answersLogoWhite

0

Can chickens catch illnesses

Updated: 8/11/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Best Answer

Yes. Of course they can. There are many illnesses a chicken can come down with.

Digestive, fungal, bacterial and respiratory diseases account for much of the livestock loss on a chicken farm.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

Chickens can make horses sick with skin and or respiratory problems. If the feces from the chicken enter the water of the horses and the horses ingest it they become ill.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Well not typically no, but if the chickens feces get into the horses food or water supply and the horse ingests enough of it they could get Salmonella or Botulism poisoning.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can chickens catch illnesses
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Can wolves catch illnesses?

Yes wolves can catch some illnesses like rabies


Is it going to be easy to catch chickens?

No, it is not going be really to catch chickens.


Will turkeys catch diseases from chickens?

Yes, turkeys can and will often catch diseases from chickens. This is why it is advised to keep turkeys and chickens separate, this way the turkeys cannot catch the disease from the chickens.


What illnesses can you catch?

AIDS


If your cat has a illness can you catch any symptoms from it?

No, you cannot catch illnesses from cats and cats cannot catch our illnesses. They have a different immune system than we do. There are some illnesses that do cross the species barrier. They are called zoonoses. See Related links.


Are turkeys and chickens easy to catch?

No. Turkeys and chickens can run fast with their wings spread open. People have caught turkeys and chickens doesn't mean it is going to be easy, it is not easy to catch turkeys and chickens.


Is true that chickens are easy to catch?

Well, in reallife no one will say it is easy to catch chickens so the answer is no because chickens can really run with it's wing spread out and it makes it even more difficult to catch chickens. As you can see that chickens can fly a few feets high but for 13 seconds and fly fast so you can't catch it really easily.


What human illnesses can hamsters catch?

a cold


Can pets catch your illnesses?

I am not sure but they can get fleas


Is it easy to catch chickens while running?

Most chickens are difficult to catch in an open space. If you corner them, you'll have a 50/50 chance.


Can chickens catch diseases from dog poos?

yes


What shall I do today?

Catch some chickens then throw them at people