Welcome to The Health Coop
Positive hen health begins with nutrition and promotes happier, healthier birds that lay a higher grade of egg and live a happier life. We publish professional health advice and tips for keeping hens as healthy as possible at home. Our health tips are written by professional vets and approved by the Surrey Poultry Vet.
Fatty Liver Syndrome in laying hens
Fatty liver syndrome (FLS) is characterised by increased lipid accumulation in the liver tissues and is associated with decreased egg production.
Antioxidant requirements for aged hens
Reduced hormonal and liver function is associated with ageing in hens.
What happens when a hen ages?
Aging affects many parts of the body. here we focus on the most important aspects relating to hen health.
What are ORGANIC ACIDS and how do they work in hens?
Organic acids are used to promote healthy guts in hens.
How can I encourage a hen to eat more?
Hens need carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water to live. As they grow from a chick to an adult they need different proportions of each nutrient suited to their particular life stage. That is why poultry diets are formulated as starter, grower and laying hen rations.
Why do eggs change as hens mature?
Chickens can live for many years and continue to lay eggs for many of these years. However, after two or three years many hens significantly decline in egg laying.
What makes shells suddenly become pale or change shape?
Egg shell appearance can be affected by life stage, nutrition, stress and disease. Anything that affects the normal functioning of the female reproductive tract in a hen can potentially cause shell changes.
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