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Re: How do i cut the chickens toe nails?

Scissors are very unsuitable for cutting the rounded nails of birds and animas, Bill. There is too much side-to-side crushing action, which causes more pain and risks causing ascending cracks and ascending infections. You can buy a pair of proper pet-nail clippers from a petshop or vet, which cut with...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Sat, Dec 19 2009
Causes of Egg-Drop

A useful, newly-published article by UK vet David Burch entitled "Egg Drops - Not So Much a Syndrome, More a Production Failure" details the range of Viruses, Bacteria, Mycoplasmas, Parasites and Management factors that can be involved in "Egg-Drop" problems. He comments: "The...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Fri, Sep 25 2009
Re: Chicken Production Costings

Some useful comparative production figures for laying hens in intensive and free-range production systems have just been published, covering... Body weight at 18 weeks (kg) Bodyweight at 72 weeks (kg) Age at 50% production (wks) Age at peak production (wks) Peak production (%) Hen-day eggs to 72 weeks...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Fri, Sep 25 2009
Re: red mite help please

I have kept a few hens for 8 years now and they have recently become infested with red mite for the 1st time. I am working through the gamut of treatments for the birds and the house, but what about the ground? and the old bedding? I know the mites can live for 36 weeks away from the hens, and that they...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by dancing kate on Wed, Aug 12 2009
Poultry Post-mortems & Meat Inspections

I have just discovered that there is now an updated and expanded edition of the popular guidebook on health inspection of poultry carcases "Poultry Inspection: Anatomy, Physiology and Disease Conditions": http://www.Amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904761534/pigdiseaseinfo0c If you are not familiar...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Sun, Jan 11 2009
Chickens & Eggs: Grow them healthy, Eat them safely!

Forum members may be interested in a new book I have been reviewing, on improving performance of poultry, PLUS a super Poultry Meat Inspection/Disease Photo Atlas from Nottingham University... " Formula for the Future: Nutrition or Pathology ? Elevating Performance and Health in Pigs and Poultry...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Sun, Dec 14 2008
Re: Newcomer to Free Range Egg Production

You may be interested in some hygiene tips for Free Range Egg Production in this article from this month's Poultry World: http://www.octagon-services.co.uk/articles/poultry/hygiene.pdf Brachyspira infection is a significant business risk in layers now. Michael

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Tue, Aug 12 2008
Non Profit Poultry Buisness in The Gambia

Hi everyone, I am writing to request guidance regarding a poultry startup buisness in The Gambia. My name is Qasid. I am a Londoner who spent his gap year teaching maths in a Gambian secondary school. During my seven months there I witnessed first hand the extreme and widespread poverty in The Gambia...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by qasid on Sat, Aug 2 2008
Wish me luck

I know it's been a while since I wandered in..(long story). BUT...I have just written a nagging letter to my landlords (housing Association) asking why I can keep pigeons in my back garden and not chickens! I am awaiting a reply and hopefully permission...considering I know chickens can't be...

Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by flowerdrum on Mon, May 12 2008

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