Flockline Editorial & Veterinary Board

Evidence-based husbandry protocols, physical triage observations, and coop engineering guides written by practicing avian veterinarians, poultry pathologists, and experienced flock masters.

Dr. Sarah Jenkins, DVM · Avian & Poultry Specialist

Dr. Sarah Jenkins, DVM

Dr. Sarah Jenkins, DVM, is a practicing avian veterinarian dedicated to evidence-based backyard poultry medicine, client education, and emergency stabilization protocols for small flocks. With over…

Avian Pathology Symptom Triage Coccidiosis

Dr. Katherine Miller, DVM, DABVP · Avian Medicine Specialist

Dr. Katherine Miller, DVM, DABVP, provides clinical leadership in companion poultry reproduction, egg-laying triage (including egg binding, salpingitis, and shell anomalies), and metabolic disorders. A frequent…

Avian Reproductive Health Egg Pathology Internal Medicine

Homestead Architecture & Predator Defense Lead

Arthur Vance

Arthur Vance brings 18 years of carpentry, homestead infrastructure, and wildlife exclusion experience to Flockline. Specializing in dig-apron geometry, hardware-cloth tensile security, and high-roost passive ventilation,…

Coop Construction Predator Exclusion Ventilation Physics

Elena Rostova, MS, PAS · Poultry Nutrition Specialist

Elena Rostova, MS, PAS

Elena Rostova holds a Master of Science in Avian Nutritional Sciences and is a member of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. Her research centers…

Poultry Nutrition Feed Formulations Calcium Metabolism

Brooder Management & Chick Development Specialist

Marcus Hayes

Marcus Hayes has managed commercial and heritage brooders for over fifteen years, overseeing early developmental stages for tens of thousands of chicks. He specializes in thermal…

Brooder Heat Weaning Day-Old Chick Care Pasty Butt Triage