Do you have a chicken first aid kit? Chances are if you've had chickens more than a few months you've accumulated a few things to help take care of them. I've ended up with a whole cupboard full of medical supplies that I use regularly.
Many things I bought in an emergency, but some I purchased just so I would have them when the time arrives. After all...who wants to be running all the way to the feed store when a chicken is wounded?
Most of the things in my chicken emergency kit can be purchased at a feed store, drugstore or even Walmart. A few things need ordered online from animal supply websites. I like Revival Animal Health and Lamberts Vet Supply for medical supplies but some feed stores do carry them.
Don't feel like you need to rush right out and buy all the medical supplies in my chicken first aid kit, but rather use this as a guideline for what you might need in a chicken health emergency. Oh, and don't forget to check the dollar store for the common supplies like epsom salts, generic pedialyte and peroxide.
Chicken first aid kit:
I'm not one of those people that knows about all chicken breeds. I just never bothered to learn. Then again, there are literally hundreds of different breeds so learning about them all would probably be an impossible task anyway! I have done a great deal of research about the breeds I raise though. I'm going to be doing mini-profiles on the different breeds I have raised. First up is the Mille Fleur d'Uccle.
I started raising d'Uccles about 5 years ago and it was quite by accident. I had bought a few mixed bantam chicks at the feed store and one ended up being a Mille Fleur d'Uccle. That little guy was super personable insisting on being picked up all the time. As he got older he enjoyed riding on my shoulder as I did chores. I'm not sure if he thought he was a parrot or maybe he thought I was a pirate, but that rooster single handedly made me fall in love with the breed!
I've raised d'Uccles ever since...often seeking out some of the most well known breeders in the country for chicks to improve my lines.
Here are some interesting facts about Mille Fleur d'Uccles:
