What is Coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is a protozoal disease causing diarrhoea, weight loss and decreased production in poultry. It can be fatal. Prevention is key and is achieved with use of anticoccidials or vaccination. Coccidiosis mainly affects chicks and growers up to 5/6 months of age. What causes Coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is caused by protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexa, family Eimeriidae. Most … Lire la suite Coccidiosis
Here in this part of France, October is a fairly quiet month when it comes to chickens at home. There is not a great deal to do aside from the usual maintenance jobs, the redmite season is just about over and the leaves are starting to fall which the chickens simply love. Its a very … Lire la suite October: The Start of Chicken Season
In the wild, poultry lay eggs for reproduction as you might imagine, the same as wild birds such as crows, pigeons and sparrows. This means that chickens will likely lay up to 13 eggs before incubating them for 21 days. Since poultry has been kept as livestock, they have been bred to produce eggs on … Lire la suite Egg Eating
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