Chicken Health For Dummies

Introduction 1
Part I: The Healthy Chicken 7
Chapter 1: A Picture of Backyard Flock Health 9
Chapter 2: The Anatomy and Body Functions of the Happy, HealthyChicken 19
Chapter 3: That's What Chickens Do: Healthy ChickenBehavior 35
Chapter 4: More Than an Ounce of Prevention: Biosecurity for theBackyard Flock 47
Chapter 5: Keeping the Flock Clean and Comfortable 63
Chapter 6: Feeding the Flock Well 75
Part II: Recognizing Signs of Chicken Illness 87
Chapter 7: Inspecting the Flock and Examining the Sick Chicken89
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Common Illnesses in Adult Chickens101
Chapter 9: Sizing Up Sick Chicks 123
Chapter 10: Sleuthing Subtle Signs of Illness and MysteriousSudden Death 133
Part III: A Close-Up Examination of Chicken Woes and Diseases145
Chapter 11: Accidents of Flock Management 147
Chapter 12: My Chicken Has What? Diseases Caused by Bacteria andViruses 165
Chapter 13: Exterminating Chicken Parasites and OtherCreepy-Crawlies 181
Chapter 14: Identifying Miscellaneous and Mystery ChickenDiseases 197
Part IV: Your Chicken Repair Manual (and Advice for When toClose the Book) 207
Chapter 15: Making a Diagnosis: Getting Advice or Going It Alone209
Chapter 16: Medicating and Vaccinating Chickens 225
Chapter 17: Performing Chicken Maintenance and First-AidProcedures 243
Chapter 18: Euthanizing a Chicken and Disposing of the Remains261
Part V: The Chicken/Human Interface 273
Chapter 19: Can You Get That from a Chicken? 275
Chapter 20: Food Safety and Quality of Homegrown Eggs and Meat283
Part VI: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 21: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Chicken Health295
Chapter 22: Ten Common Misconceptions about Chicken Health andTreatments 301
Appendix: Chicken Health Formulary 305
Index 311