Every Chicken Keeper Needs to Know Basic Chicken First Aid.

 

Unlike keeping other types of animals, chicken keepers ordinarily find it is up to them to provide medical care for sick or injured birds.

 

Vets rarely receive extensive poultry training, and if they get any, it’s minimal at best―even farm vets rarely see chickens. Chicken anatomy and physiology are different from other birds; even most avian veterinarians aren’t trained to treat chickens.

 

It therefore follows that every serious backyard chicken keeper needs a Chicken First Aid Kit on stand-by.

 

Sometimes things happen that no one expects. It could be a sudden disease, a squabble between birds, or even a predator attack. But having a first aid kit on hand could make the difference between a recovery and a loss.

 

The list on this page is extensive, but by no means intended to be exhaustive. It offers a range of products set out in a logical order to help you to manage unplanned events in your flock.

 

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