Salmonellosis Disease in poultrySalmonella infections in poultry can be divided into host specific infections and non-host specific infections. Host specific infections Pullorum disease Infections with Salmonella pullorum usually cause very high mortality in young chickens and turkeys within the first 2 - 3…
Nervous conditions in poultry WHAT ARE NERVOUS CONDITIONS? Nervous signs occur when the brain, spinal cord or specific nerves are affected. Different organisms or poor feed can cause nervous signs in chickens. The most frequent nervous signs seen, are: Chickens lying down because they…
How to encourage broodiness in chicken Hatching eggs by having your hen sit on them can be more desirable than using an incubator. The broody hen is a perfect incubator. By nature, the hen provides the correct temperature, correct humidity and turns the eggs periodically using…
What is the difference between Insurance Agent and Insurance… In a nutshell, the primary difference between an insurance broker and an insurance agent is who each represents. While a broker represents the insurance buyer, an agent represents one or more insurance companies.
Blackhead disease (histomoniasis) Blackhead disease (histomoniasis) is an important poultry disease that affects turkeys, chickens, and game birds such as partridges, pheasants, and quail. The disease is caused by the protozoa Histomonas meleagridis, tiny, single-celled organisms that are spread to the bird by the roundworm Heterakis gallinarum. Lifecycle…
Erysipelas Disease Erysipelas is a bacterial disease caused by Erysipelothrix insidiosa. The disease affects several species of birds including chickens, ducks and geese, but the fowl in which it has been of primary importance is the turkey. Man is susceptible to infection…
