Hawaiʻi residents who keep backyard poultry flocks or are involved in bird rescue are asked to participate in a new survey aimed at gathering important data about bird flu awareness and preparedness.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is conducting a...
Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks – natural carriers of avian influenza – stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks.
The finding, from a Feb. 18...
The end-of-day chitchat among the parents at my kid’s school tends to revolve around the usual pleasantries: soccer schedules, the weather, the latest snow report from Mt. Baker, our local ski resort. On a recent afternoon, however, the talk...
Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak.
Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic. But if eggs are the goal, remember that it...
The chickens on Manners Farms were happier, healthier, and tastier after a trial run of Northern Ontario’s first fully automated pasture barn this past summer.
Farming couple Zach and Chelsea Manners are the first in the North to follow the...
Merck Animal Health recently announced that the FDA has approved its new product, Safe-Guard AquaSol® (fenbendazole oral suspension), for use in backyard chicken flocks. This innovative solution is designed to help poultry owners effectively manage and treat common parasitic...
Molting is a natural process where chickens shed and regrow their feathers, usually occurring annually, typically in fall. During molting, hens often stop laying eggs and may look ragged as they focus their energy on feather regrowth. This period...
Homegrown eggs are so tasty they are unlikely to sit around long enough to spoil. However, eggs do occasionally go off. Every chicken keeper should know how to tell a good egg from a bad egg.
Why an Egg Goes...
Using a boot bath before and after you visit your chickens keeps your footwear clean. More important, it enhances your biosecurity measures to ensure that your flock stays healthy. The procedure for maintaining a boot bath and sanitizer is...
As someone intimately involved in poultry, I find it hard to admit when I discover
something I didn’t know about the poultry industry. But that’s exactly what happened several years ago when my eldest son decided to start his own...