Backyard chicken flocks continue to grow in popularity as Mississippians embrace the ability to produce some of their own food and enjoy the quirky personalities of the birds.
Tom Tabler, poultry specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said...
Your birds are showing signs of respiratory distress. They are coughing and gasping, and their eyes are watery. What is wrong with them? This video describes the causes and symptoms of several common respiratory diseases of poultry, the prognosis...
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In recent years, backyard poultry flocks have be-come increasingly popular in urban areas through-out the United States. Results of a 2010 USDA study1of 4 US cities (Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York) indicated that 1%...
As you get started on the journey of raising backyard chickens, it’s fun to look forward to the milestones you will celebrate with your flock. From baby chick to retirement, there are six important chicken growth stages. Each stage...
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Disease According to Webster, “Disease is a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms.”
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Deciding on your goal for raising chickens is the first step in determining which breed is best for your farm. The most common reasonse as to why people raise chickens include:egg production, meat production, raising birds...
Penn Vet's Sherrill Davison reminds poultry owners to collect eggs often. Eggs that sit for too long in the nest
may have an increased risk of infection.
With the COVID-19 pandemic wearing on, many Americans are turning to raising poultry to...
Even when the wintertime brings a slight reduction in electrical demand, it does not mean that electrical-system maintenance and inspection should be postponed or neglected. Electrical system failures due to bad weather or poorly maintained electrical systems can be...
Mary E. Henry, Jessica M. Ryals, Alicia Halbritter, and Derek L. Barber2
Raising backyard chickens is an increasingly popular way to explore self-sufficiency, connect with how our food is produced, and gain experience for future dabbling in food production. Besides...
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