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Coccidiosis How To Treat It - BackYard Chickens Coccidiosis How To Treat It Picture by animallover1654 What is Coccidiosis? Coccidia are a microscopic parasitic organism that infect poultry when ingested by the chicken The parasites found in the ground or bird feces attaches
Cold Weather Poultry Housing and Care - BackYard Chickens Part 3: poultry and breed selection I will only cover poultry types that I have personally overwintered Chickens: In General: TINY COMBS AND WATTLES! It makes a huge difference There are some temperatures, some climates, where no matter how good your care, those big combs and wattles will freeze! The best combs for cold climates are pea and
Eliminating Lice (or Mites) on Chickens Using Permethrin A brief guide to eliminating parasites using permethrin The article gives very limited information on how to address an infestation with lice or mites Many alternatives for permethrin are not mentioned There has been extensive research by experts into remedies against lice and mites * Permethrin is forbidden to use on poultry in the Netherlands , Belgium and some other countries in the
Ammonia Toxicity in Chickens Ammonia is naturally produced in poultry droppings and has a very pungent smell Besides the challenge of a smelly coop, did you know that ammonia levels could build up in your coop without proper ventilation especially during the winter months when it is cold outside and everyone wants to close the chickens up inside the coop for warmth? Did you know that ammonia is an invisible, water
Leg, Foot and Toe Issues in Poultry of All Ages It can be contracted from infected poultry, wild birds, it also goes airborne and even passed down in the egg from parent birds It exhibits itself in several ways from respiratory infections, liver infections, circulation and egg laying issues, however it's target is the tendons and synovial fluid in the legs, most commonly the left leg
Nutri drench for struggling chicks! Dosage?? - BackYard Chickens Put the Drench in the water ,not the electrolytes give each needy chick one drop only by mouth repeat every 8 to 10 hours until perky For Drench water : use 1 2 teaspoon Drench per one quart water I use this Drench water for the 1st 2 weeks to get them off to a strong start I raised 42 Light Sussex on the Goat Drench with great success Just make sure to use these Poultry dosage
Martis Poultry Farm | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens Enough people had posted positively here about their Leghorn strain (Missouri super egg machine) so I bookmarked their page for ordering next year Now I am unable to access their homepage Are they still in business? Or is the site just down for the off season?
The Beginners Guide to Incubation - BackYard Chickens The Beginner's Guide to Incubation This guide is intended to help people new to incubation learn how to properly incubate and hatch eggs It will walk you through how to incubate and hatch most common types of poultry, such as chickens, ducks