Worms in Free-Range Hens
Claire Knott, Stephen Lister and Philip Hammond, partners in Crowshall Veterinary Services in the UK, describe the most common worms in free-range poultry and how they can be controlled.

Red Hocks in Day-Old Chicks or Poults
If the humidity is too high in the setter or hatcher, chicks will hatch with red hocks and other problems that have been shown to affect adversely their health and/or welfare throughout life, according to Pas Reform.

Spirochaetosis (Brachyspira)
Crowshall Veterinary Services offers advice on the diagnosis and control of a disease that is becoming common on free-range poultry farms.

Water Quality
Claire Knott, Stephen Lister and Philip Hammond, partners in Crowshall Veterinary Services in the UK, explain how to keep water systems clean for free-range layer flocks.

Viral Diseases of Poultry: the Tip of the Iceberg
By DuPont Animal Health Solutions. DAHS outlines the conditions caused by viruses and how to control them.

Organic Egg Production with Big Dutchman Poultry House
An organic egg farmer in northern England has achieved success in layer management with a combination of football, music and a Natura Compact poultry house.

Avian Influenza in South East Asia, is there a Solution?
By J.H. Breytenbach, Intervet International b.v. - Since mid-December 2003 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has caused havoc in the Asian poultry sector. To date a total of nine countries have reported HPAI cases in what is the largest outbreak...