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- Jan 26, 2014
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Yes I was feeding chunks of fodder and the last time I was cutting some out of the tray I saw mold . I threw it away
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What I know about botulism is just what I've read and what I read says that will usually progress very quickly, so if she is still alive in 48 hours *and* eating, it's probably not botulism. If you bought her directly from a hatchery and paid for vaccination, she probably is vaccinated, but if you bought her from a feedstore, just know that places like TSC will tell people they are vaccinated when they aren't. Then there's no guarantee that they won't get Marek's even when vaccinated.The hen is vaccinated and moldy food was found
This chick does not have botulism. I suggested it as a possible cause in post #2, but if you read the OP's reply, the chick has not ever been out of the coop. Botulism does not come from mold. Mold can cause aspergillosis or aflatoxin poisoning, but not botulism. Please don't tell someone to give an epsom salt flush to a chick when you don't know what they have. Flushes like that can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration. Don't take this the wrong way, but we need to be cautious when telling a new person to do serious things to their chicks. Even if I'm pretty sure of a case of botulism, it makes me nervous to advise a flush because it could possibly push a weak chick over the edge.The hen is vaccinated and moldy food was found
I never said flush at allThis chick does not have botulism. I suggested it as a possible cause in post #2, but if you read the OP's reply, the chick has not ever been out of the coop. Botulism does not come from mold. Mold can cause aspergillosis or aflatoxin poisoning, but not botulism. Please don't tell someone to give an epsom salt flush to a chick when you don't know what they have. Flushes like that can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration. Don't take this the wrong way, but we need to be cautious when telling a new person to do serious things to their chicks. Even if I'm pretty sure of a case of botulism, it makes me nervous to advise a flush because it could possibly push a weak chick over the edge.