Skip to main content
Search:
Connect with a Vet
Dogs
Breeds
Puppies
Adult Dogs
Senior Dogs
Allergies
Care & Healthy Living
Disease, Illness & Injury
Food & Diet
Poisoning
Symptoms & What They Mean
Training & Behavior
Medications
All Medications
Flea & Tick
Heartworm
Pet Anxiety
Health Tools
Symptom Checker
Chocolate Toxicity
Healthy Weight
Veterinary Terms Guide
Alerts & Recalls
Cats
Breeds
Kittens
Adult Cats
Senior Cats
Allergies
Care & Healthy Living
Disease, Illness & Injury
Food & Diet
Symptoms & What They Mean
Training & Behavior
Medications
All Medications
Flea & Tick
Heartworm
Pet Anxiety
Health Tools
Symptom Checker
Healthy Weight
Veterinary Terms Guide
Alerts & Recalls
Other Pets
Birds
Ferrets
Fish
Small Pets
Chinchilla
Degu
Gerbils
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Prairie Dogs
Rabbits
Rats
Sugar Gliders
Horses
Breeds
Care & Healthy Living
Reptiles
Species
Care & Healthy Living
Farm Animals
Bees
Chickens and Ducks
Pigs
Medications
All Medications
Flea & Tick
Heartworm
Pet Anxiety
Health Tools
Symptom Checker
Healthy Weight
Chocolate Toxicity
Veterinary Terms Guide
About Us
About PetMD
Editorial Guidelines
Home
Chickens and Ducks
Everything you need to know about chickens and ducks
Featured
Chicken Coops for Backyard Chickens
Melissa Witherell, DVM
Backyard Chickens 101: Raising Chickens for Beginners
Melissa Witherell, DVM
What You Should Know Before Getting Backyard Chickens
Laurie Hess, DVM, DABVP
