Need help with my new chicks

[Lady of McCamley]

Oh honey, let me warn you...chicken keeping is a wonderful, thrilling, rewarding pasttime...BUT just like having children there will be drama from time to time. (Somebody's getting pecked on, somebody's sick, somebody's broody and sulky).

If you want drama free hobby, take up knitting (though I found that incredibly stressful as I'm so bad at it).

But the little dears will capture your heart. Silkies can be very affectionate.

LofMc

 

[DaquariPatrice]

No, you're not being selfish IF you do not sell your eggs for hatching (you aren't keeping a rooster, so no worry) as MG passes to the egg (and the chick to hatch). You also are not selling chicks or birds (they are pets). This is a "closed" flock meaning only birds coming in to live a happy life for the rest of their lifetime.

I had a bird with MG (suspected). It lived a happy, long life. It's sort of like chicken asthma. It flares up from time to time. You treat with antibiotics. Life goes on.

I too keep a closed flock (only birds coming into my flock...ie new chicks hatched), and I've had no symptoms of MG since the one bird (who I purchased from a reputable breeder and brought into the flock, sigh). I only give my eggs away for eating and breed for pretty egg colors and a sustainable flock for my own backyard.

I have happy, healthy birds.

You will have happy healthy pets.

LofMc

Thank you so much for your response and advice. That is exactly all I want. My girls to live out a long, healthy life with us! I hope they continue recovering in the right direction and slowly start introducing to ms.henny. thank you again

 

[Lumley Farm]

what was the antibiotic that was prescribed? thanks
found this:

• Mycoplasma is resistant to antibiotics that act on cell walls such as penicillin but are sensitive to tetracyclines, Macrolides, quinolones, or tiamulin.
• Oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline is very effective for organisms.

I'm freaking out now..... my new chick as of 72 hrs ago, see pic (the silver lace laying down) and video https://photos.app.goo.gl/xQCegbXTU3FMkB5Y8

 

[Wyorp Rock]

what was the antibiotic that was prescribed? thanks
found this:

• Mycoplasma is resistant to antibiotics that act on cell walls such as penicillin but are sensitive to tetracyclines, Macrolides, quinolones, or tiamulin.
• Oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline is very effective for organisms.

I'm freaking out now..... my new chick as of 72 hrs ago, see pic (the silver lace laying down) and video https://photos.app.goo.gl/xQCegbXTU3FMkB5Y8

Antibiotic to treat MG is recommended in your thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/4-new-chicks-08-21-22.1544806/post-26078375