In this episode of The Poultry Doc Podcast, Dr. Blayne walks us through a few of the most interesting cases this week in the Backyard Chickens: Ask the Poultry Doc Facebook forum.
He discuses how to recognize and treat Favus, a contagious fungal infection that can afflict your flock.
He also looks at a swollen eye that may point toward infectious Coryza and gives practical guidance on treating ectoparasites.
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Sticktight Fleas, Northern Fowl Mites and Permethrin
2:21 A Warning on Products Not Labeled for Poultry
5:45 Ectoparasites
7:53 Coryza
9:57 Favus (chicken ringworm)
14:15 Exciting News about ThePoultryDoc.com