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Garden Bunny Blues

Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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I’m having a mental war with a rabbit. So far the little devil has eaten two different plantings of broccoli and cabbage to the nub, feasted on innumerous strawberries, sacked my lettuce crop, and chomped the carrot greens to the ground.

Fowl Pox in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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Yes, chickens can get them, too! Find out how fowl pox can affect your flock.

Fowl Cholera in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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Spread by wild birds and farm vermin, this disease poses a serious risk to your flock.

Colibacillosis in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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Provide clean conditions for your flock to help prevent this disease triggered by E. Coli.

Mycoplasmosis in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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Avoid adding a mycoplasmosis-infected chicken to your flock or you’ll have a tricky health situation on your hands.

Capillariasis (Hairworm) in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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If you notice problems with your chickens’ digestive tracts, hairworm might be to blame.

Ascaridiasis (Roundworm) in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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The hard-to-kill roundworm is a dangerous parasite that can be lurking in the topsoil around your chickens’ coop.

Coccidiosis in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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If your chickens are affected by a disease causing weight loss and diarrhea, find out if coccidiosis might be the culprit.

Lice Infestation in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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If you catch your chickens scratching—themselves not the ground—be on the lookout for lice in your flock.

Vitamin A Deficiency in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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A lack of vitamin A in a chicken’s diet can lead to problems with its mucous-producing glands and egg-laying abilities.

Rickets in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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An imbalanced diet can lead to rickets in chickens. Recognize the symptoms and take preventative measures with these tips.

Pecking and Cannibalism in Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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The natural inclination for chickens to peck can be problematic if it turns aggressive and harmful to the flock.

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