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The Chicken Vet (UK) sells a range of products which have all been carefully developed to suit the needs of poultry keepers. We also offer health care and advice to keepers of Domestic Poultry, Fancy Fowl and Small Flocks. All of the advice and recommendations are made by a team of specialist poultry vets (*ยฃ15 fee applies). We also train vets around the UK in poultry husbandry and medicine, this
forms our Associated Practice Scheme which enables poultry keepers to visit "chicken friendly" vets close to them when their chickens need it.
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
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.
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
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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.
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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.
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Berylโs protects the gut from harmful bacteria.
Berylโs 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 chickenโs gut thus protecting it against harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, E.Coli and Clostridium. Berylโs 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 Berylโs is an excellent treatment to replenish favourable bacteria in the gut. Aged hens also benefit from Berylโs every few months to keep them in good health.
Berylโs has organic approval status with Organic Farmers and Growers and the Organic Food Federation.
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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
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.
On behalf of all the Chicken Vet team, we wish you all ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ & ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ซ!
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For specific delivery date instructions for Beryl's and Androlis, see individual shop pages >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/shop
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
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.
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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.
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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!
As the days become short and the nightโs 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
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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
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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
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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 isnโt 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
If you think your birds have worms, this kit is exactly what you need....
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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!
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
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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 keepersโ advice on the care, health and well being of their birds and offer recommendations on products to treat or maintain good health.
๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ - 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.
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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
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.
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Chicken Vet Poultry Multivitamins is a concentrated supplement formulated by poultry vets and nutritionists.
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! โ๏ธ
๐ Have you recently welcomed a chicken to the family?
๐ฅ Are you considering getting a feathered friend?
Check out our beginners guide >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/beginners-guide
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
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๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง 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
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If you think your birds have worms, this kit is exactly what you need....
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Stop your hens from laying on the floor outside and make the nest box as attractive as possible. ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/news/post/provide-the-right-environment-and-hens-will-use-the-nest-box?fbclid=IwAR2r6FHVL7bdJPHDU4UMvNWgJAzIb1z7c0WZhs6aAvVST3LfIScJbpIAeMU
On behalf of all at The Chicken Vet, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ๐
With 500,000 domestic fowl kept as pets in the UK, poultry health training for vets is now more important than ever. Our Associated Practices have completed training with us to enable them to be able to care for your chickens. Scarsdale Vets have practices signed up on our Associated Practice scheme and this is what they have to say >>
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ญ: Whether you are starting out with chickens, or an experienced keeper wanting to keep a stock of products for every eventuality; these products are all recommended by our team of poultry vets >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/chicken-vet-starter-kit
Worms affecting chickens can be largely divided into two groups; the first are the more common gastrointestinal worms which live in the birdโs guts and the second is the โgape wormโ which lives in the birdโs trachea (windpipe). Regularly test faeces to determine whether your birds need worming - you can use the Chicken Vet Faeces Sample Kits for this. https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/faeces-sampling-kit
Here at The Chicken Vet we provide owners of pet chickens, fancy fowl and small flocks with carefully selected health products and veterinary advice on the care and well-being of your birds >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/
Stop your hens from laying on the floor outside and make the nest box as attractive as possible. Find out how >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/news/post/provide-the-right-environment-and-hens-will-use-the-nest-box
One of the most frequent issues to be seen in backyard poultry relate to gut health as owners look for supplementary support for their birds. At The Chicken Vet we have a number of digestive health supplements designed to support the backyard bird - https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/shop/digestive-health
The day we have all been waiting for - the housing order has been lifted & we would love to see your happy hens! Share a photo/video in the comments box below to be in for a chance of winning a ยฃ50 product voucher towards your enhanced biosecurity requirements. All T&C's can be found here - https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/news/post/housing-order-ending-facebook-competition-t-and-cs For more support on biosecurity please visit - https://bit.ly/3EQZk99
Wishing everyone a Happy Easter Weekend! ๐ฃ From all at The Chicken Vet
Red Mite can be a problem in birds kept indoors and can make birds more irritable. There are a range of different treatment options, though Dergall is one of our recommendations. Find out more on our Advice Hub - https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/red-mites
Between deep cleans it is important that you maintain a good level of cleanliness within your coop to reduce the spread of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, & worms). Using a product such as Chicken Vet Dri Bed after a cleanout will help to absorb any moisture out of the litter & has disinfectant properties to provide all round hygiene in the coop or shed. View more products here - https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/shop/hygiene
On behalf of all The Chicken Vet team, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
๐ฅ๐ฅHappy #WorldEggDay ๐ฅ๐ฅ Need help with egg or laying Issues? Take a look at our Advice Hub - https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/advice-hub
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The Chicken Vet (UK) sells a range of products which have all been carefully developed to suit the needs of poultry keepers. We also offer health care and advice to keepers of Domestic Poultry, Fancy Fowl and Small Flocks. All of the advice and recommendations are made by a team of specialist poultry vets (*ยฃ15 fee applies). We also train vets around the UK in poultry husbandry and medicine, this forms our Associated Practice Scheme which enables poultry keepers to visit "chicken friendly" vets close to them when their chickens need it.
