Do you live in Victoria? Are you worried about avian influenza affecting your backyard chickens? Learn how to recognise the symptoms of avian influenza and how to prevent avian influenza in poultry. It is easy for backyard chicken keepers to protect their birds from avian influenza. Symptoms of Avian Influenza in PoultryIn many cases, the symptoms of avian influenza in backyard chickens and other birds are mild. Sometimes, you won’t even know there is anything wrong with your birds. However, som

Poultry leaders from all perspectives of Standard and exhibition poultry — conservation, production, hatchery, poultry science, state and federal regulation — came together at a Poultry Summit in August to unite on supporting poultry. They emerged with a will to collaborate and work together to help each other in the greater good of poultry success.  “We chose a group of less than 20 people, decision-makers, long-time breeders, judges, university people,” said

Avian skeletons, including those found in songbirds, gallinaceous birds such as chickens and turkeys, and most waterfowl are unique and complex structures. Made up of several types of boney material, a bird’s skeleton serves many purposes. It provides a framework for the rest of the muscles and other tissue to anchor, allowing the bird to stand, walk, or fly. Specialized hollow bones, known as pneumatic bones, dramatically lessen the overall weight, making flight easier. In some flyi

A balanced poultry feed is essential for healthy chickens. Some chickens free range and they add to their foraging by eating a poultry feed with the needed nutrients. When your flock is confined to a coop and run, a good quality feed is the most important thing you can give to your flock. Is it possible to make your own poultry feed? How do you balance nutrition when mixing your own grains? Read on and find out how.  Before you start buying bags of bulk grain and nutritional add