This must-have reference for the small-flock owner covers the problems and diseases common to chickens of all breeds and ages.

The book includes practical charts to help you identify common symptoms and causes of disease, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment. It is a great resource to use whenever one of your pets feels ill!

Gail Damerow and her husband operate a family farm in Tennessee where they keep poultry and dairy goats, tend a sizable garden, and maintain a small orchard. They grow and preserve much of their own food. Damerow has written extensively on raising livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related subjects and is a regular contributor to Backyard Poultry magazine. She is the author of Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Health Handbook, Your Chickens, Your Goats, Draft Horses and Mules, and numerous other books.