Question

Give an account of poultry diseases.

Answer 1

Following are the different types of poultry diseases:

1. Viral diseases like Ranikhet, Bronchitis, Avian influenza (bird flu), etc.
2. Bacterial diseases mainly include Pullorum, Cholera, Typhoid, TB, CRD (chronic respiratory disease), Enteritis, etc.
3. Fungal diseases are Aspergillosis, Favus, and Thrush.
4. Parasitic diseases include lice infection, roundworm, caecal worm infections, etc.
5. Protozoan diseases e.g. Coccidiosis is a protozoan disease.