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07/19/2024

Please be aware this can kill your chickens in just a few days.

Flystrike, also called myiasis, is a painful and potentially fatal condition resulting from flies laying their eggs on the bird’s body. The eggs hatch into maggots which will start eating the flesh of their host.Birds with ‘pasty butt’, open wounds, mite infestations, and the Cornish Cross chickens are most at risk.
Prevention Tips:
*Inspect your birds daily, especially the area below the vent.
*Promptly treat any open wounds. Do not leave them uncovered.
*Keep feathers clean and free of f***s. Trim vent feathers if needed.
*Control fly populations.
Fly strike should be addressed immediately and considered urgent. Fly eggs can hatch into maggots within a matter of hours. One female fly lays eggs in batches of 150 or more.
For additional information please refer to https://poultrydvm.com.

06/08/2024

Chickens can get ear infections. It can include the outer, middle and/or inner portions of the ear. Common clinical signs of ear infections include:
*Neurological signs such as ataxia, head tilt, and wry neck.
*Ear discharge - often presents as crusty material matted to the feathers covering the ear.
*Swelling and redness of the ear area.
*Frequent scratching, shaking or rubbing of head.
*Excessive yawning
*Reduced crowing in roosters.
Keep in mind that birds with ear infections don't always have visible signs of swelling and ear discharge. The presenting signs will vary depending on the cause, location(s) and severity of the infection within the ear.
Find out more about ear infections by going to our 'Ear Infections' page on our website - PoultryDVM.com.

04/28/2024

It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the apiary.

04/21/2024

02/18/2024

Reserve your Bee Packages NOW!!

HELLO EVERYBODY AND HAPPY 2024! Bee Packages YES! We will be selling bee packages. We have a pickup date for the arrival of our bee packages on Satu...

10/15/2023

🐔 🥚Egg-laying hens today have been so selectively bred for maximum egg production that they each now lay between 320-360 eggs a year. This unnaturally high production requires so much calcium that the birds are forced to pull from their own skeletons to continue producing shells, leaving their own bones weakened, osteoporotic and depleted. Recent studies have found that up to 98% of egg-laying hens suffer from fractured keel bones. These birds experience acute pain at the point of fracture and chronic pain after, and the fractures occur in hens in all production systems, from battery cage confinement to organic and free range systems.

10/07/2023

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Stop the Shannon Road Development

10/07/2023

Unite with us to stop massive resining and development on our rural hillsides. https://keepshannonroadscenic.com/

10/03/2023

OCTOBER 15th 12-4 #🐥n🐝🐝

09/19/2023

No snail eating or pill bug eating, these are the hosts. There is no treatment.

09/08/2023

We need 1 or 2 more volunteers in (or near) San Jose, Ca., to help care for colonies of abandoned chickens. We’re hoping for a reliable person who would be willing to bring water (and food) to the birds and monitor their general condition— with an eye toward ultimately finding them placement— at least once a week. We also need local volunteers willing to foster abandoned chickens waiting for their adoptive homes. ❤️

Please message us here or e-mail [email protected] if you can help!

08/11/2023

Retirement

Time to Move On Dear cHICK n bEES friends, family, and customers, cHICK n bEES is a successful business for us and we have made so many friendships ...