Infectious Bursal Disease
Infectious Bursal Disease (also known as Gumboro) is an acute, highly contagious virus that affects the immune systems of chickensContinue Reading
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Avian Goiter
What do I know about goiter? My knowledge could be summed up by recollections of a Seinfeld episode in whichContinue Reading
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Case Study: Egg Yolk Peritonitis
Here’s a case sent into me by Bitchin’ Chickens follower Crystal. In the fall of 2019, she took in threeContinue Reading
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Infectious Bronchitis In Chickens
For the last few months I’ve been chatting online with Nancy, a Bitchin’ Chickens follower about various health issues withinContinue Reading
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Dealing With Pecking In Chickens
From Prevention To Treatment
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Hey Followers, I Need Your Help
I’m starting a series of health issue case studies and am looking for help. I could use information from theContinue Reading
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Stress & Its Impact on Chicken Health
“Everyone knows what stress is and no one knows what it is.” – Hans Selye In 1915, American physiologist WalterContinue Reading
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Case Study: Ovarian Adenocarcinoma
Case Study #1: Amber, Easter Egger Aug.1.17- May.3.20 On April 9th I found an odd egg in the nest box:Continue Reading
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Chicken Health Check
Last week I was out with my chickens taking photos and just hanging out. The next couple of days IContinue Reading
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Mycoplasma Synoviae
Infectious Synovitis is a bacterial disease affecting chickens caused by Mycoplasma Synoviae (MS). It causes a wide variety of damageContinue Reading
