Backyard Training Tutorial

Chapter 21

How can you tell if your bird is sick? (Cont.)

Sick birds are inactive, dull and tend to isolate themselves from other healthy birds in the flock. Some symptoms of disease are:

Sneezing, coughing, gasping for air
Wheezing chicken
Persistent watery diarrhea
Muscular tremors, drooping wings, twisting of the head and neck, or complete paralysis