Nettex Poultry

11/12/2023

We love Fleur's Field of Feathers and Fur's flock of rescue ladies!

Just look at the eggs these laying stars provide 👏

08/12/2023

There is a full list on the DEFRA website, but it includes: swollen head, closed eyes, respiratory distress (problems breathing), lethargy, sudden death, discolouration of face.

Ducks and geese may show less or different symptoms, so if you are in any doubt, then you should consult a chicken-savvy vet.

06/12/2023

Tracey Evans' Hetty is the Snow Queen, ready to rule the festive roost!

04/12/2023

Nettex Poultry Power Drops are a fast acting pick-me-up supplement packed full of energy and immune supporting vitamins.

Read more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/nutrition-health-and-wellbeing/poultry-power-drops/

29/11/2023

With the cold weather upon us, remember to keep your drinkers from freezing up on the very cold days by popping a heat pad underneath; the solid ones that heat in the microwave are brilliant for this.

27/11/2023

Giving your birds sufficient space is important! This is the absolute minimum recommended. The more space, the better!

Share a picture of your exemplary coop in the comments.

25/11/2023

The ultimate Perfect Poultry Christmas Gift has to be our Poultry Essentials Kit!

A great value kit containing all the essentials for healthy, happy chickens. Comes in a zero plastic, fully recyclable, cardboard outer container. Contains Total Mite Kill Aerosol, Total Hygiene Powder, Vit Boost Tonic, Poultry Power Drops, Poultry Wound Care Spray, and Ground and Bedding Sanitising Powder.

Don't you dare give Santa credit for this! 🎁

See the details and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/chicken-keeping-kits/nettex-poultry-essentials-kit/

21/11/2023

Today is National Adoption Day!

Did you know that the British Hen Welfare Trust has a map showing where there are hens looking for homes, as well as the option to set up notifications for your area?

Check it, and available chooks out here: https://www.bhwt.org.uk/hen-adoption/

16/11/2023

Some more gift ideas for your Poultry Pals!

It is vital to keep a poultry first aid kit to hand at all times when keeping chickens, so you can react to any minor issues quickly to help limit the risk of further problems. The Nettex First Aid range contains highly effective antibacterial products designed to help cleanse minor cuts or abrasions and to help limit risk of further wounds from bullying or pecking.

We won't judge if you make up one for you and one for them!

See more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/first-aid/

14/11/2023

We are absolute suckers for a good stocking stuffer - here are our top 5, which are guaranteed to please both your chooks and hen-loving friends!

Anything you'd add?

Browse and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/

12/11/2023

It's World Animal Enrichment Day, and that means it's time to up your Henrichment game!

Tell us aout your chooks' favourite toys, or show us what you're working with! 🐔

11/11/2023

Although the threat level in the UK has been reduced, chickens with low biosecurity are still at risk. Since September 2023, 4 out of 6 infected premises were in backyard flocks. Avoid your premises be added to the list by implementing strict biosecurity. Here are our Winter Wonders Top Tips to help you and your flock...

10/11/2023

As we count down to the festive season, we are going to be focusing on gifts for the Chook Chums in your life!

Good hygiene is imperative for a healthy and happy flock, to help reduce the risks of bacteria, avian flu and other poultry diseases. The Nettex Poultry Hygiene range has trusted products in the form of sprays and powders to help you keep your chicken’s coop, run, feeders, drinkers, equipment and general environment clean.

Save your friend, and their flock, from dirt with some stocking stuffers from our Hygiene Range - or go all out with a Hygiene Hamper!

Browse the range and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/hygiene/

08/11/2023

Clare Taylor, better known as The Chicken Whisperer, gives us the rundown on keeping chicken equipment and eggs clean and chooks healthy with Nettex Poultry Sanitiser and Egg Wash Solution.

06/11/2023

Sue Mullins' Percy is C**k of the Walk!

Thanks for striking a pose, Percy!

03/11/2023

Kickstart your chicken care journey with our all-in-one starter pack! It combines three powerful products to create a winning hygiene and mite control routine: Total Mite Kill Spray, Total Hygiene Powder, and Total Mite Kill Aerosol.

See the details and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/mite-and-pest-control/total-hygiene-pack/

01/11/2023

⭐️WIN⭐️
A Total Mite Kill Spray!

Did you know?
The typical life cycle of Red Mite is around 7 days. This diagram shows the full life cycle with each stage from egg to adult mite. It is important that chicken keepers know the life cycle of Red Mites to understand how to tackle the adults, break the life cycle and deter future infestations.

The Nettex Total Mite Kill regime is a weekly programme for this reason – to break the life cycle of those mites and to help prevent eggs forming into adults which then lay more eggs and so on.

Tell us in the comments how long the average life cycle of the Red Mite is and you can win a Total Mite Kill Spray! Get an extra entry for tagging a fellow poultry lover! 🐓

Whether you’re a first-time chicken keeper or an old hand, Nettex Poultry provides everything you

01/11/2023

Wow! 🤩 what a difference!!! • Look at the difference!!!

The girls have been on their high protein .superfood larvae for 7 weeks now and I’ve been spraying them with the anti feather pecking spray for 3 weeks and now NONE of them have naked bottoms!!

We’ve almost got a full house of bloomers ready for the cold weather!!

Thank you and .superfood !! You’ve made such a difference to the ladies!!

30/10/2023

'Tis the season!

Have you checked your chooks and coops?

26/10/2023

While making your run compliant with the requirements for Avian Influenza lockdowns, don't forget to make sure that there is plenty of ventilation too, so airflow at the top and bottom of the rain covers so that they don’t overheat and the condensation and ammonia fumes are carried away.

The run will need to be as dry as possible over this period to minimise any build-up of bacteria and parasite eggs in the run bedding.

24/10/2023

Get the best of both worlds with Nettex Poultry Sanitiser and Egg Wash! It's your go-to solution for sanitising poultry equipment and your eggs, should they need it.

Read more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/hygiene/poultry-sanitiser-and-egg-wash/

22/10/2023

Make sure that your coop and run are in good repair before the cold weather starts and check that the housing has adequate ventilation above head height to prevent a build-up of condensation inside.

Share a picture of your exemplary coop in the comments!

19/10/2023

Dércia Pestana's Jasmine and Pocahontas are ready for Halloween!

Get your pumpkins all in a row 🎃

17/10/2023

Are your chooks taking some damage from a bully?

Nettex Wound Care spray is a highly effective wound cleanser, for external application to minor wounds on poultry – essential for your first aid kit!

See it and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/first-aid/woundcare-spray/

Whether you’re a first-time chicken keeper or an old hand, Nettex Poultry provides everything you

15/10/2023

There are some key triggers for bullying:
1. introductions of new birds; always be very careful to observe a minimum 2 week isolation, followed by a very gradual integration.
2. lack of space - this is crucial; overcrowding will inevitably result in bullying and feather pulling
3. a change in the flock dynamics, so a re-defining of the pecking order due to new stock or the death of a flock member

It is so important to watch your flock's dynamics and spot any untoward behaviour so that you can head it off quickly. Isolate the bully within the run to prevent any further damage while you form a strategy. Raising drinkers and feeders to help stop vent pecking, extending the run to increase their living space and possibly fitting bumpa bits to prevent serious injuries.

13/10/2023

Happy World Egg Day! 🥚🌍

Celebrating the incredible versatility of eggs - from fluffy omelettes to perfectly boiled treasures. These little wonders are packed with goodness and endless possibilities. Thank you, chickens, for giving us a reason to egg-speriment in the kitchen! 🐔🍳

11/10/2023

Do you need to improve your biosecurity?

Check our essential list:

1. The run should be covered to prevent wild bird droppings from being washed in by the rain.
2. Restrict access to your birds.
3. Boot dip on entry and exit (using a DEFRA Approved disinfectant, such as Nettex Poultry Virocur Disinfectant) and use footwear which is only used in your chicken run.
4. Disinfect feeders and drinkers regularly.
5. Use fresh tap water for your birds’ drinkers – not water from a water butt, which could contain wild bird faeces in the run-off.
6. Be prepared for a full Protection Zone lockdown, and register on the DEFRA/APHA site to receive email updates from them.
7. Keep a daily record of your birds health, diet, medications, and visitors.
8. Prevent the accumulation of standing water and clean up any spilled feed that could attract wild birds and/or vermin.
9. Humanely control rats and mice. Keep dogs, cats, and other livestock out of poultry housing.

09/10/2023

Nettex Virocur Disinfectant is a peroxygen based, broad spectrum disinfectant powder. Use diluted to disinfect poultry housing and equipment, it is DEFRA approved for Foot and Mouth, Swine Vesicular Disease, Diseases of Poultry, and General Orders.

Virocur is effective against bacteria, moulds, fungi, and viruses, and highly concentrated for cost efficient application.

Read more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/hygiene/virocur-disinfectant/

Whether you’re a first-time chicken keeper or an old hand, Nettex Poultry provides everything you

05/10/2023

Enhance your hens' eggs with Nettex Poultry Egg and Shell Support Powder! Specially crafted to boost egg quality, our formula will aid digestion, and provide vital nutrition for all your chooks - laying stars or cheerleaders!

See more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/nutrition-health-and-wellbeing/egg-and-shell-support-powder/

Whether you’re a first-time chicken keeper or an old hand, Nettex Poultry provides everything you

03/10/2023

Are you in the club? When you join the British Hen Welfare Trust Egg Club you and your feathery friends will be helping to ensure millions of laying hens continue to have a voice and a champion – you will be helping to put hen welfare first.

Find out about how to join here: https://www.bhwt.org.uk/get-involved/egg-club/

30/09/2023

The Boss has approved this post!

Thanks for this handsome picture, Dan Hardwick.

29/09/2023

British Hen Welfare Trust has put together their top tips on creating a hen-friendly garden for both you and your feathered friends!

Between advice about a fixed run, as well as hen-friendly vs dangerous plants, it's a must read!

Read it here: https://www.bhwt.org.uk/blog/health-welfare/create-a-hen-friendly-garden/

27/09/2023

Tommy the Vet talks about which worms you need to watch out for with your background poultry, as well as how they get into your flocks and affect them. Learn how to spot the signs, prevent transmission, and treat chickens who have been infected!

25/09/2023

Nettex Poultry Seaweed is a natural feed supplement for chickens to support yolk colour, egg and feather quality.

Rich in essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids to support yolk colour, and help improve shell quality, it also provides additional support at moulting to support new feather growth.

See more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/nutrition-health-and-wellbeing/poultry-seaweed/

23/09/2023

🐔🍂 Happy Autumn Equinox! It's time to treat our feathered friends to the crisp autumn air while we prepare their coops for the cozy season ahead. Let's give them the cleanest and coziest spaces, so they can enjoy the falling leaves and the cool breeze in comfort.

21/09/2023

Autumn is settling in now and your flocks will be spending more time in their run, so it's important to provide them with plenty of enrichment - branches to give them height and another level to sit on, dust baths of wood ash, and enough feeders and drinkers so that they're not all crowding around the same ones.

19/09/2023

Good hygiene is imperative for a healthy and happy flock, to help reduce the risks of bacteria, avian flu and other poultry diseases. Nettex Ground and Bedding Sanitising Powder is a highly absorbent sanitising powder for use in poultry housing – coops and runs.

See more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/hygiene/ground-and-bedding-sanitising-powder/

15/09/2023

Keep your chickens cozy and mite-free! Avoid using straw, hay, or newspaper in their housing to keep those pesky parasites at bay. Opt for dried shredded h**p bedding instead - it's the perfect choice for a clean and comfortable home for your feathered friends. Just look at Zoe - happy and healthy hens all the way! 🌾

Thanks for the great photo, Fluffy Feet & Feathers!

13/09/2023

's Nancy has made the pecking order very clear - she is the queen of the castle! Yet every beak is boopable.

Thanks for this great photo!

11/09/2023

Issues such as pecking, bullying, feather pulling, mites and general environmental factors all play a part in the increased risk of wounds and minor infections. Nettex Anti-Feather Pecking Spray is a dual purpose spray to help prevent pecking and cleanse minor wounds.

See more and find a stockist here: https://www.nettexpoultry.com/products/first-aid/anti-feather-pecking-spray/