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April 25, 2014
Oct 17, 2012: Every month one of Britain's leading poultry vets, Victoria Roberts, answers readers' queries in Vet's Forum in Country Smallholding's Poultry magazine. Here is a typical question and answer:
April 25, 2014
I have a cockerel of four months old, an Araucana. He has no feathers at all under his wings and back half. They just never grew. The skin is smooth with no stubbs and no…
April 25, 2014
One of my ducks was quite badly injured recently by the old gander they live with. The injuries are around her head and beak. The vet put her on Terramycin powder in her water and…
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Poultry are affected by many toxins and poisons. Prevention is, as always, best as there are few antidotes available. Keeping birds away from potential toxic materials is sensible, but better still not to use anything…
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I’ve had two appalling hatches of chicks so far this year, quite the worst ever but I’m not sure why. On both occasions I’ve used youngish but mature (two to three year old hens) cocks…
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I’ve had three Black Star chickens since June last year and they’re very friendly and laying every day. They get well fed and are able to browse around the garden on an evening, but when…
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My young poultry are growing nicely in the warm weather, but I’m plagued by black birds. Are these crows? Someone said they might be rooks. Some of them are smaller and have grey heads. How…
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Q- I entered my cockerel in a show but the judge said he had scaly leg. What do I do about this please? James Farrow via email
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I bought a trio (two female and one male) of Abacot Rangers. Apart from two eggs when they first arrived, I have had no other eggs. After talking to other duck owners, I gather this…
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I have four hens that live together in my garden. One of the bantams will do anything to find a particular plastic box and sit in it for hours on end. We presume she’s broody…
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Q- Can rabbits and chickens be mixed together? We would like to give our rabbit some outdoor exercise, and since the area where the chickens are kept is well fenced, it seems an ideal area…
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