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Choosing the best feed for reproductive health can make a real difference in how well your hens lay, how strong…

Biosecurity for backyard chickens is the single biggest factor separating flocks that stay healthy year after year from flocks that…

Preventing salpingitis in chickens is far easier than treating it once a hen’s oviduct is already infected. Salpingitis is inflammation…

The long term effects of salpingitis often matter more to backyard keepers than the initial diagnosis, because even a hen…

How long does recovery take when a chicken gets sick, injured, or has surgery? It’s one of the first questions…

Can chickens recover from salpingitis, or is this one of those diagnoses backyard keepers dread hearing? The honest answer is:…

An euthanasia decision for hens is one of the hardest calls a chicken keeper ever has to make. You watch…

Most keepers try everything else first — supportive care, antibiotics, hormone management — before they ever consider surgery for a…

A limping hen, a swollen joint, or a bird that just won’t stand normally usually sends keepers straight to searching…

When a hen stops acting like herself, most keepers don’t need a diagnosis first — they need to know what…