"I have a few chickens and...." How not to panic when faced with small scale poultry production (LVS25)

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.