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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What is Ascites in Chickens?

Ascites, also called 'water belly' is a condition of fast growing chickens in which there is excess amount of fluid accumulated in the abdominal cavity (in the belly so to speak). Birds with this condition typically die between 4-6 weeks especially in broilers....

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