Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Find an Avian Vet in Your Area!

Owning chickens is becoming much more popular the last few years. With many more people owning chickens as pets rather than just livestock, oftentimes they are interested in treating them when they are sick or injured. Although many things with chickens can be treated at home, sometimes it's best to have a professional opinion. It is also necessary if you need any prescriptions.

Our Sultan Rooster, Slippers.
Many traditional vets have no idea where to begin when it comes to chickens. Finding a vet that is experienced and knowledgeable in avian practice is crucial if you want your chickens treated. Chances are your normal dog & cat vet will do their best, but will not have the knowledge that an avian vet would.

I found this awesome link that helps you locate an avian vet in your area & I just had to share:

Find an Avian Vet Near You

And for anyone in Connecticut, I highly recommend Kensington Bird & Animal Hospital. They are the vet we have used for years. They have treated everything from our dogs & cats, to our guinea pig & chickens. It is not uncommon to see chickens in the waiting room there!

Thursday, August 1, 2013

The Chicken Diaries 2: First Egg From This Flock!

A few days ago Yodels, one of our little white leghorn girls, laid her first egg! She was just about 19 weeks old. Such a perfect little white egg!


And then the next day, another perfect egg! Here's a look at how she's grown. She is just a few days old in the photo below.


And here she is a few weeks ago. Her comb is much much larger now, it actually flops to one side now:


So proud of her! And she seems quite proud of herself too, as she struts out of the coop after laying her egg!