Please Tell Me Some Ways You Know And Found Useful To Prevent Predators And Diseases!

[Chickensfan]

yeah. i saw my barred rock hen look at the new Polands like they were her own. so cute!

scratch that. they hate each other again.

 

[Chickensfan]

When you find out, will you post it here? I've been doing this a very long time and still haven't figured out all the ways to prevent the death of chickens. Could be only God knows that?

Anyhoo, when you've got the answers, please let us know!

i will not remember them all, so why don't you watch this thread for some ideas?

 

[Beekissed]

The thing is, you are asking folks to do a huge amount of research and writing for you, because these subjects are exhaustive in their sheer mass of information and different methodology. It's a nice thing if you can get people to do all that work for you, though very unlikely, but it's a little presumptuous to even ask.

I won't need to watch this thread, as I've spent years upon years researching and studying on these subject matters for myself, while implementing what I've learned in practical situations in my own flocks and that's pretty much what it takes to learn what you are asking. People can make suggestions, give you their opinions and even provide links to information, but what you are wanting is usually learned over time, with much study and research and through experience.

A good place to start is in the forums on BYC that deal with diseases and predators, as there are many threads there with information on them, while also much information out on the net. I'll be very surprised if you will get all the information you will need on this one thread, though anything is possible, but it's more likely that you will find the information you seek with a little legwork of your own.

 

[Chickensfan]

The thing is, you are asking folks to do a huge amount of research and writing for you, because these subjects are exhaustive in their sheer mass of information and different methodology. It's a nice thing if you can get people to do all that work for you, though very unlikely, but it's a little presumptuous to even ask.

I won't need to watch this thread, as I've spent years upon years researching and studying on these subject matters for myself, while implementing what I've learned in practical situations in my own flocks and that's pretty much what it takes to learn what you are asking. People can make suggestions, give you their opinions and even provide links to information, but what you are wanting is usually learned over time, with much study and research and through experience.

A good place to start is in the forums on BYC that deal with diseases and predators, as there are many threads there with information on them, while also much information out on the net. I'll be very surprised if you will get all the information you will need on this one thread, though anything is possible, but it's more likely that you will find the information you seek with a little legwork of your own.

thank you! i really just want to ask people to tell me a good couple methods or so that they find useful. i am so sorry to everyone if that came off wrong by the title! i should have thought more before i gave this thread that title!
sorry,
~Marie

 

[Chickensfan]

let me change the title...

 

[Chickensfan]

the title is a little long, but hopefully it sounds kinder.
thanks!
~Marie

 

[bobbi-j]

the title is a little long, but hopefully it sounds kinder.
thanks!
~Marie

The title is fine. It's good that you want to learn how to care for your chickens.

 

[Chickensfan]

The title is fine. It's good that you want to learn how to care for your chickens.

thanks!

 

[Beekissed]

That may help a good bit....everyone knows at least a few ways they've found to get around such things that are tried and true and are willing to share them. You weren't unkind at all, but maybe expecting a bit much.

ETA: *****Bee isn't being a "bit mean" at all, merely explaining the possibility that the original title of the thread may not garner what the OP expects....expecting ALL the information on these topics is a HUGE expectation. Just explaining the realities of life. ******

I'll copy and paste an answer to a question someone asked me yesterday and add to your "ways"....this question arose when there was a discussion about bringing new birds into the flock and the question of introducing possible illness there. Some advocate for quarantining new stock, while I never use quarantining but rely on the strong immune systems and overall good health of my flock to withstand any introduction of possibly ill birds into their midst.

, Salmonella, Clostridium difficile and Escherichia coli among small animals.

Pediococcus acidilactici has not been stated in any literature to have toxic effects. Another potential benefit of using them as Probiotics is their use as alternative medicines against infectious parasitic pathogens like Eimeria* in broiler-chicken [6].


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A healthy intestine is good for animal and human alike and is the very basic and most urgent place to start if one is going to improve overall flock health and protect them from disease transmission. Using meds is like putting a band aid on a wound that may occur again the next time one is near the dangerous object. It's best to build a guard against a dangerous object so that one never gets that wound in the first place.

Here's the way I do predator control....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bees-key-points-to-successful-and-safe-free-ranging

 

[Chickensfan]

That may help a good bit....everyone knows at least a few ways they've found to get around such things that are tried and true and are willing to share them. You weren't unkind at all, but maybe expecting a bit much.

I'll copy and paste an answer to a question someone asked me yesterday and add to your "ways"....this question arose when there was a discussion about bringing new birds into the flock and the question of introducing possible illness there. Some advocate for quarantining new stock, while I never use quarantining but rely on the strong immune systems and overall good health of my flock to withstand any introduction of possibly ill birds into their midst.



Another question that spun off of that discussion but pertaining to the same subject..disease control:



I might also add another discussion some time ago about the importance of developing good bowel health in the flock to increase their immune response and ability to avoid internal parasite infestations:



Here's the way I do predator control....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bees-key-points-to-successful-and-safe-free-ranging

thank you so much!