Common Chicken Diseases

 Listed here are the most common diseases affecting broilers, layers and roadrunners. Follow each link to learn more on the disease and possible cure or preventive measures.

Common Chicken Diseases

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Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD)

Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) is an acute viral infection that affects young chickens between 3 to 6 weeks of age, although chicks below 3 weeks can still be infected. What causes Infectious Bursal Disease  Caused by infectious bursal disease virus.Direct and...

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Newcastle Disease

Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects chickens starting from approximately 16 days of age. Usually all members of the flock become infected within 2 to 6 days, but can be up to 15 to 21 days. Newcastle is one of the deadliest disease...

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