Spraddle leg or splay leg is where a baby chick's feet are turned sideways which limits their ability to move around in the brooder. This is often caused by a slippery brooder surface or unfavorable...
Category: Chicken Health
A bloody egg is a result of a ruptured blood vessel during the yolk formation process, or in other words, the process was disrupted in one way or another. These blood spots in eggs are safe to eat...
If you’ve noticed that your backyard chicken has started limping, there are several conditions that could be causing internal or external foot problems. Fortunately, once the condition is...
Medicated chicken feed is best for bids that are unvaccinated against Coccidiosis. The feed itself contains Amprolium which is a medication that helps reduce cocci oocysts from forming and...
Your chicken is sneezing due to a dry and dusty environment that may have poor ventilation. If ignored, this can lead to catching a common respiratory disease. Just like us humans, chickens can...
Also known as paste up, pasted vent, or pasting up, pasty butt in chickens is a common condition that occurs when dried fecal matter builds up near a baby chick’s vent. If left untreated, pasty...