Infectious coryza, simply known as coryza, is a chronic respiratory disease in chickens caused by bacteria called Avicabacterium paragallinarum. The disease poses a significant poultry health risk...
Category: Chicken Health
Flystrike in chickens is a parasitic condition where flies lay eggs in the dead skin or cavities of dirty or heavily-feathered chickens. This can be largely prevented by keeping chickens and their...
Is your hen acting oddly and moving slowly, and does she have a distended, bloated belly? It may be Ascites - otherwise known as Water Belly. While we never want our chickens to go through it,...
Sour crop in chickens a type of yeast infection caused by Candida Albicans which is found in a chicken’s crop. This can cause the normal function of the crop to cease, which results in digestive...
Chicken grit or oyster shells are incredibly important for all chickens to have in their diet, and it's definitely something you need. It helps with their digestion and breaking down food as both...
A chicken limping may be due to physical injuries (such as a predator or fellow hen attack), nutritional issues, toxins, diseases, infections or parasites. If your chicken is physically hurt, you can...