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…
Avian EncephalomyelitisAvian encephalomyelitis (AE), also called infectious encephalomyelitis or epidemic tremor is a neurological disease in chickens that is characterized by signs of ataxia, progressing to paralysis, prostration and marked tremor of the head and the neck. AE is caused by…
Avian Pox DiseaseAvian pox is a relatively slow-spreading viral disease in birds, characterized by wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic membranes lining the mouth and upper respiratory system. It has been present in birds since the earliest history. Mortality…