"I have a few chickens and...." How not to panic when faced with small scale poultry production
20 Nov 2025
RVC Farm Theatre
Large Animal
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Poultry
A practical approach to the dreaded Friday-afternoon phone call from someone who "just has a few chickens and...", covering mortality("they've all died!"), respiratory signs ("they're sneezing and one has a swollen head"), enteric signs ("one has spaghetti in it's poop") and other scenarios- a quick guide to the most common ailments of chickens and how to approach them.
- How to diagnose and treat common conditions and infections of chickens including first-line treatment options, further required tests and when to suspect notifiable disease and how to handle such cases.