Wounds

Other Names

 • contusions, abrasions, cuts, bruises


Organism or Mechanism

• other birds
• roosts
• sharp edges on nest boxes or feeders.
• rats
• dogs
• rough handling

Preventative Measures

• Ensure housing is free of things that might cause injuries.
• Keep few if any roosters in laying flock.
• Do not allow children or dogs to chase birds.
• Move birds in crates when transferring to new housing.

Management Treatments

• Remove roosters or aggressive birds from flock.

Physical Treatments

• Apply hydrogen peroxide to wounds.


Nutritional Treatments


Herbal Treatments

• Apply solution of 8 drops calendula tincture to 1 cup water and bathe wound 2-3 times daily.

Homeopathic Treatments

• Give Arnica 6C or Aconite 6C for early infections.
• Make Arnica lotion of 1 part Arnica tincture to 20 parts water and put a few drops in chickens mouth.
 • Hypericum for crushing injuries to toes or wings.

White Egg Syndrome

Other Names

• Pale egg syndrome

Organism or Mechanism

Possibly avian pneumovirus

Preventative Measures

• Prevent pecked backs by roosters and other hens.
• Do not disturb hens during lay.


Management Treatments

• Confine hens to housing during sunny weather.


Physical Treatments


Nutritional Treatments

• Give magnesium in feed.


Herbal Treatments


Homeopathic Treatments

Wasting

Other Names

• Marasmus
• consumption


Organism or Mechanism


Preventative Measures


Management Treatments

• Purge birds with castor oil (2 tsp.) followed by a stimulating tonic of powdered fennel, anise, coriander, and cinchona (30 grains each).
• Give powdered gentian and ginger (1 dram each).
• Give powdered sulfate of iron (15 grains); mix and add to feed.


Physical Treatments


Nutritional Treatments


Herbal Treatments


Homeopathic Treatments

• Hepar sulph.
• Nat Mur

Tuberculosis

Other Names

• avian TB
• avian tuberculosis


Organism or Mechanism
 
• Mycobacterium avium bacteria


Preventative Measures

• Do not keep chickens over 18 months.
• Rotate range.


Management Treatments

• Clean and disinfect housing and soil.


Physical Treatments

• None, cull.


Nutritional Treatments


Herbal Treatments


Homeopathic Treatments

• If muscles of breast reduced in size exposing sternum give--Tuberculinum 1M.
• If lameness & swelling of joints give--Kali phos, Rhus tox.
• If comb and wattles appear pale in color give--Alfa alfa, China.

Toxoplasmosis

Other Names


Organism or Mechanism

• Toxoplasma gondii protozoan parasite


Preventative Measures

• Control feline (cat) vector.


Management Treatments


Physical Treatments

• Give venetian red 1 tsp./bird/day


Nutritional Treatments


Herbal Treatments


Homeopathic Treatments

Thrush

Other Names


• Candidiasis
• sour crop
• crop mycosis


Organism or Mechanism


Candida albicans yeast-like fungus


Preventative Measures


• Practice good nutrition and sanitation.
• Regularly clean water and feed troughs.


Management Treatments


• Isolate infected birds.
• Clean and disinfect feeders/waterers.


Physical Treatments


• Flush with molasses or Epson salts, followed by 1/2 tsp. copper sulfate (powdered bluestone) per gallon of drinking water every other day for 5 days served in a nonmetal waterer.
• Clean mouth sores with hydrogen peroxide.
• Treat with copper sulfate at a dilution of 1:2,000 in drinking water or mix gentian violet in feed.


Nutritional Treatments


Herbal Treatments

• Feed garlic at 2-5% in feed.


Homeopathic Treatments


• Pulsatilla.

Scaly Leg Mites

Other Names

Organism or Mechanism

Knemidocoptes mutans

Preventative Measures

• Add red and yellow cedar chips in nest boxes.

Management Treatments

• Apply pyrethrum in cracks of roosts and nest boxes.

Physical Treatments

• Soak feet in bichloride (1 to 1000) for 5-10 min., then cover with Vaseline .
• Dunk feet in surgical spirits once a week three times.
• Apply ointment of kerosene/lard/and a little sulfuric acid to legs 3X/day.
• Scrub legs with soapy water and a little ammonia then rub in a solution of garlic, brew, cayenne and vinegar in equal parts 2X/day.
• Use ParasiteX citrus oil based product.
• Scrub legs with soapy water and a little ammonia then rub well 2X daily with a strong solution of garlic, cayenne, and vinegar.
• Apply tea tree oil to feet.

Nutritional Treatments

• Feed mineral supplement with vitamins, minerals, and probiotics.
• Change feed to boost iron.

Herbal Treatments

Homeopathic Treatments

• Give 12 pellets of Sulphur in drinking water and renew every day.