Backyard poultry keeping is becoming more and more popular, with small flocks of 4 or 5 animals being kept more frequently.
Poultry, as with all animals, are susceptible to a range of diseases and parasites. Their treatment is often complicated when they are kept for egg production due to withdrawal times for medications, and so if you eat the eggs laid by your poultry please make your Vet aware of this at the time of consultation.