Pullorum Disease Pullorum disease is an acute or chronic infectious, bacterial disease affecting primarily chickens and turkeys, but most domestic and wildfowl can be infected. The cause is a bacterium named Salmonella pullorum. This organism is primarily egg transmitted, but transmission may…
Rearing Kienyeji (indigenous) chicken Introduction Indigenous chicken farming has been described variously as backyard poultry rearing, rural poultry production or scavenging. For our purpose, any flock of chicken that is kept under free-range management and on which no selection of breeds or improvement by…
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.…
How to stop chick vent from caking When a chick defecates, the droppings may sometimes not fall off. Instead, they dry and form a heavy lump at the back of the chick. This can cause the chick to die if the vent gets completely blocked in a…
Fowl Typhoid DiseaseFowl typhoid is an infectious, contagious bacterial disease that is usually acute but sometimes chronic. It affects most domestic and wild fowl including chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigeons, pheasants and other game birds. It must not be confused with typhoid fever…
Air sac disease Airsac disease also called airsacculitis is the inflammation of the air sacs in chicken. Symptoms of Airsac Disease This disease first appears in the form of poor laying and a weak chicken. As it progresses, you will notice watery eyes coughing, sneezing,…
