Avian Encephalomyelitis – Symptoms of this chicken illness loss of coordination, inability to stand, head shaking and other neurological issues
Botulism– Symptoms of this chicken illness can include paralysis of limbs and neck, tremors, torticollis
Egg Yolk Peritonitis– Symptoms of this chicken illness can include paralysis/partial paralysis
Encephalomalacia – Neurological symptoms of this chicken illness can include loss of balance, circling, head shaking or tremors, eventually convulsions, and paralysis
Lymphoid Leukosis – Neurological symptoms of this chicken illness can include leg paralysis and blindness
Marek’s Disease– Neurological symptoms of this chicken illness can include paralysis/partial paralysis (particularly of the legs), ataxia, blindness
Mycotoxicosis– Neurological symptoms of this chicken illness can include paralysis/partial paralysis, ataxis
Newcastle disease (either the domestic or the exoticvariety) – Neurological symptoms of this chicken illness can include paralysis/partial paralysis of limbs, head twisting, walking in circles, walking backwards, clumsiness, tremors
Nutritional Myopathy – Symptoms of this chicken illness can include clumsiness/weakness due to muscle deterioration
Polyneuritis– Neurological symptoms of this chicken illness can include head shaking, tremors, convulsions, “star gazing” (paralysis of neck muscles)
Perosis– Symptoms of this chicken illness can include physical leg problems can be confused with neurological leg problems
Spraddle leg – Symptoms of this chicken illness can include physical leg weakness may be mistaken for neurological leg problems
VVD – Symptoms of this chicken illness can include physical leg deformity can be confused with neurological leg problems
Avian Influenza DiseaseAvian Influenza is most commonly known as bird flu. It was one of my initial fears of owning chickens because all you hear about on the news is how people get sick with bird flu from their chickens. However, after…
Newcastle Disease What is new castle disease Newcastle disease is a contagious viral infection causing a respiratory nervous disorder in several species of fowl including chickens and turkeys. Different types or strains of the virus have been recognized. Newcastle disease is highly…
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…
Marek's Disease (Visceral Leukosis) Marek's disease is characteristically a disease of young chickens but older birds can also be affected. In contrast to the lymphoid leukosis tumor response, Marek's disease may be observed in more diverse locations. Marek's disease is caused by a virus…
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,…
