Weird breathing noises

Peafowl make some very interesting noises...I think the weirdest for me was the honking noise they make. That startled me the first time I heard them make it.

Yes, I like to hear their different noises. Or the clucking noise (sounds like us clicking our tongues) when they're begging. Too funny.

chicknmania said:

The flock is on a deforming schedule as a result of having capillary worms earlier this year. Just dewormed them 10 days ago.

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What are you worming with and how many days and how often> as you can see peas are so susceptible to things and die where other types of fowl could make it threw .

How long do you have to keep them on this med for MG?

Glad she is sounding better.

They're fine, really. The Denagard is indefinite, it's a preventative. Levamisole for the dewormer. They won't have any more Levamisole or Denagard until October. There were only a few birds in our flock that were sick. The peas were never sick to begin with, with either worms or MG. These meds are preventatives.

Sounds like a plan, so MG doesn't stay in the area after the treatment? i never delt with these things so i a learning from what others post here.

zazouse said:

Sounds like a plan, so MG doesn't stay in the area after the treatment? i never delt with these things so i a learning from what others post here.

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http://birdhealth.com.au/flockbirds/poultry/diseases/crd.html

Chronic Respiratory Disease in Poultry

Kevin Everson Questions
What are the best methods to treat and control Chronic Respiratory Disease?
Dr. Rob Marshall's Answer

Most poultry breeders know Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) as a serious eye infection that is difficult or impossible to cure. This article will describe how best to treat and manage this common ailment.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum is considered the primary cause of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) in poultry. The most common symptoms of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infections in poultry are eye problems and inflammation around the face and cere. Other symptoms include open mouth breathing and gurgling throat sounds.
There are three stages of the disease:
Stage 1 The sudden appearance of wetness around the eye, sometimes referred to as one eye colds, may be due to Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection. One eye colds appear as wetness around the eye with minimal swelling of the eyelids. This type of eye condition may also be the result of stress factors such as drafts or vitamin A deficiency. When detected at this stage, the best treatment method is to apply an appropriate eye cream prescribed by a veterinarian. In most cases, this treatment will clear the eye within 2 days. When no response is seen, the disease is likely to progress to stage two or underlying diseases may be complicating the infection.
Stage 2 As the infection progresses, further symptoms may include swelling of the orbital sinus ("donut" shaped swelling around the eye), pussy eye discharge, sticky eyelids and open mouth breathing. Afflicted birds and the entire flock should be treated when this stage of the disease is seen. Treatment involves the administration of a combination of antibiotics (e.g. doxycycline hydrochloride and tylosine tartrate) into the drinking water for 7 days. An appropriate eye cream is applied to those birds with eye symptoms for 2 days. To accelerate recovery and help reduce the effects of any stressful factors, Turbobooster and E-powder should be mixed into a seed treat each day for 7 days. For stage 2 of this disease this treatment should give a good response. A poor response indicates that underlying stress factors remain and if not seen to, the disease will progress to stage three.
Stage 3 More advanced symptoms of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infections include a swollen cere, red eyes, cheesy eye discharge, pasted eyelids and an open (gaping) mouth. These more serious symptoms are a good indication that complicated CRD is present and these birds will not respond well to treatment. Those birds with longstanding and complicated Chronic Respiratory Disease should be culled as it is too late for a full recovery and they will spread the disease to other birds in the flock.

The remainder of the flock should receive a 5 day treatment course as described for stage 2 of this disease.

Birds that have recovered from clinical signs of the disease have some degree of immunity. Such flocks, however, carry the organism and can transmit the disease to susceptible stock by direct contact or by egg transmission to their progeny.

The complicated form of CRD occurs when other underlying diseases are involved. A virus infection called Infectious bronchitis (IBV) is a highly contagious disease causing acute illness, coughing, sneezing and impaired kidney function. IBV may precipitate outbreaks of Mycoplasma gallisepticum, although when present together, mortality in adult flocks is negligible. There is however, a marked reduction in egg laying and mortality in broilers can be high especially during colder months.

E.coli infections have also been found to be a frequently complicating organism while other diseases which may complicate CRD include Mareks disease (Herpes), ILT (infectious laryngo-tracheitis) and Pox virus.

Prevention It is difficult to prevent infections caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum because the disease is transmitted by egg and any new birds must be free of the disease. Vaccinations have not proven to be a successful preventative measure because CRD is so often complicated by underlying diseases. Careful management strategies that minimise stress and the ability to determine the stage of CRD are important preventative measures in the treatment and long term prevention of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infections. The attached health programmes help to protect flocks from CRD.

Always try to get new eggs and birds from a flock that is MG free. Some NPIP programs include testing for MG and MS.

-Kathy

zazouse said:

Sounds like a plan, so MG doesn't stay in the area after the treatment? i never delt with these things so i a learning from what others post here.

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Guys. GUYS!!! Here's the deal, ok? Yeah, everybody knows you should try to choose birds from MG free flocks, of course. But MG can crop up in other ways, too. Seriously...we are so blessed to have had what APPEARS to be basically a healthy happy flock for the past 9 years. Yes, we've had issues, diseases, predators, all kinds of things and I so appreciate everyone's help and support when things crop up, especially for the peas. But I cannot afford to worry about them any more than I already have and am. Like any other animal, poultry can get sick and die. Or they can be killed by other things. My heart has been broken countless times, but every time it is, I learn something new and count it as a learning experience. We do take many steps to try and keep our flock healthy. If there's nothing obvious, I'm not going to worry about it, because I just can't afford the stress, see? I know lots of poultry owners who do absolutely nothing for their flocks..those are the ones who say "oh keeping chickens are easy". And then there are those who go dead in the opposite direction. WE're somewhere in the middle. WE give our flock supplements, fermented feed, dewormer, ACV and preventatives, as we see fit, and when it's time to.

But nothing lives forever and really that's the way we have to kind of look at it. Right now we have quite a few elderly (you might say) chickens out there...7,8, 9 years old and still going strong and even laying once in while. And we've had them since the egg. So....we count our blessings. Our sweet peacocks are five years old now, and we love them dearly....we've had them since babies. Hens are younger but seem ok too.

OK, done ranting. Zaz, in answer to your question, we were told (and I have read on here) that Denagard is an excellent preventative against MG. You give it once a month or so, for 5 - 7 days, in their drinking water. AS a plus, you can continue to eat the eggs. It's something you can do indefinitely and I know a lot of people on here use it. We actually put it in their water about every six weeks to two months. For six days.

Anyway, hope I don't seem ungrateful, I do appreciate the advice. But I think that for right now, the flock's fine, including our peafowl. I pray it stays that way. Winter's on the way....