Posts Tagged ‘health’

9 Jul

July 18, 2013: Chicken Health Workshop

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Events. Tagged: , , , , .


REGISTER NOW for the first Urban Chicken Health Care workshop on Thursday July 18 from 6:30-8:30 PM at Wellington Ave United Church of Christ, 615 W Wellington Ave in Chicago.

Developed and taught by Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consultant Jen Murtoff, the workshop will cover prevention, basic troubleshooting, and care for common chicken health issues and injuries.

This workshop is for backyard chicken keepers who are already experienced in basic care, and who want to advance their knowledge and skills.

– See more at: http://www.learngrowconnect.org/node/4994#sthash.mCCLwjeI.dpuf

This is an *advanced workshop* for chicken keepers who are already experienced in basic care, and who want to advance their knowledge and skills.

 

14 Apr

All You Ever Wanted to Know About Chicken Poop!

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Weird chicken stuff. Tagged: , , , , , , , .


Here is a great site post for those of you who faithfully watch chicken poop for signs of disease!

It features pix of poops ranging from normal to parasite laden! Yeah, it’s kind of gross, but poop is really important for knowing what is going on inside of a bird!

Chicken Poop Page!

Enjoy

5 Apr

Healthy Hens Visit

Posted by chickenwoman in Housecalls. Tagged: , , , .


One of the services I provide to urban chicken keepers is a Healthy Hens visit.

This generally involves checking the chickens for any signs of disease, addressing any questions the owner has about the flock, and checking out the coop.

Recently I visited an urban chicken owner in Chicago who owned a lovely flock that included a game bantam, a buff Orpington, a silver laced Wyandotte, a speckled Leghorn, and a barred rock.

The little bantam was showing signs of being picked on, and her owner wanted my opinion on the situation, as well as the health of her birds and the layout of the coop.

Tammy, the game bantam turned out to be an older bird, and the others were indeed picking on her. The others were all healthy and happy! My recommendation was to separate Tammy from the others, and I provided other suggestions about the coop, perches, food, and water. I also showed the owner how to assess the health of her birds.
Here are some pix from this healthy hens visit!

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