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Everything a new flock owner needs to know to keep chickens healthy through their first year and beyond.

Pasty butt is one of the most common — and most preventable — causes of chick death in the first week.

The most common reasons hens stop laying — and exactly what to do about each one.

Infectious bronchitis is one of the most economically damaging poultry diseases in the world. Once it hits your flock, recovered birds become lifelong carriers.

Bumblefoot is a staph infection of the foot pad that starts with a tiny cut and can progress to bone infection without treatment. Most mild cases can be managed at home.

Coccidiosis is the leading cause of death in young chickens and can kill an entire brooder in days. Learn the signs, treatment with Corid, and how to prevent it from happening again.

Marek's disease is caused by a herpesvirus that spreads through feather dander and can lurk in a coop for years. Vaccination at hatch is the only reliable protection.
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