3 Chicken Ailments and Their Natural Treatments
Poultry body language can help you recognize the first signs of sickness, and to help prevent issues from arising. Prevention is key when it comes to keeping your flock healthy and happy. As Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Thankfully, preventing common chicken ailments using natural remedies is fairly simple. With just a few herbs and a clean living environment, your chickens will thrive and live their best life.
Respiratory Ailments
If I had a nickel for every time someone came to me asking me why their chicken is sneezing or coughing, I’d be a millionaire. Let me preface this with the simple reality that chickens sneeze and cough when something irritates their respiratory system. They are pecking at a dusty or muddy ground all day long — something is bound to get in there eventually. As long as the sneezing doesn’t last longer than a day or so, your chicken is completely
