DISEASE unlike ailments, are caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral influences. There are a myriad of various diseases that afflict chickens, and it seems that every year there are new diseases, or at least a greater understanding of current diseases, new medications and vaccines, and methods of remedy or treatment. The science of treatment and prevention of diseases within chickens has, in the past, been very limited, but with a renewed sense of interest, especially in the backyard chicken, headway is slowly being made with viable treatments. What is found many times when trying to diagnose disease in chickens is that a variety of diseases will be lumped together into one general category because the symptoms are very similar. The following is a basic list of the most common diseases that you may encounter while caring for a flock of chickens. CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE (CRD) ...
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