Another week is almost over and again I have had 100’s of emails with regards sick chickens. It is great that you all care so much but please remember chickens given the correct living enviroment are very hardy creatures.

I would like say again, as I am sure I you will remember me saying before, please remember to worm your chickens every 3-6 months. This in my opinion is so over looked but such a vital part of chicken keeping.

I would say with this being done on a regular basis would reduce your worries by 50% on the emails and calls I get.

Next please remember to clean houses regularly and check for mites and lice often, keeping these down will help keep birds healthy.

Finally number 3 keep bedding and house dry with ideally 2-4″ clear air movement under the house and you should significantly reduce mycroplasma (the cold) but can be fatal if not treated fast.

If you do the 3 things above then I have found that sick chickens are 80% down on current numbers.

I know how much you all care about your birds as wonderful pets but if you also think of them as grazing livestock then this should also help remind you of the big 3 above and you should have many happy and rewarding years with your flocks