Vertical Transmission of Pathogens
Diseases Your Hens Can Spread To Their Chicks
Tag: Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
Case Study: Salpingitis 2
Salpingitis, an inflammation of the oviduct, can be caused by fecal bacteria that migrate up the oviduct or respiratory infectionsContinue Reading
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National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
I’m on a number of chicken Facebook groups and see folks refer to NPIP – the National Poultry Improvement Plan.Continue Reading
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Case Study: Sinusitis
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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Blindness In Chickens
I belong to a number of Facebook chicken groups and occasionally see posts from folks asking how to diagnose andContinue Reading
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Keeping A Closed Flock
The concept of keeping a closed flock can mean different things to different people. In this post I’ll explore twoContinue 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 Synoviae
Infectious Synovitis is a bacterial disease affecting chickens caused by Mycoplasma Synoviae (MS). It causes a wide variety of damageContinue Reading
