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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Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
I had the first necropsy done on one of my birds about 18 months ago and breathed a sigh ofContinue Reading
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Sinusitis In Chickens
Just like with people, chickens can get sinusitis: a sinus infection creating inflammation of the air cavities in the passagesContinue Reading
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Ear Infections In Chickens
We’re not accustomed to thinking of birds as having ears because we don’t see them. They do have ears andContinue Reading
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Index Of Common Chicken Health Issues
I’ve written several dozen articles on various chicken illnesses. This post is intended to act as a one-stop directory onContinue Reading
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Zoonosis
The Cooties You Can Get From Chickens
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Ascites
Ascites is not an illness or disease; rather it’s a symptom of one. Also known as Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome orContinue Reading
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