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Chicken Comb Spot Disease More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Josh Melton | permalink
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Veterinarians and poultry experts have a name for the disease that causes lesions and scabs on a chicken's comb: fowl pox. Unrelated to chickenpox, fowl pox only affects birds. It can cause your ...

For further reading: http://animals.mom.me/chicken-comb-spot-disease-2116.html ^[1]

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Chicken Help Category - Symptoms of illness More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Cesar Tessaro | permalink
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Find answers to common chicken questions in Symptoms of illness from My Pet Chicken
For further reading: http://www.mypetchicken.com/backyard-chickens/chicken-help/Symptoms-of-illness-HC25.aspx ^[2]

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Common Chicken Diseases More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Crazy Casta | permalink
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Chicken Info Index of Bird Diseases ... Symptoms and Potential Causes ... Bird Health Care ... Glossary of Avian Medical Terms ... Medications Used in Avian and Exotic Medicine and Pharmaceutical

For further reading: http://www.beautyofbirds.com/chickendiseases.html ^[3]

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Poultry Diseases More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Sophie Capu 00e 9ran | permalink
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Poultry Diseases Health Problems in Poultry. Signs, Symptoms and Possible Treatments for the backyard poultry keeper.
For further reading: http://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-diseases/ ^[4]

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Chicken Comb Diseases | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Paul Adams | permalink
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A chicken's comb has at least one vital function: It aids in cooling the chicken. The comb is an indicator of a chicken's health, too, and it helps initiate the mating process.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/list_6060252_chicken-comb-diseases.html ^[5]

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Chicken Diseases and Prevention Tips - Hobby Farms More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Big Monkey 13 | permalink
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Bad behavior, nutritional deficiencies and diseases can cause a lot of grief for chicken owners. Use these tips to prevent problems in your flock.
Tags: chicken diseases, infections diseases, symptoms, chickens, flock

For further reading: http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/chicken-disease-prevention-basics.aspx ^[6]

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1. http://animals.mom.me/chicken-comb-spot-disease-2116.html

2. http://www.mypetchicken.com/backyard-chickens/chicken-help/Symptoms-of-illness-HC25.aspx

3. http://www.beautyofbirds.com/chickendiseases.html

4. http://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-diseases/

5. http://www.ehow.com/list_6060252_chicken-comb-diseases.html

6. http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/chicken-disease-prevention-basics.aspx