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HOW TO KEEP YOUR CHICKEN HEALTHY? | EGIYOK NEWS

There are several ways to keep your chicken healthy.Poultry farm should be clean & hygiene always,<br>feed hens well and keep them dry.For more information visit to website.<br>

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HOW TO KEEP YOUR CHICKEN HEALTHY? | EGIYOK NEWS

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  1. EGIYOK NEWS how to keep your chicken helthy PUT CLEAN WATER IN THE RIGHT CONTAINERS Watercontainersforchickensarecheapandcanbe boughtatthelocalco-op. Youcanalsousealargeflat bowlorcontainer, butputsomerocksinitsothatthe youngchicksdon’tdrown.Remembertochangethe watereveryday – manypoultrydiseasesarecarriedby dirtywater. A REGULAR SOURCE OF FOOD However, itisagoodideatobuylayerrationsforthe hensthatwillincubateeggsandproducechicks. Smallchicksalsorequireanextrasourceoffeedsuch ascrumbledhard-boiledeggs. Sub-standard vegetablesandtableleftovers (exceptrawmeat) can alsobethrownoutforpoultrytoeat. CALCIUM AND OTHER MINERALS Alackofminerals, especiallycalcium, canresultin jointandboneabnormalitiesaswellassoft-shelled eggs..Oystershellgritisawell-knownsourceof mineralsforhensandchicks. Diatomaceousearthalso containsmanyminerals, includingcalcium, andcan easilybeincludedwiththeration. HYGIENIC SURROUNDINGS Chickenmanurecanbecompostedforusein vegetableorflowergardensbutcanbeasourceof diseaseifitisallowedtobuildup. Fliesbreedrapidly wherechickensroost; keeptheareaascleanas possibletokeepyourbirdshealthy. Alwaysremove andburydeadbirds. VACCINATE AND PREVENT DISEASE Newcastlediseaseisavirusthatisdeadlyto unvaccinatedchickens. Itcankillyourentireflockina veryshorttime..Althoughcommercialbirdsare automaticallyvaccinated, thisdoesnotalwayshappen inbackyardflocks. Vaccinesareavailablethatcanbe drippedintotheeyesofyoungchicks, usedasaspray onbirdsincages, ormixedintothedrinkingwater. PARASITE MANAGEMENT Redmitescanstophenslayingorsittingoneggsas theyareanirritant. Tampanscancauseparalysisand death. Boththesepestscanbecontrolledby insecticidalpowderregisteredforchickens. Sticktight orhenfleasaresmallblackinsectsthatgatheraround theeyesandcombsofchicks. Theycanbekilledbya thicklayerofVaseline, asitstopsthemfrom breathing.Chickensalsosufferfromroundwormsand tapeworms. Ifyouslaughterachicken, cutopenthe intestinestoseeiftheseareaproblem. Worm remediesforpoultrycanbeboughtfromyourco-op. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT TO EGIYOK NEWS HTTPS://EGIYOKNEWS.COM/

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