"Everything you need to know to raise chickens in your OWN backyard."
Chicken health tips to help you raise healthy, happy chickens. Articles include treatment for wry neck chickens, coccidiosis, Marek’s disease, health risks cleaning a chicken coop.
Marek’s Disease is caused by a highly transmissible, deadly chicken herpes virus. Unfortunately, there is no cure for it, but it is 100% preventable. Chicken
Most chickens will naturally wear down their nails by scratching the ground, but from time to time you may find you have a chicken that
Why do chickens eat feathers? It isn’t uncommon to see several chickens in a flock with missing feathers. Some eat their own, others eat their
Avian Influenza or “Bird Flu” is highly and rapidly transmissible to chickens from infected waterfowl, especially wild ducks and geese, through bird droppings, secretions and
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I am passionate about raising backyard chickens and love sharing the knowledge I have gained over the years with others. Whether you are an enthusiast or new to the hobby, Backyard Chickens Mama is a place where you can learn everything you need to know to raise chickens in your OWN backyard.
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