Chicken Diseases Help - A Quick Guidebook on Chicken in Sickness and Health (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500691349)

Are you curious about keeping your backyard chickens healthy and thriving?

For thousands of years, people worldwide have been farming chickens for fresh meat and eggs. As economic difficulties continue to rise, more and more individuals are turning to raise small flocks of chickens in their backyards as a cost-effective and healthy way to supplement their food supply.

To ensure that your chickens remain in good health, "Chicken Diseases Help - A Quick Guidebook on Chicken in Sickness and Health" offers a comprehensive resource for readers. This guidebook provides information on the most common infections and diseases that can negatively impact the health of your flock, including their offspring, egg production, and egg and meat quality. It contains symptoms, causes, preventative measures, and treatments for diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses, along with simple steps for keeping your chickens and homes healthy.

The most common chicken diseases listed in the guidebook include:

• Aspergillosis, Avian Influenza (HPAI),
• Blackhead Disease,
• Botulism,
• Ulcerative Pododermatitis ("Bumblefoot"),
• Campylobacteriosis, Coccidiosis,
• Erysipelas ("Holy Fire"),
• Fowl Cholera, Fowl Pox,
• Fowl Typhoid,
• Gallid or Avian Herpesvirus 1 (GaHV-1),
• Avian Infectious Larynogotracheitis (LT),
• Gapeworm, Infectious Bronchitis (IB),
• Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD),
• Infectious Coryza (IC),
• Lymphoid Leukosis,
• Marek's Disease (MDV),
• Moniliasis, Mycoplasmas,
• Newcastle Disease (NDV),
• Necrotic Enteritis,
• Psittacosis,
• Pullorum Disease (Salmonella Pullorum),
• Red Mite (Poultry Mite, Dermanyssus Gallinae),
• Scaly Leg (Knemidokoptosis),
• Toxoplasmosis,
• Trichomoniasis (Canker, Frounce),
• Ulcerative Enteritis,
• Yolk Sac Infection (Omphallitis)

If you are a chicken farmer or thinking about raising a small flock of chickens in your backyard, this quick guide is an essential resource to keep your flock healthy and productive. This comprehensive guidebook covers the most common infections and diseases that can negatively impact your chickens' health and egg and meat quality.

Don't wait until it's too late to diagnose and treat a disease in your flock.

Order your copy of "Chicken Diseases Help - A Quick Guidebook on Chicken in Sickness and Health" today and have peace of mind knowing that you have the knowledge and resources to keep your chickens healthy and thriving.

Author: Norman Nelson
ISBN-10: 1500691348
ISBN-13: 9781500691349
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2014
Pages: 104
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d