poultry health

Chicken Red Mites: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Prevention

Chicken Red Mites: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Preventionby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | October 1, 2024This post may contain…

1 month ago

How to Treat Northern Fowl Mites on Chickens

How to Treat Northern Fowl Mites on Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 1, 2024This post may…

2 months ago

How to Prevent Disease & Death in Chickens

How to Prevent Disease & Death in Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Sept. 3, 2024This post may…

3 months ago

What is Avian Influenza & How to Prevent It

What is Avian Influenza & How to Prevent Itby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 23, 2024This post…

4 months ago

How to Choose the Best Type of Chicken Feed

How to Choose the Best Type of Chicken Feedby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | February 20, 2024This post…

9 months ago

What is Cold Stress in Poultry?

What is Cold Stress in Poultry?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | January 2, 2024This post may contain affiliate…

11 months ago

How to Prevent Marek’s Disease in Chickens

How to Prevent Marek's Disease in Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | November 21, 2023This post may contain…

12 months ago

What is Marek’s Disease in Chickens?

What is Marek's Disease in Chickens?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | October 24, 2023This post may contain affiliate…

1 year ago

Chicken Poop Problems: The Scoop on Poop

Chicken Poop Problems: The Scoop on Poopby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | October 10, 2023This post may contain…

1 year ago

What is Coccidiosis in Chicks & Chickens?

What is coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is one of the most common chicken ailments to affect young chicks. Coccidiosis is a protozoal…

2 years ago

How to Prevent Dietary Imbalances in Chickens

A nutritionally complete and balanced diet for your flock should help prevent a majority of dietary issues, however, sometimes dietary…

2 years ago

Chicken Molting 101- What is Molting?

We've reached that time of the year where you get no fresh eggs from your homestead flock and it looks…

2 years ago

Why Do Chickens Dust Bathe?

Why do chickens dust bathe? Chickens dust bathe for several reasons. The primary ones being because it seems to be…

2 years ago

How to Treat Bumblefoot Naturally

Chickens are on their feet all day. Even when they roost, perch or relax, they are still on their feet!…

2 years ago

What to Feed Chickens During the Summer

I know you have probably heard me say this over and over in my articles, or at least something like…

2 years ago

Sour Crop vs Impacted Crop in Chickens

The crop is the gateway to a chicken's stomach. Ensuring that the crop is functioning properly is essential for keeping…

3 years ago

Why is my Chicken Losing Feathers?

Why is my chicken losing feathers? A chicken's feathers are what protect its skin and helps keep the chicken warm.…

3 years ago

Caring for a Sick Chicken- the basics

Caring for a sick chicken is difficult and challenging, there's no way around it. Chickens are prey animals, so they…

4 years ago

Recognizing Cold Stress in Chickens

Cold stress is often an overlooked aspect of winter chicken keeping due to the fact that chickens generally handle cold…

4 years ago

8 Winter Chicken Keeping Tips

Winter chicken keeping is not as challenging as it sounds. Once you get the cold weather logistics figured out, caring…

4 years ago