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- Biosecurity and the Poultry Flock - This article explains what biosecurity is, how poultry diseases spread, how to limit viral diseases and why biosecurity is so important today. [PDF]
- Biosecurity for Poultry - Information on setting up a biosecurity program in order to ensure a healthy flock.
- Cannibalism by Poultry - This article outlines the causes, control and prevention of cannibalistic behavior among poultry, including the trimming of beaks as a preventative measure.
- Control of Poultry Disease Outbreaks - Outlines the procedures to take if disease is suspected in a flock and how to make use of laboratory services to enable proper diagnosis.
- Control of Pullorum and Typhoid through Participation in the National Poultry Improvement Plan - This article explains how taking part in this national plan can help prevent egg-transmitted diseases gaining hold in small flocks.
- Fact Sheet: Poultry Diseases and Medication for Small Flocks - Gives guidance on simple treatments for common diseases, a vaccination schedule for replacement pullets and advice for the treatment of external and internal parasites.
- A Guide for Managing Poultry Insects - Poultry can be infested with a variety of insects and mites that feed on skin debris, feathers and blood. This article describes them and suggests possible treatments.
- Performing a Physical Exam on a Chicken - This illustrated account describes how to restrain and calm the bird, and what signs of health to look for.
- Poultry Necropsy Basics - A post-mortem dissection of a dead bird may help establish the cause of death. This illustrated article explains the procedure.
- Preventative Medicine for Backyard Poultry Flocks - Most common diseases and parasites can be avoided through proper management, feeding and sanitation. This article will explain how diseases occur in chickens and offer tips for disease prevention.
- Prevention of Rodent Infestations in Poultry Flocks - DEFRA provides a voluntary code of practice for poultry farmers, covering the significance of rodents in the spread of disease, assessing the situation and the different means of control available. [PDF]
- Preventive Medicine for Backyard Chickens - Provides information to flock owners as to how diseases can occur, with advice on prevention.
- Protect Your Birds from the Risk of Disease - DEFRA provides information on biosecurity for poultry flocks. [PDF]
- Vaccination Guide - The American Poultry Association provides a schedule of vaccinations for chicks and growing fowls.
- Veterinary Surveillance: Poultry - Provides information on the UK poultry industry and about keeping a look out for infectious diseases, those that can cause disease in humans and those that cause economic loss to farmers.
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