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09/25/2025

Dr. Blayne gives a quick run-through of ways you can help protect your birds from daytime and nighttime predators. 🚫🦊🐶🦉🦅🦝🦨🦡🐆

How do you keep your flock secure? Let us know in the comments.

09/24/2025

Predators are smart, persistent, and always looking for a way in. 🦊🦅 Today we’re at a beautiful downtown Austin cottage talking about how to protect your chickens from predator attacks—and how this keeper is caring for a hen injured by one. Stronger coops = safer flocks.

09/17/2025

Coop Basics

In this episode, Dr. Blayne visits a small backyard flock in Waco, Texas that has faced nearly every health battle imaginable: Marek’s disease, mites, lice, coccidiosis, respiratory problems, and now possible ear infections. Despite the best care, each new problem seems to bring another setback. Together, we talk through why backyard flocks are so vulnerable, how to separate husbandry mistakes from unavoidable health issues, and the real steps every chicken keeper can take to protect their birds.

09/10/2025

Today we're visitng Londyn’s Farm , where a nine-year-old entrepreneur is raising poultry, turning a profit and giving back to the community. We take a look at Shadow, his rescued game-bird with a bad case of bumblefoot. We walk through what bumblefoot is, how it affects chickens, and the steps you can take at home to help your own flock stay healthy.

09/08/2025

On Episode 2 of the Poultry Doc Podcast we were introduced to Maggie and her hen, Laverne, who had been temporarily blinded by fowl pox. Dr. Blayne reassured Maggie that although the pox looked bad and was probably painful, that with basic wound treatment and TLC her hen would recover fine.
👉 Watch to see how Laverne made a full recovery

09/03/2025

💩 Bloody p**p in your coop could be a sign of coccidiosis. Learn how to recognize cocci, why it happens and simple steps you can take to prevent it in The Poultry Doc Podcast episode 10 - Cocci 101. 🐓

09/03/2025

This flock has faced it all — Marek’s, parasites, respiratory disease, and more. In Part 1 of our visit with Alex, Dr. Blayne delves deep into Coccidiosis: How to recognize it, why it happens and the simple steps you can take to prevent outbreaks in your own coop.

🎃🐔 Costume Time, Flock Stars! 🐔🎃Your most outrageous, attention-hogging, front-row-at-the-feeder chicken just got invite...
09/01/2025

🎃🐔 Costume Time, Flock Stars! 🐔🎃

Your most outrageous, attention-hogging, front-row-at-the-feeder chicken just got invited to the Halloween costume party…

👗👻 What is she wearing?!

Is she Lady BaaBaa? Darth Layer? A zombie egg?
Tell us in the comments—and don’t hold back. Bonus points for pics or sketches. 📸🖍️
Let’s make this the weirdest runway in the coop. The top 5 best costumes will head to the awards ceremony October 1st.

Thank you for having us out. We are excited to share your story, Londyn. Keep us posted on Shadow!
08/29/2025

Thank you for having us out. We are excited to share your story, Londyn. Keep us posted on Shadow!

I want to give a huge shout out to Dr. Blayne from The Poultry Doc for coming out and helping treat some of our flock! We have some meds on deck and we can follow up as needed! Y'all be on the lookout for us to be featured on episode 11 of his 🎥 series!

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