Your Questions: Answered

Welcome to our advice hub, here you will find eggspert answers for all your chicken healthcare questions.  Whatever the issue, Nettex have you covered. Take a look and if you have any further questions please email sales@net-tex.co.uk.

Health and wellbeing

What is sour crop?

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How do I know if my chickens have sour crop?

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How do I help prevent sour crop?

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How do I treat sour crop?

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Why is my chicken loosing feathers?

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Why do my chickens have bald patches?

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What can I give my chicken to help grow new feathers?

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What is a chicken health check? How do I do it?

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What is normal and abnormal for chickens droppings?

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My chicken appears to have a prolapse what can I do?

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My chicken is struggling to breath what might this be?

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Should I clip my chicken’s wings?

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How do I clip my chicken’s wings?

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How do I help my chickens avoid heat stress?

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My chicken is lame - what should I do?

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How do I treat sour crop in my chickens?

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My chickens have bad breath, what does this mean?

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What is impacted crop?

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How do I know if my chickens have an impacted crop?

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How do I help prevent my chickens from getting crop impaction?

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How do I know if my chicken has bumblefoot?

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How do I help prevent my chickens from getting Bumblefoot?

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How do I treat Bumblefoot in my chickens?

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How do I treat fowl pox in my chickens?

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How do chickens digest their food?

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Why does my chicken have loose droppings?

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My chickens wattles and combs look pale what does this mean?

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My chickens wattles and combs look black why is this?

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My chickens wattles and combs look scabby and bumpy what could this be?

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What is a healthy weight for chickens?

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How can I help my chicken lose weight?

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How can I help my chicken gain weight?

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Why is my chicken gaining weight?

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Why is my chicken losing weight?

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My chicken has lost its appetite what can I do?

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Why has my chicken lost its appetite?

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Why has my chicken got diarrhoea?

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My chicken has diarrhoea what should I do?

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Why does my chicken seem tired and what can I do?

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What should I feed my chickens?

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Should I feed my chickens treats?

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Can I feed my chicken scraps?

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How do I know my chickens are healthy?

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How do I conduct a health check?

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Bullying and Behaviour

Why are my chickens pecking at each other?

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How do I stop my chickens pecking each other?

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How will I know if my chickens are stressed?

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How do I deal with broody hens?

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How do I know if my hen is broody?

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Why are my chickens being bullied?

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Eggs and Laying

How long does it take for an egg to hatch?

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How many eggs a day should I expect?

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How many eggs a week should I expect?

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When will my hens start laying eggs?

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What age is a point of lay hen?

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What does point of lay mean?

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Will my hens lay eggs all year round?

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Will my hens lay eggs forever?

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When will my hens stop laying eggs?

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My chickens have stopped laying what should I do?

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Why have my chickens stopped laying eggs?

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My chickens are laying eggs with soft shells what should I do?

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My chickens are laying eggs with no shells, what should I do?

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My chickens are laying eggs with grooves on them, what should I do?

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My chickens are laying eggs with calcium deposits on them what should I do?

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Do I need to wash my eggs?

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How do I get my chickens to lay more eggs?

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My chickens are laying eggs with lumps on them, what should I do?

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What is a lash egg?

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My chickens are laying eggs that are not round - is this normal?

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How can I improve the colour of my hen’s egg yolks?

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What can I do to stop my chickens eating their own eggs?

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How should I store my chicken’s eggs?

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How long can I keep my chicken’s eggs for?

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General Chicken Keeping

How can I tell if my chicken is male or female?

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How old does my chicken need to be before I can tell whether it is male or female?

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How do I know how old my chicken is?

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Do chicken lay eggs all year round?

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What predators should I be concerned about?

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What should I feed chicks?

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When should I move from chick crumb to layers pellets?

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What should I feed adult chickens?

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How many drinkers do I need for my chickens?

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How many feeders do I need for my chickens?

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Should I bring my feeders in at night?

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Do I need to feed my chickens overnight?

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Should I provide a dust bath for my chickens?

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How fast does a chicken’s heart beat?

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What is the normal temperature of a chicken?

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Can I keep chickens in my back garden?

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What do I need to keep chickens?

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How much water do chickens drink daily?

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How much food do chickens eat daily?

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How do I clean my chicken’s bottom?

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Which breed of chicken is easiest to keep?

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Does my chicken need to wear a coat?

Housing and Hygiene

Can I let my chickens out of their coop during an outbreak?

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How can I reduce the risk that Avian Influenza poses to my flock?

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What do I need to do to improve my biosecurity?

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What changes can I make to my chicken housing to reduce the risk of Avian Influenza?

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How can I support my chickens' immune systems during an Avian Influenza outbreak?

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How do I keep my chickens from pecking each other if they are confined?

What are the clinical signs or symptoms of avian influenza?

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What should I do if I am concerned my birds are unwell and might have avian influenza?

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What should I do if I find a dead wild bird?

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Can I still eat my chickens' eggs during an outbreak of avian influenza?

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Am I at risk of contracting avian influenza from my flock?

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What can I use as a boot dip or spray?

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What should I use to clean my chickens' feeders and drinkers?

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How much space should my chickens have during a 'flockdown'?

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What is the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone or AIPZ?

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How much room do my chickens need?

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What type of housing is best for my chickens?

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How often should I clean out my coop?

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How should I clean the coop?

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How should I clean the run?

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How often should I clean the run?

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How do I fox proof my chicken run?

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How do I keep my chickens cool in summer?

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How do I prepare my coop and run for the winter?

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Do I need to keep my chickens warm in the winter?

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How do I keep my housing weather proof for the winter?

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How do I keep the coop and run clean in winter?

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Do my chickens need extra nutritional support in the winter?

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How do I ensure my chickens get enough water in the winter?

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Do I need to be worried about Avian Flu?

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How do I keep my chickens healthy in the summer?

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What is the best bedding for my chicken coop?

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Is it safe to have chickens when I have dogs?

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Mites and Lice

What are these things I can see in the coop?

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What are these black things I can see crawling in my chickens feathers?

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Why will my chickens not go into the coop at night?

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What is the life cycle of the red mite?

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How can I tackle red mites in the coop?

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How do I know if my chickens have lice?

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How can I prevent red mite?

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How do I know if my chickens have Northern Fowl Mite?

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How do I tackle Northern Fowl mites?

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How can I prevent Northern Fowl mites?

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How frequently do I need to treat for Northern Fowl Mites?

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How do I know if my chickens have Scaly Leg Mites?

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How do I tackle Scaly Leg mites?

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How can I prevent Scaly Leg mites?

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How to I know if my chickens have lice or mites?

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How do I prevent lice and mites?

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How do I tackle poultry lice?

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What is Scaly Leg?

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What are Scaly Leg Mites?

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New Birds to the Flock

How often should I health check my chickens?

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How do I introduce new chickens to my flock?

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How many chickens should I introduce to my flock at one time?

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How do I help my chickens establish a pecking order?

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What is a pecking order? Why is it important?

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Can you introduce one chicken to a flock at a time?

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Where can I get chickens from?

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Worming

Do chickens get worms?

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How will I know if my chickens have worms?

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What are the signs and symptoms of worms in chickens?

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What kind of worms do chickens get?

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How do I treat my chickens for worms?

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Should I be giving my chickens preventative worm treatment?

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Can I use herbal products to treat worms in my chickens?

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Are herbal conditioners the same as wormers?

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Should I use a faecal worm egg count?

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How often should I use a faecal egg count?

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How can I help to prevent the risk of worms?

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Wounds and First Aid

What minor wounds can I treat at home and when do I need to see the vet?

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What should I have in my first aid kit?

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