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We found 47 results for category 'Chicken Illnesses'
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What are "reportable diseases" when it comes to chickens?
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Reportable diseases are chicken illnesses that are serious and communicable enough that in the U.S., you (and your vet) are required to report...
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Chick illnesses and issues (overview)
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When you're worried your new baby chicks are ill, there are a number of things that could be responsible!
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Egg Yolk Peritonitis Overview
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Egg Yolk Peritonitis
Also called
Yolk peritonitis, yolk stroke, abdominal sepsis, abdominal septicemia
Prevalence
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How do I help a chicken with vent prolapse?
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Also called "blowout", vent prolapse is a condition in which the vent becomes inverted and a portion of it protrudes outside the bird's body....
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How can I tell if my chicken has frostbite?
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Frostbite occurs when the body becomes very cold and sends a signal to constrict blood vessels in the extremities in order to direct more blood to...
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What is a pasty vent, and how do I treat it?
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A pasty vent, or "pasting up," "pasty butt," or "vent gleet," is a stress-induced condition in which droppings dry and cake up around the
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When should I take my pet chicken to the vet?
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As keepers of pet chickens, we've all been there. You notice one of your birds exhibiting some unusual behaviors or symptoms, and you're faced with a...
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Chicken illnesses with neurological symptoms (overview)
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When your chicken is showing neurological symptoms, there are a number of chicken illnesses that could be causing the problem. We know how worrisome...
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Chicken illnesses with respiratory symptoms (overview)
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When your chicken is showing respiratory symptoms, there are a number of chicken illnesses that could be causing the problem. We know how worrisome...
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All about Myiasis disease
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Myiasis
Also called
Flystrike, fly blown
Prevalence
Infrequent. It is more common in other animals such as sheep...
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All about Heart Attack in chickens
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Heart attack in chickens is quick and deadly, and occurs most often in birds in commercial meat breed operations. Fortunately, heart attack is not...
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All about Egg Binding
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Egg binding is exactly what it sounds like: a poor hen has a egg "bound" inside of her and won't come out. That must make her feel miserable! So...
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All about Infectious Bursal Disease
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It's always a good idea for chicks to have a lot of protein in their diet, right? Not necessarily! Infectious Bursal Disease is more prevalent in...
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All about Blackhead disease
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Blackhead disease isn't likely to actually turn your chickens' heads black (thankfully!). In fact, it is much more likely to affect turkeys (wild or...
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All about Pullorum disease
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Watch out for Pullorum Disease! Not only can it infect your flock, it can also make humans sick, too. If your flock becomes infected, you will likely...
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All about Salpingitis disease
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If your hen lays a
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All about Omphalitis disease
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Imagine a belly-button infection--that's basically Omphalitis. Developing or newly-hatched baby chicks are susceptible to infection of their navels...
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All about Infectious Synovitis disease
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Harmful bacteria are the cause of many chicken (and human) diseases. In the case of Infectious Synovitis, the most recognizable sign of the disease...
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All about Fowl Spirochetosis (Brachyspira) disease
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Giving your flock plenty of space and a clean, dry, coop and run area with little stress is more than just a luxury for your birds; it's also a great...
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All about Fowl Spirochetosis (Borrelia) disease
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Spirochetosis is a tick-born bacterial disease that is rare in the United States (thankfully!). Spirochetosis can be caused by the Brachyspira or the...
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All about Crossed Beak in chickens
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When you see a chicken with cross beak, you know it! Cross beak is exactly what it sounds like: a chicken's beak is "crossed," or the top and the...
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All about Airsacculitis disease
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Airsacculitis--or inflammation of the air sac--can be caused by many different bacteria and will present symptoms in chickens that look something...
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All about Ascites disease
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If your bird has a large, reddish, swollen belly and but otherwise looks bluish, along with having respiratory issues like a cough, it's possible she...
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All about Aspergillosis disease
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Keeping your brooder and coop area clean and dry is essential if you want to protect your precious baby chicks and older birds from aspergillosis....
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All about Fowl Pox (Wet) disease
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Imagine having chicken pox in your mouth and throat! Though the virus that causes wet fowl pox is different from the one that causes chicken pox in...
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All about Fowl Pox (Dry) disease
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Chickens with advanced stages of dry fowl pox look completely miserable (scroll down and you'll see some potentially upsetting pictures!), but...
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All about Infectious Laryngotracheitis disease
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"Laryngotracheitis" simply means inflammation of the larynx and trachea--in this case caused by a highly-contagious virus. The virus cannot be spread...
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All about Coryza disease
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Coryza is the chicken equivalent of the "common cold" - but interestingly enough, colds in humans are caused by viruses, while coryza is caused by a...
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All about Avian Encephalomyelitis disease
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Avian encephalomyelitis (AE) is a neurological disease that causes symptoms that are similar to many other diseases. Some improper flock management...
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All about Botulism in poultry
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Chickens seem to be able to ingest just about anything, don't they? But if they contract the
Clostridium botulinum
bacteria while foraging or...
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All about Encephalomalacia disease
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Unlike most diseases, Encephalomalacia (try saying that three times quickly!), is not caused by a virus, bacterium, or fungus. Also known as "crazy...
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All about Marek's Disease
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Marek's disease is a dreaded illness that can be contracted by chickens nearly anywhere in the world. It is almost always fatal, and even birds that...
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All about Mycotoxicosis disease
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When feed gets wet, it can grow mold or other fungi that can produce toxins that are dangerous or even deadly for chickens. When a bird ingests those...
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All about Nutritional Myopathy disease
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Nutritional Myopathy--which can cause chickens to have muscular degeneration or slowed growth--is caused by a lack of vitamin E, along with a...
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All about Polyneuritis disease
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If one of your bird's neck muscles seems to have "frozen" in a position that leaves them staring at the sky, it's possible they have polyneuritis, or...
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All about Perosis disease
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Perosis is a nutritional deficiency that can cause swollen, twisted, broken, or bowed legs, or loss of color in feathers, the comb, or the roof of...
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All about Domestic Newcastle disease
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Domestic Newcastle
Also called
Newcastle Disease, Avian Distemper, Pseudofowl, ND, Parainfluenza, Fake Flu...
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All about Virulent Newcastle Disease
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Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) is no joke. It is easily spread among birds (wild and domestic), and once it is contracted, even birds that survive...
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All about Mycoplasma disease
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Mycoplasma may exhibit mild symptoms in chickens, but once they have it, they can be carriers for life. While mycoplasma is deadly in turkeys, in...
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All about Lymphoid Leukosis (Avian Leukosis) disease
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Lymphoid Leukosis is a tragic disease that affects a chicken's liver and can cause a painful death. Because of that, humane euthanasia is usually...
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All about VVD disease
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VVD disease produces twisted leg bones due to nutritional deficiencies or overly-fast weight gain in "broiler" breeds. Thankfully this is rare in...
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All about Avian Influenza disease
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The idea of "Bird Flu" (Avian Influenza) may strike fear in the minds of many chicken keepers because of past outbreaks in Asia. When fear is...
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All about Avian Infectious Bronchitis disease
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Avian Infectious Bronchitis is a respiratory illness that results in death in about 5% of the birds that contract it, and may cause a permanent...
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All about
Salmonella
disease
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The word "
Salmonella
" evokes fear in the hearts of chicken-keepers. A healthy respect for this bacterium is certainly justified, but should...
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All about Coccidiosis disease
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Coccidiosis is very common in chicks, especially ones that may be stressed from shipping or from being introduced to a new location. You can help by...
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All about Splay Leg, a.k.a. Spraddle Leg
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Spraddle leg, also called "splay leg," can be caused or exacerbated by brooding on a slick surface such as newspaper. (We recommend
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Can I get Coronavirus (COVID-19) from my chickens?
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Here's what the CDC says about COVID-19, as of 4/15/20:
In the United States, there is no...
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