Howlin Helpers

08/01/2025

First walk of the new year was with lovely Emma! I took her to samphire hoe for the first time and she loved it 🥰 Lots of smells and plenty of space for her to have a run!

No where else I’d rather be on my birthday than in muddy puddles and covered in fur! 😂

07/01/2025

Jan and feb availability for walks, pop ins and short pet sits 🥰

I would LOVE to look after more small animals this year!!!! (Specifically rats/ferrets etc) So please shout if you might be needing cover for those or know someone 🤩

01/01/2025

Having the pleasure of looking after the boys over new years and they have been amazing so far, Clarence even was up for being my sous chef last night 😉😂

23/12/2024

Early Merry Christmas from me and Izzy. 🎄

Thank you all so much for supporting my new adventure this year! I still can’t quite believe I’ve been going a whole year already 🥰
Can’t wait to see all your fur babies in 2025 🐾❤️

20/12/2024

Nice little overnight stay with the boys last night! Always a pleasure 🥹🥰 See you in a week!!

15/12/2024

Pop in for the kitties and Emma and headed out for a lovely morning walk before back to the little crew until this evening 🥹🐾

14/12/2024

Beach walk for Emma yesterday and a pop in for her and her feline friends this morning 🥰🐾

11/12/2024

SANTA PAWS!!!!

I’ll be doing some deliveries next week as a little thank you for using my services 🐾 Please let me know if your dogs are allergic to anything if not listed in contracts!!! (Chicken, fish etc) So I can make sure they have a treat suitable 🥰

11/12/2024

06/12/2024

HOLIDAY NOTICE

Evening everyone!!! Going into the Christmas period now, my last client will be on the 20th of December, resuming clients after the 8th of January 🥰

I have a lovely booking during new years with 2 of my favourite pooches 🐶 Which I can’t wait for!

Here is Izzy ‘helping’ me wrap presents this evening 😂

29/11/2024

A bit of a chilly walk with Emma today but she was such a good girl!! Tested out my new Biothane dog leads 😍 Strong and waterproof which is needed for the wetter weather 😅

Came home to lots of cuddles with Hoku!!

December is starting to look extremely busy now! If you do need pop ins or walks please pop me a message as soon as possible ☺️🐶

22/11/2024

Zoomies!!! Stunning Emma melting into the autumn trees today 😂🥰🍁

15/11/2024

Autumn walks with Emma and Bella today! Both very well behaved and Emma definitely had a spring in her step 😂🥰🍂

06/11/2024

🐓🏥 Chicken Gut health, not something we often hear about but do you know how important it is? Let’s talk about it!

🧠It is said that Gut health (in all animals) is like the second brain! The brain and gut is in constant communication and the health of your animals gut plays a huge role in their overall physical and mental health!

🤒 What are the signs of an unhealthy gut in your chickens?
- Recuced appetite 🌽
- Watery p**ps 💩
- Crop slower than normal 🐌
- Reduced activity within the flock🐔
- Worms being visable 🪱 (please note your birds can be infected with worms without you noticing, once you see evidence of worms in their p**p then the infestation has advanced and should be treated accordingly)

🚑What can cause an unhealthy gut in chickens?
- Long term Antibiotic use 💊
- Poor feed Quality 🌽
- Worms 🪱
- Poor bio security 🫧
- Lack of access to clean water 💦
- Poor ventilation in coop 💨
- Over crowding 🐓🐓🐓
- Mycotoxins 🦠

🐔How can we improve the gut health in chickens?
- High Quality Feed 🌽
- Access to Fresh water 💦
- Natural Gut friendly foods such as garlic🧄 ACV in water 🍎 natural yogurt 🥛 can be added to normal feed
- ✨PROBIOTICS! ✨

🦠 Why give your hens probiotics?
Probiotics are a live bacteria that is essential for gut health! Probiotics is known as the good bacteria for the gut.
“The goal of feeding a probiotic is to populate the digestive tract with beneficial bacteria, so pathogens like E. coli, Salmonella, and Clostridium have less room to grow,”

🚑 Give a dose of Probiotics after your bird has had a course of antibiotics as antibiotics also kills of the good bacteria, it is essential we get the good bacteria back into the gut so the hen can continue to heal and get back to her normal self! 🩷

🦠 Poultry Pro biotics comes in many forms, some come in treat form, others can be mixed into daily feed or added to the water but personally I use Beryls friendly gut bacteria, it comes in a powder form that need to be kept cool, mix some water into it and syringe it into the beak. However if you choose to syringe anything into the beak of a chicken you must be aware of the airway at the back of the beak and miss this area. You can find handly diagrams online so you know what side is safe to syringe this product - if you do not feel comfortable with this you can ask a veterinarian to help👩🏻‍⚕️
Once water has touched this product it must be used quickly. It is Great stuff but I will warn you…. IT STINKS 🤢

🩷When should you use this product?
According to the company this is when they recommend giving a dose
- At day old for Newly hatched chicks to get them of to a good start🐣
- When hens are rehomed as the stress of transportation can disturb the gut flora🚗
- When hens have Diarrhoea or wet droppings💩
- Following an antibiotic treatment
- Monthly to maintain a balanced and healthy gut flora 🦠