POULTRY AND WATERFOWL PROBLEMS
BY
MICHAEL ROBERTS
Every now and then, unfortunately, you may have a bird that shows signs of illness.
This long-awaited book covers every illness and ailment that you're likely to find in poultry, ducks and waterfowl.
It tells you what signs to look out for, what you should do with the bird, what is the best treatment and how to prevent it in the future.
The contents of the book are as follows:-
introduction
forward
diseases and problems of hens and bantams
disease and problems of ducks and geese
disease and problems of turkeys
what can I catch from my birds
signs of good health
what to check when confronted with a sick bird
droppings
stress
killing birds
general notes
veterinary terms - plain English
list of vets
Below is a list of diseases covered in this book:-
aspergillosis, avian diphtheria, avian tuberculosis, blackhead, coccidiosis, e-coli, favus, fowl cholera, infectious bronchitis, leucosis, mareks, mycoplasma, newcastle disease, psittacosis, salmonella, vent gleet, worms
Problems encountered in hens and bantams:-
altitude, beak deformity, blindness, breastbone defomities, bumblefoot, cannablism, chocking, cock damage, curly toe, ear infection, eggs, eggbound, egg eating, feather loss, feather pecking, fleas and lice, fox bites, frost bites, heart problems, mites - northern fowl, mites - red, moulting, neutritional disorders, poison,
prolapse, rings, roach back, scaly leg, sex change, sour crop, stress, suffocation, toe balls, water belly, wing clipping, wood shavings.
This is a comprehensive book that covers every ailment and disease that you're likely to come into contact with.
