a part of the female avian reproductive tract where the egg white (albumen), shell membranes, shell and bloom (cuticle) are added to form a complete egg
Infectious Synovitis Diseaseinfectious synovitis lesion of the toe joint WHAT DISEASE CAUSES SWOLLEN HOCK JOINT IN CHICKEN When your chicken suddenly starts limping, then the first item to check should be physical injury to the base of the foot. Chicken can also…
How to stop chicken from eating their eggs As a chicken farmer, you will want to do your best to prevent your chickens from starting to eat eggs. Why? Not only does it cause economic loss, but once they start they can form a habit of it. The…
Egg Yolk Peritonitis Egg Yolk Peritonitis Also called Yolk peritonitis, yolk stroke, abdominal sepsis, abdominal septicemia Prevalence- Common, more common in broiler breeders Signs General signs - The same signs associated with pain: lack of appetite, lethargy, huddling with fluffed up feathers. Occasional partial paralysis.…
How to stop chick vent from caking When a chick defecates, the droppings may sometimes not fall off. Instead, they dry and form a heavy lump at the back of the chick. This can cause the chick to die if the vent gets completely blocked in a…
who was the first person to climb Mount Kenya The Aembu, AMiru, Agikuyu and the Masai lived around mt Kenya. The Akamba although not absolutely close to the mountain knew the mount was cold and the black and white patches (manyaa) on the mountain was ice. They also knew…
Nutritional Myopathy Nutritional Myopathy--which can cause chickens to have muscular degeneration or slowed growth--is caused by a lack of vitamin E, along with a deficiency of methionine and cysteine in a flock's diet. To prevent this from happening to your flock, make…
