Marek’s Disease has become the go-to diagnosis for everything online. But is it?

Ancient Chickens Shine Light on Ancient Poultry Disease

Link to the study referenced in the above article

(GRAPHIC PHOTO) Photo comparing normal chicken iris to Marek’s infected iris

Pathogen transmission from vaccinated hosts can cause dose-dependent reduction in virulence

Marek’s Disease - Biosecurity Tasmania

A quick breed spotlight on a lesser known fibromelanistic chicken: the Svarthöna.

A look into some common supplements used by chicken keepers for parasite control. Do they actually work?

The Bougie Coop is sponsored by Eden Feeds.

Links to studies referenced:

Red Pepper (capsaicin): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9495104/ (as antibiotic activity and good for gut health)

https://kkgpublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ijaps.5.50004-2.pdf (effect on parasites)

Pumpkin seeds: https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/103/Supplement_1/268/8139035 (No effect)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283678017_Evaluation_of_the_anthelmintic_activity_of_pumpkin_seeds_Cucurbita_maxima_in_mice_naturall

https://cast.desu.edu/sites/cars/files/document/16/pumpkin_seeds-worms_djo.pdf No effect

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10209233/ no effect laying hens

https://meridian.allenpress.com/avian-diseases/article/69/1/74/505621/Effect-of-Supplementation-with-Artemisia No effect at doses that would be commonly given to backyard hens

Garlic: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09712119.2019.1573731#d1e2387

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10854602/

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3185

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401721002740

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV):

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8136961/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30450876/

Wormwood:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7070545/ (in sheep)

https://ijvar.org/index.php/ijvar/article/view/550/464

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/03079457.2024.2342882?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed#abstract

https://academicjournals.org/article/article1384248573_Seddiek%20et%20al.pdf

https://poultrydvm.com/supplement/wormwood

Diatomaceous Earth:

https://www.wpsa-aeca.es/aeca_imgs_docs/15369_com-11.pdf