Choosing Bedding for Your Chicken Coop

Choosing Bedding for Your Chicken Coop

It’s been chilly outside! Christmas is just around the corner and we are all looking forward to the holidays. Choosing the right bedding for your chicken coop might seem straightforward, but several factors play a crucial role in ensuring the health and comfort...
Considerations for Your Chicken Coop During Cooler Weather

Considerations for Your Chicken Coop During Cooler Weather

While it has been unseasonably hot this fall, it is finally starting to cool off! While most livestock prefer the cooler weather, our feather friends need special considerations during the colder season. Fortunately, with a few easy steps, keeping your chickens...
Livestock Antibiotics Now Require a Veterinarian Prescription

Livestock Antibiotics Now Require a Veterinarian Prescription

  Just in case you have not heard already, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented changes to how antimicrobials (antibiotics) will be sold for livestock production starting June 11th, 2023 through the Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263.  None of the...
Protecting Your Poultry Flock From Bird Flu

Protecting Your Poultry Flock From Bird Flu

  Samantha Wisely & Bridget Baker, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation   Bird flu or avian influenza is a virus that circulates among wild birds around the world. Often when the virus comes into contact with domestic birds, like...