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The mg vs mL Problem in Common Bird Parasite Treatments

The mg vs mL Problem in Common Bird Parasite Tr...

If you have ever searched the internet for worming or parasite treatment dose rates for birds, you will have noticed something alarming: the numbers are often wildly inconsistent and frequently...

The mg vs mL Problem in Common Bird Parasite Tr...

If you have ever searched the internet for worming or parasite treatment dose rates for birds, you will have noticed something alarming: the numbers are often wildly inconsistent and frequently...

The External Parasite Toolbox

The External Parasite Toolbox

External parasites are a common issue in backyard poultry and can have a significant impact on bird health and welfare. Parasites such as red mites, lice and other blood- or...

The External Parasite Toolbox

External parasites are a common issue in backyard poultry and can have a significant impact on bird health and welfare. Parasites such as red mites, lice and other blood- or...

Telemedicine vs In-Person Veterinary Exams in Poultry

Telemedicine vs In-Person Veterinary Exams in P...

Telemedicine, encompassing video consultations, photo-based assessments, and remote flock-monitoring tools, has become an increasingly valuable supplement, and in some cases an alternative, to traditional on-farm veterinary visits for poultry. This evolution...

Telemedicine vs In-Person Veterinary Exams in P...

Telemedicine, encompassing video consultations, photo-based assessments, and remote flock-monitoring tools, has become an increasingly valuable supplement, and in some cases an alternative, to traditional on-farm veterinary visits for poultry. This evolution...

Keeping Mosquitoes Away From Your Backyard Chickens – The Natural Way

Keeping Mosquitoes Away From Your Backyard Chic...

Warm evenings, still water, and happy hens pecking in the yard, it all sounds idyllic, until the mosquitoes arrive. These tiny visitors might seem like a minor annoyance, but for...

Keeping Mosquitoes Away From Your Backyard Chic...

Warm evenings, still water, and happy hens pecking in the yard, it all sounds idyllic, until the mosquitoes arrive. These tiny visitors might seem like a minor annoyance, but for...

tapeworm in chickens

The Tail of the Tapeworm

Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that rob chickens of vital nutrients and can damage the gut lining. Backyard and free-range flocks are particularly at risk because most poultry tapeworms depend on...

The Tail of the Tapeworm

Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that rob chickens of vital nutrients and can damage the gut lining. Backyard and free-range flocks are particularly at risk because most poultry tapeworms depend on...

Understanding Coccidiosis in Poultry

Understanding Coccidiosis in Poultry

Coccidiosis is one of the most common health problems chicken keepers will come across. The important thing to know is that coccidiosis is everywhere, it lives in the soil and...

Understanding Coccidiosis in Poultry

Coccidiosis is one of the most common health problems chicken keepers will come across. The important thing to know is that coccidiosis is everywhere, it lives in the soil and...