Chicken Health

Every new chicken you bring home poses a disease risk to your existing flock. Learn the proper 30-day quarantine procedure that protects your birds.

Lice and mites look similar but require different treatments. Learn to tell them apart, identify each species, and treat both correctly.

Vent prolapse is a life-threatening condition where tissue protrudes from the vent. Learn immediate first aid, treatment steps, and how to prevent it.

Infectious Coryza is recognizable by its unmistakable foul smell. Learn the symptoms, why it spreads so fast, treatment options, and carrier bird management.

Egg binding is a life-threatening emergency in laying hens. Learn to recognize the signs, provide immediate first aid, and when to call a vet.

Vent gleet is a persistent yeast infection affecting the vent area of hens. Learn the signs, treatment steps, and why it keeps coming back.

Internal worms are common in backyard chickens with outdoor access. Learn the signs of worm burden, which worms affect chickens, and how to deworm safely.

Sour crop and impacted crop are two common digestive problems in chickens. Learn how to tell them apart, treat each condition, and prevent recurrence.

Coccidiosis is the leading killer of young chicks. Learn the symptoms, treatment with Corid, prevention strategies, and when medicated feed helps.

Not sure if your chick is a hen or rooster? Learn the 8 most reliable signs your chicken is a rooster — from saddle feathers to crowing and comb size.