Backyarders please help me out.

[iFairyx]

Hi there,

I help run/founded a young farmers club in England. We provide people aged 10-26 the opportunity to get up close and person
with a variety of animals, one of which is chickens

I am in the middle of designing our new health check sheets, these are given to our members they select a chicken of their choice
and work their way through the sheet. This is a great way of them learning about chicken husbandry as well as helping us to keep on top of our flock.

Its fairly straight forward for example one box says 'comb' and there is two boxes next to it saying 'signs of good health' and 'signs of poor health' and the members right what they believe to be signs of good/poor health.

I was wondering what you would include on your check list?? I''ve listed what I can think of but the people on here have helped me so much that I'm sure you will come up with things I have missed....

Thank you

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

How about eye condition?
Example
Bright and wide open= healthy
dull and droopy= sick

 

[iFairyx]

Hiya,

Eyes was second on my list, so far I have

Comb
Eyes
Beak
Wattle
Ear Lobe
Toes
Claws
Scales
Vent
feathers
wing feathers
tail feathers
skin
eating behaviour
faeces

medication currently being administered
remedial action required
any other relevant information

Some of the members will be taking a few of our birds to a poultry show and a judge can ask questions about their bird
as well as the species in general, so I am loading them up with information They will be the best chicken showers <3
Shows aside we do try to teach them about the animals - its not about giving them cuddles as such... they need to learn in order to
give better care

Any other ideas?

 

[crazychickenwom]

Crop... check the crop... learning to late here...

 

[iFairyx]

Ahh crop how on earth did I miss that!! lol thank-you!!

It was on my old health check form but I am redoing it and making it a bit more indepth

Thank-you!! x