The Chicken Health Handbook by Gail Damerow

This book is an important resource that every poultry fancier should have in their library. Useful for hunting down even the more obscure things that can go wrong with your birds. Probably more than 90% of the common questions that people ask on poultry forums are answered in this book.

Your chicken comes down with something, it will be in this book.  Some chapters were way over my head in knowledge and since it has so many disease you will probably mis-diagnosis  your chicken with a disease that only happens in the tropics :)  Overall great book to have but not really a fun read like some other chicken books.

This is the go-to book on disease and general health management of chickens. Buy it and keep it around for reference (after reading the good parts).

I got this book for my 14th birthday I believe. I've used it many times over. The pages are bookmarked, highlighted, and dog-eared. If you plan on doing all your own vet work for you chickens, then this book is a must have!

I got this book for Christmas from a friend. I love all the pictures and diagrams. There is a lot of great information in the book but unfortunately there isn't a lot about chicks. I guess I wasn't expecting a lot of info on chicks because the title does say The CHICKEN Health Handbook. This is a great reference for all chicken newbies!

I just purchased this book because of all the amazing reviews on here! Thank you to everyone. I am excited to get reading. I also purchased its older sister, Storey's guide to Raising Chickens. It had great reviews also. I cannot wait for the spring. In a few short weeks, (when its a little warmer) I will be preparing my chicken coop, and purchasing my chickens. I am excited to get started! 

I absolutely love this book!! It is great and helps me with some of my poultry problems! I recommend this book for anyone! It has lists and charts of diseases and parasites and symptoms! 

 

:D  great book! 

   Written by a veterinarian for the backyard flock. Many pictures and illustrations. Helpful diagnostic charts for incubation helps, and for identifying diseases by symptoms. Invaluable for preventing illness, and for treating it should it strike your flock. 

This book is great! I recommend it for every one who wants a healthy and happy flock. Its great and has tons of health tips, cures, how to prevent diseases, everything you would want to know. I'm actually looking at this book rite now. Hope this review helps. Feel free to ask questions.

Covers every aspect of keeping chickens for the backyard owner