Can herbs keep chickens healthy? Does herb use increase the immune response in the flock? The answer to both questions appears to be, yes! Chickens love herbs, so dosing them with these natural compounds is an easy task. My Top Herb Choices For Chicken Care If I could only grow a few herbs I would choose Mint, Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Lavender and Sage. As far as chicken keeping and animal care needs, Sage and Oregano are great for intestinal health and to ward off infections from … [Read more...]
Sick Chicken Symptoms You Should Recognize
While it is good to recognize sick chicken symptoms, it might be more valuable for new chicken owners to know normal, healthy chicken behavior. If you know how your chickens act when they are feeling good and healthy, you will notice when your chicken in acting peculiar. How does the chicken look and act? A healthy chicken is a busy chicken. It is aware of what the other chickens are doing. The healthy chicken is pecking the ground, scratching the dirt, and chasing others away from a … [Read more...]
4 Bacteria that Make Chickens Sick
Bacteria that make chickens sick can come from many sources. Bringing in new flock members, wearing shoes to another poultry farm and then into your coop, are some of the ways bacterial infections can enter your flock. Many of the bacterial infections can result in loss of members of the flock. Prevention and cleanliness would be the key to naturally avoiding bacterial infections. Once a bacterial infection is present, proceed carefully in eradicating it. In many cases, bacteria that make … [Read more...]
