Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been identified in a commercial poultry flock in Walworth County.

For a farmer to get full benefits of his investments, labour and time on his chicken farm, he must have a healthy flock. With that in mind, knowledge of important diseases, their transmission, ...

A healthy chicken typically breathes through its closed beak. If a chicken is breathing with its beak open, it may be sick or experiencing stress, such as from heat or anxiety. Respiratory illnesses ...

As more outbreaks of HPAI are confirmed in South Korea’s poultry flocks, further cases in domestic and wild birds are also reported widely across Asia.

Veterinary experts at Defra have raised the risk status for Newcastle disease in poultry from “low” to “medium” as the ...

Marek’s disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop tumors, become paralyzed and die. They can shed the virus through their skin ...