Egg Yolk Peritonitis Egg Yolk Peritonitis Also called Yolk peritonitis, yolk stroke, abdominal sepsis, abdominal septicemia Prevalence- Common, more common in broiler breeders Signs General signs - The same signs associated with pain: lack of appetite, lethargy, huddling with fluffed up feathers. Occasional partial paralysis.…
Spraddle leg A chick with spraddle legs looks as if it is trying to stand upright wearing roller skates: her feet keep sliding out from beneath her. It can be caused by brooding on a slick surface such as newspaper or by…
what causes bowlegs in chicken Many farmers rash to give their chicken DCP supplement when the chicken experience bowlegs. DiCalcium phosphorus is only effective if the chicken has Calcium or phosphorus deficiency. There are other reasons why a chicken would have bowlegs or lameness. Phosphorus…
Varus/Valgus Deformity (VVD) VVD disease produces twisted leg bones due to nutritional deficiencies or overly-fast weight gain in "broiler" breeds. Thankfully this is rare in backyard flocks that are fed a balanced, nutritionally complete diet, but it is more common in commercial broiler…
Trichomoniasis Disease Trichomoniasis is a parasitic protozoan disease that affects domestic fowl, pigeons, doves, and hawks. It occurs in the digestive as either the ‘lower’ form, which is characterised by depression, weight loss and watery yellow diar
Tapeworms parasites Tapeworms or cestodes are flattened, ribbon-shaped worms composed of numerous segments or division. Tapeworms vary in size from very small to several inches in length. The head or anterior end is much smaller than the rest of the body. Since…