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An unvaccinated chick with fowlpox lesions on the beak and around the eye. Fowlpox is a common disease in backyard chickens that have not been vaccinated. Most birds survive the infections, although very young or weak birds may be lost. The lesions initially looks like a whitish blister and appear on the comb, wattles and other skin areas.
Infectious coryza is a serious bacterial disease of chickens that affects the respiratory system, and it is manifested by inflammation of the area below the eye, nasal discharge, and sneezing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The disease is found all over the world, causing high economic losses, which are due to stumping off and reduction of egg production in case ...
Argas persicus, also known as fowl tick or poultry tick, is a small soft-bodied tick that is found primarily on domestic fowl such as chickens, ducks, and geese. It was first recorded by Lorenz Oken in 1818 in Mianeh, Persia, [1] [2] and named Rhynochoprion persicum.
Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry.It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. [1] [2] Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis.
All parts of these plants are toxic, due to the presence of alkaloids. Grazing animals, such as sheep and cattle, may be affected and human fatalities have occurred. [106] Delphinium spp. larkspur Ranunculaceae: Contains the alkaloid delsoline. Young plants and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis, and often death.
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The damage they do results both from the direct injury they cause to the plants and from the indirect consequences of the fungal, bacterial or viral infections they transmit. Plants have their own defences against these attacks but these may be overwhelmed, especially in habitats where the plants are already stressed, or where the pests have ...
"Foods like fatty or salted meats, gravy, and anything sugary or chocolate-based are harmful to birds," adds Richard. "In addition to this, "too much salt can cause dehydration, and sugar can ...