Another one to add to our list of respiratory diseases, this incredibly contagious viral disease plagues chickens in particular, rather than birds in general. Causes: As mentioned above, this one is very infectious and can be spurred on by factors like the age of the flock and the living environment. The virus can spread through a number of transmissions including feed bags, dead birds, infected coops, and those good-for-nothing rodents. But most commonly it can spread via the air. Symptoms: Chickens that have Infectious Bronchitis (IB) will eat and drink less and develop a watery discharge from their eyes and nostrils. They will begin to have heavy, laboured breathing, and their egg production can drop. However, while this is a common symptom we've seen multiple times before, often chickens who have contracted Infectious Bronchitis never recover to previous levels of egg production, and their egg whites can become more watery. Is it fatal? Generally not. While it
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