If you’re raising chickens, this thread could save your flock.
🧵1/ Pullorum Disease (aka Bacillary White Diarrhea) is a silent killer in poultry. Caused by Salmonella pullorum, it mainly hits chicks hard — and fast.
Let’s break it down 👇
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2/ 🚨 What to look for:
Chicks infected with Pullorum may show:
White/pasty diarrhea sticking to the vent
Closed eyes, droopy wings
Huddling near heat source
Labored breathing
Weakness, stunted growth
Pale comb & wattles
Clogged vents from dried feces
Don’t ignore these signs.
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3/ 🔬 Where it comes from:
Pullorum spreads fast through:
Infected eggs
Contaminated equipment
Contact with carriers (birds that look healthy but spread the bacteria)
One infected chick can endanger the whole flock. 😷
—
4/ 🛡️ Prevention is key:
Buy chicks only from disease-free, certified hatcheries 🐥✅
Disinfect brooders, feeders, drinkers regularly
Avoid overcrowding
Ensure good ventilation
Keep strict biosecurity: No visitors, clean boots, separate age groups
Test breeder birds & cull infected ones
—
5/ 💊 Treatment (only under vet supervision):
Antibiotics like Furazolidone or Tetracycline may help.
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37 days agoIf you’re raising chickens, this thread could save your flock.
🧵1/ Pullorum Disease (aka Bacillary White Diarrhea) is a silent killer in poultry. Caused by Salmonella pullorum, it mainly hits chicks hard — and fast.
Let’s break it down 👇
—
2/ 🚨 What to look for:
Chicks infected with Pullorum may show:
White/pasty diarrhea sticking to the vent
Closed eyes, droopy wings
Huddling near heat source
Labored breathing
Weakness, stunted growth
Pale comb & wattles
Clogged vents from dried feces
Don’t ignore these signs.
—
3/ 🔬 Where it comes from:
Pullorum spreads fast through:
Infected eggs
Contaminated equipment
Contact with carriers (birds that look healthy but spread the bacteria)
One infected chick can endanger the whole flock. 😷
—
4/ 🛡️ Prevention is key:
Buy chicks only from disease-free, certified hatcheries 🐥✅
Disinfect brooders, feeders, drinkers regularly
Avoid overcrowding
Ensure good ventilation
Keep strict biosecurity: No visitors, clean boots, separate age groups
Test breeder birds & cull infected ones
—
5/ 💊 Treatment (only under vet supervision):
Antibiotics like Furazolidone or Tetracycline may help.