I’ve written several dozen articles on various chicken illnesses. This post is intended to act as a one-stop directory on links to those articles.
It might help you understand chicken anatomy and physiology if you visit these posts:
Gastro-Intestinal/Digestive System
- Bursal Disease, Infectious
- Coccidiosis
- Crop, Sour; Impacted; Pendulous
- Fatty Liver Syndrome
- Salmonella
- Trichomonosis (Canker)
- Worms, Cecal
- Worms, Gape
- Worms, Round
- Worms, Tape
- Worms, Thread
Locomotor
- Aspergillosis
- Botulism
- Bumblefoot
- E.coli (arthritis, osteomyelitis)
- Marek’s Disease
- Mites, Scaly Leg
- Staphylococcus (joint issues)
- Spraddle Leg
- Tendon, Slipped
- Toes, Curled
Reproductive
- Egg Binding
- Egg Yolk Peritonitis
- Laying, Internal
- Leukosis, Avian
- Ovarian Adenocarcinoma
- Salpingitis
- Vent Gleet
- Vent, Prolapsed
Respiratory (for an overview of respiratory infections click here)
- Airsacculitis
- Aspergillosis
- Avian Influenza
- Bronchitis, Infectious
- Chronic Respiratory Disease
- Colibacillosis (E.coli)
- Coryza, Infectious
- Fowl Cholera
- Laryngotracheitis, Infectious
- Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
- Mycoplasma Synoviae
- Newcastle Disease
- Sinusitis
- Swollen Head Syndrome
Skin/Integument
- Beak, Cross
- Beak, Split
- Burns
- Cellulitis (E.coli)
- Ear Infections
- Fleas, Stick Tight
- Flystrike
- Fowl Pox
- Frostbite
- Lice
- Mites, Northern Fowl
- Mites, Red
- Mites, Scaly Leg
- Molting
- Pecking Injuries
- Predator Attacks
- Spurs, Overgrown
- Uropygial (Preening) Gland Infection
Zoonotic (for an overview of zoonotic diseases click here)
- Avian Influenza
- E.coli
- Salmonella
- West Nile Virus
Miscellaneous
- Ascites (Water Belly)
- Blindness
- Goiter, Avian
- Gout, Avian
- Ear Infections
- Fatty Liver Syndrome
- Hatching Egg Fails
- Heart Failure
- Heat Stress
- Hepatitis, Inclusion Body
- Leukosis, Avian
- Omphalitis
- Pasty Butt (chicks)
- Pecking Injuries
- Stress
- Vitamin Deficiencies
- Wry Neck
As I post more articles I will link them to this site.
Other health related posts that you might find useful are:
- Antibiotics: When Your Only Tool Is A Hammer
- Biosecurity
- Chicken First Aid Kit
- Egg Withdrawal Periods
- Euthanasia
- Fundamentals of Flock Management
- How To Safely Give Oral Medications
- Ivermectin For Parasite Control
- Keeping A Closed Flock
- Necropsy
- Prebiotics & Probiotics
- Quarantine
- Chicken Vaccines 101
- Understanding The Chain Of Infection
Bitchin' Chickens 
I have to stop reading & go to bed already ! But thank you for creating this index. I’m bookmarking it for future reference
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