Category: Feeding

Everything You Need to Know About Scaly Leg Mites in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide I’ve been raising chickens for over two decades now, and if there’s one pesky problem that keeps coming back to haunt my flock, it’s those dreaded scaly leg mites. I’ll never forget the first time I…

Everything You Need to Know About Egg Binding in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide After spending over two decades raising chickens on my family farm, I’ve encountered just about every health issue these feathered friends can face. But there’s one condition that still makes my heart skip a beat whenever I…

Everything You Need to Know About Bumblefoot in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide After 20 years of raising chickens on my farm, I’ve seen my fair share of health issues, but bumblefoot is one that always keeps me on my toes. I’ll never forget the first time I spotted one of…

Everything You Need to Know About Fowl Pox in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide After spending over two decades raising chickens, I’ve encountered my fair share of health challenges in my flock. But there’s one disease that always makes my heart sink when I spot it – Fowl Pox. Today, I’ll…

My Battle with Mycoplasma in Chickens: A Farmer’s Complete Guide After spending over two decades raising chickens, I’ve seen my fair share of health challenges. But there’s one persistent troublemaker that’s given me more headaches than most: Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG). I’ll never forget the first time I encountered it in…

Newcastle Disease in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide to This Devastating Illness Having spent over two decades raising chickens, I’ve seen my fair share of diseases, but nothing strikes fear into a farmer’s heart quite like Newcastle Disease. I’ll never forget the first time I encountered it on my farm –…

Marek’s Disease in Chickens: What Every Chicken Keeper Needs to Know After 15 years of raising chickens on my family farm, I’ve seen my fair share of challenges. But nothing quite compares to the heartbreak of dealing with Marek’s Disease. I’ll never forget the first time I encountered it in…

Water Belly in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide to Understanding and Managing This Condition After spending over two decades raising chickens on my family farm, I’ve encountered my fair share of health challenges. Today, I want to share my experience with a particularly troublesome condition called Water Belly in chickens, or…

Everything You Need to Know About Sour Crop in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide After spending over two decades raising chickens on my family farm, I’ve encountered just about every chicken health issue you can imagine. But there’s one condition that seems to pop up more frequently than others – sour…

Everything You Need to Know About Coccidiosis in Chickens: A Farmer’s Guide After spending over two decades raising chickens, I’ve seen my fair share of health challenges. But there’s one condition that consistently keeps poultry farmers up at night – Coccidiosis. I’ll never forget the first time I encountered it…