Explain bacterial, viral and fungal diseases in poultry.
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Many factors can contribute to diseases in your flock. By being aware of their causes and how they spread, you can put practices into place to reduce the risk of disease occurring.
Disease can often lead to reduced performance in areas such as breeding, growth rate, feed conversion and egg production. Disease can also affect appearance in show birds and racing ability in pigeon flocks.
Although there are many possible causes of disease, it is often a combination of factors that make birds sick.
Infectious agents
Infectious agents are living organisms that cause disease or illness and can be spread from bird to bird. These include 'germs' (bacteria, viruses, fungi), external parasites (lice and mites) and internal parasites (worms, coccidiosis, blackhead). Infectious agents that cause disease are also referred to as pathogens.
Disease can often lead to reduced performance in areas such as breeding, growth rate, feed conversion and egg production. Disease can also affect appearance in show birds and racing ability in pigeon flocks.
Although there are many possible causes of disease, it is often a combination of factors that make birds sick.
Infectious agents
Infectious agents are living organisms that cause disease or illness and can be spread from bird to bird. These include 'germs' (bacteria, viruses, fungi), external parasites (lice and mites) and internal parasites (worms, coccidiosis, blackhead). Infectious agents that cause disease are also referred to as pathogens.
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Infectious diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Parasitic diseases are caused by protozoa, worms, and external parasites such as mites and lice. ... For this to occur in a flock, a sufficient number of disease-causing agents must be able to gain access to the susceptible birds.
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