**5. Common indigenous village chickens ailments**

The study identified several village chicken ailments both in literature and the empirical study. Diarrhea [*Kwingi*], Newcastle, and a disease described as a "walking duck" are the three common ailments identified that afflict indigenous village chickens in Vhembe district of Limpopo province, South Africa. In the review of literature, Fowl Cholera; Pullorum; Diarrhea; Gumboro; Avian Influenza; Ngorok & Snot (*Infectious coryza*); Bloody & watery diarrhea (Coccidiosis), Ectoparasite; Open wound; Newcastle (Fengile), kofis; Swelling of the body; depression; and swelling of head were revealed as the common diseases.
