The Chicken Vet - UK

19/06/2024

Although red mites can invade at any time, they are especially prevalent during the warmer summer months. Warmth and humidity gives the red mite the ideal conditions in which to breed, allowing numbers to grow extremely quickly. In the right conditions, the red mite population can double every week.

For more information or treatment options, visit our Advice Hub >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/red-mites

16/02/2024

We're thrilled to welcome Westmoor Vets as part of our network of 'chicken friendly' practices. For more information about Westmoor Vets, please visit their website at https://www.vetcollection.co.uk/south-west/westmoor-veterinary-hospital/

To locate your closest chicken friendly practice, simply visit the 'Find your nearest vet' page on our website.

15/02/2024

Register your birds with Animal and Plant Health Agency and help spread the word about enhanced surveillance zone activities >>

Do you keep birds?

An outbreak of Avian Influenza (birdflu) has been confirmed at a premises near Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire.

If you fall within the 10km surveillance zone, we need to know about you.

Check the map and contact us so essential surveillance activities can be carried out.

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-including-game-birds-registration-rules-and-forms

02/02/2024

𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬

An excellent way to give your birds a boost.

Chicken Vet Poultry Multivitamins is a concentrated supplement formulated by poultry vets and nutritionists. They are intended to supplement the drinking water of poultry at times of poor condition or decreased appetite and contain a specific blend of vitamins, minerals and amino acids, with the addition of specialist essential oils and antioxidants. This makes these multivitamins the ideal choice for many health scenarios.

30/01/2024

𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢-𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡

Exclusive to Chicken Vet, Digesti-Health has been developed in association with world leading nutrition companies, Alltech and Kemin. It contains a blend of minerals and amino acids flavoured with oil of oregano.

Digesti-Health is a nutritional supplement which is added to the poultry feed. It builds natural defences, improves egg quality and contains friendly bacteria for overall improved health and wellbeing. It acts as a natural barrier in the gut, giving protection against harmful pathogens.

It is a great product to use: following disease, times of stress, during moulting, for the rehomed hen as it adjusts to its new environment and diet.

28/01/2024

𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐥’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚

Beryl’s protects the gut from harmful bacteria.

Beryl’s Friendly Bacteria is presented as a live soluble powder which contains a complex range of bacteria derived from poultry. These are favourable bacteria which colonise the chicken’s gut thus protecting it against harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, E.Coli and Clostridium. Beryl’s is particularly useful at times of stress (e.g. travelling, showing, breeding), if your birds have diarrhoea, following an illness for supportive therapy and especially following antibiotics. Antibiotics destroy good and bad bacteria therefore Beryl’s is an excellent treatment to replenish favourable bacteria in the gut. Aged hens also benefit from Beryl’s every few months to keep them in good health.

Beryl’s has organic approval status with Organic Farmers and Growers and the Organic Food Federation.

26/01/2024

𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Ensuring your backyard flock has adequate nutrition and a balanced natural diet is paramount to their overall health. Poor nutrition or diet can cause a number of issues in poultry including: digestive health issues, a reduction in egg laying or egg quality or poor feathers. As a basic diet, we often recommend a commercial layer pellet is given along with some grit which will provide the bird with a good nutritional foundation. Grit is an important but often forgotten part of the diet and aids the birds digestive system so as it can more easily breakdown food as it passes through the gut.

The Chicken Vet has a range of nutrition products which have been specifically curated with the backyard bird in mind. For a summary of our full nutrition range, look out for our next series of posts

08/01/2024

On particularly cold days, your birds will burn more calories to keep warm. During these times you can give an extra 10% feed without doing any harm. This means increasing the amount of pellets or mash you give your birds - not an increase in their treats!! As always, we need to ensure their diet remains balanced.

24/12/2023

On behalf of all the Chicken Vet team, we wish you all 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 & 𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫!

06/12/2023

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: Orders placed before noon on December 20th will be delivered prior to Christmas, while those placed after will be dispatched in January.

For specific delivery date instructions for Beryl's and Androlis, see individual shop pages >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/shop

21/11/2023

The red mite lifecycle from egg to adult mite takes only seven to ten days, depending on the environmental temperature, so it is important to keep checking on a weekly basis.

For more information or for treatment options visit our Advice Hub >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/red-mites

14/11/2023

We are delighted to have Severn Edge Vets, Cleobury Mortimer branch on board with us as a 'chicken friendly' practice.

To find out more about Severn Edge Vets visit their website - https://www.severnedgevets.co.uk/

You can find your nearest chicken friendly practice by visiting the 'Find your nearest vet' page of our website.

03/11/2023

𝗗𝗿𝗶 𝗕𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗯𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Sprinkle it around drinkers and under the perches, around pop holes or any area in the house were moisture is an issue. It will assist in keeping the litter dry and smelling fresh.

27/10/2023

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

To make sure our feathered friends stay healthy and happy. Avoid standing water near the coop, because our lovely birds tend to enjoy sipping from wet, muddy puddles.

Did you know that this can actually affect their gut health? So, ensure you provide clean, fresh water in a designated area to keep your flock in tip-top shape!

24/10/2023

As the days become short and the night’s cold, we all like to come home and turn up the heat but unfortunately this is not a luxury that your birds have. Here's some tips on how to manage your birds during the colder months >

https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/news/post/managing-your-birds-during-cold-weather

20/10/2023

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫?

Check out our nutrition range on our online shop. We supply products that replenish favourable bacteria in the gut, and friendly bacteria for overall improved health and wellbeing >>

https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/shop/nutrition

13/10/2023

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐠𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬!

Did you know...It takes approximately 20 hours for a shell to form around the membranes.

Take a look at our advice hub for more on eggs and laying > https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/advice-hub

12/10/2023

𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬
Red mites can be difficult to detect at the best of times. Traditionally mites were seen using a torch at night but even this method isn’t 100% for detecting them.
The best way to detect red mites is to use a sheet of white paper and insert it into the cracks of the poultry house where mites will hide by day. If mites are present the paper when withdrawn will be covered in both live and dead mites. Alternatively, our sticky trap pads provide an easy way of checking if there are mites present in your chicken house, as well as the added bonus of monitoring and trapping these persistent parasites >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/mite-traps-and-sticky-trap-pads

27/09/2023

If you think your birds have worms, this kit is exactly what you need....

21/09/2023

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱...

British Hen Welfare Trust would love to see pictures of your lovely hens >>

https://www.bhwt.org.uk/get-involved/send-us-a-photograph/?fbclid=IwAR0suYrZtIy_vdMmBf_E6YiKLbrCHip-9YyIOfrHNkKcUEaIQFb8CTWWDpU

If you have a gorgeous hen you would like to show off to the world, why not send us a photograph of her? You never know, you could see her on our website!

08/09/2023

Our shop includes a range of health and well-being products for chickens tested by vets; including categories such as digestive health, worming, mites and lice, hygiene and more >>

https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/shop

22/08/2023

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞?

𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - With yes or no answers, the pathway should lead you to the answer, such as recommending a treatment or you may be advised to seek further help from your own vet > https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/symptom-checker

14/08/2023

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐬

We are all familiar of the harmful effects of worms on pet and farm animals but what about their effect on our birds?

Find out more on our advice page >

We aim to provide owners of pet chickens, fancy fowl and small flock keepers’ advice on the care, health and well being of their birds and offer recommendations on products to treat or maintain good health.

02/08/2023

𝐖𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 - your birds' bedding can become damp and dirty very fast. Unfortunately, this means that you need to replace it more frequently to keep your birds clean and dry. This is especially important if your birds happen to be laying, as the last thing you want is dirty nest boxes and dirty eggs. Keep the run as clean as possible by placing down untreated bark chippings. This will hopefully stop your birds bringing mud into their house. Dri Bed (a drying powder containing disinfectant) can be added to damp areas of your poultry house to dry up moisture and to kill bacteria.

26/07/2023

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 ‘𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆’ 𝘃𝗲𝘁 🐓🐥🐔

These are known as our Associated Practices and have completed training with us to enable them to be able to care for your chickens. All of our Associated Practices have vets that have a special interest in chickens >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/find-a-vet

10/07/2023

We are delighted to have MBV Veterinary Group on board with us as a 'chicken friendly' practice.

To find out more about MBV Veterinary Group visit their website - https://www.mbmvetgroup.com/

You can find your nearest chicken friendly practice by visiting the 'Find your nearest vet' page of our website.

Veterinary services for small animals, farm animals and horses provided by local and specialised vets in Ayrshire.

22/06/2023

𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭.

Chicken Vet Poultry Multivitamins is a concentrated supplement formulated by poultry vets and nutritionists.

19/06/2023

Remember that your birds will require more water in hot weather so always allow for this when replenishing their water in the morning. You can provide additional drinkers and make sure this is given fresh every day. It is also a good time to use some multivitamins in the drinking water as this will aid as a booster for stressed hens and will ensure that they are getting all the dietary requirements that they need when they are feeling the effects of too much sun! ☀️

08/06/2023

🐔 Have you recently welcomed a chicken to the family?
🐥 Are you considering getting a feathered friend?

Check out our beginners guide >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/beginners-guide

26/05/2023

Red mite is a particular problem during the warmer months, generally between March and October. The mite causes chickens terrible irritation and stress. Follow the link to find a treatment strategy that will help improve your success in keeping numbers low or eradicating them from the chicken coop >>

https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/news/post/an-approach-to-red-mite-control-with-predator-mites