Customer Reviews
Valuble Diagnostic Aid - By: chook, 01 Nov 2008 
This book has been invaluable to mein helping work out what might be wrong with a sick hen.
It is worth the money for the diagnostic tables alone which, as already mentioned, look at the symptoms you may be seeing & point you towards a diagnosis.
I agree that there are often no specific treatments but working out what's wrong is more than half the battle & treatment invariably involves a trip to the vet for a prescription.
Vets tend to have little experience of diagnosing chickens,in fact, my vet asked me to bring the book with me if I had to visit again!
if you love chickens you will love this book - By: P. Sinden, 29 Jun 2005 
bought it for my dad an avid "fancier". he loves it. claims it is the only place that tells it straght about real world diseases etc. has saved the lives of at least 3 birds & he only keeps abot 20 at a time. buy it. is well worth it.
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Limited value to me - By: Martin Webster, 09 Jan 2004 
The actual contents of the book I have found to be of limited use & not very practiculy set out. I have a flock of about 50 exotic breed chickens which are not only valuabe but also my pets. When I have had problems I have not once found the answersin the bookin fact it does not seem to have any answers to anything. In all fairness I do not livein the US & I am not familiar with the laws on vetinary practices, however, there is not a single treatment for any diseases givenin this book. I would have thought it would have been a better book if the diseases were grouped more sensibly & some treatments were given. I`m sure it is an interesting book to read but as an instrument for managing chickens I, personaly, am not impressed. Sorry.
A must for every chicken owner, just hope you don't need it! - By: , 25 Apr 2001 I have just got my copy...... Had a quick look through & now I am almost scared to open it again.....
I didn't realise that chickens got so many illnesses!
I am very impressed.
There is a bit about each disease, what it looks like & how to treat it. There are some very useful sectionsin the middle for you to determine what sort of illness your chicken might have. These sections are divided into, for example,Diseases Causing Soresin the Mouth; Diseases Causing Breathing Difficulties; Diseases involving movement etc..etc.. so that if you get the six or so diseases which involve movement you can look to see which it is that your chicken has & if possible get treatment quickly.
There is a section involving post mortems at the back which is just too scary at the moment, but I will get to it.
It's definitely one for the bookshelf, there if you need it but hopefully you won't.
