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    Splash gene - does it pass across breeds?

    Thank you! 😊
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    Splash gene - does it pass across breeds?

    The darker splash Ameraucana hen. 🙂
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    Splash gene - does it pass across breeds?

    As an update… this is their daughter, Yeti:
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    As an update: ILT ran through both of my flocks despite my best biosecurity efforts. Milkshake, the chocolate Orpington this thread started with, passed away. 8/40 birds developed symptoms that persisted. They were all medicated with Tylan for 7 days. 1) Whitey, the white silkie’s eyes were...
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    Keeping a Mycoplasma flock

    This post is reassuring. Thank you 🙏🏻
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    The test results came back positive for ILT, infectious laryngotracheitis. She is definitely improving, but she’ll always be a carrier. I’m trying to find a local vet who will sell me vaccine I can administer to my whole flock, but avian vets are INSANELY hard to find in Ontario. And Canada. The...
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    Also thinking at this point if IBV & ILT come back negative, I’ll test for mycoplasma. Milkshake is now my most expensive chicken. LOL.
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    Yep, her crop seems to be normal. We saw the avian vet Friday; she was pleased to see that Milkshake’s body condition has improved & she’s put on weight. Still on the skinny side for her breed, she’s 4.7 lbs. Other than the sneezing & serious congestion, she’s still acting normal. Her comb is...
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    It’s now been over a month since Milkshake’s symptoms began. She has improved, but is still sneezing & gurgling on occasion, especially during the extremely hot days we’ve been having. I take her to the vet again Friday to get her swabbed & tested for the major diseases. Here she is...
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    Today is 15 days since we saw the avian vet. We’ve finished all meds so I’ve just been monitoring her closely. She doesn’t seem to be gurgling anymore, her comb has a bit more colour & she’s more active/less withdrawn. Still sneezing a bit. Here’s hoping she’s finally turned the corner!
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    I’ll have to check her crop tonight & tomorrow morning; I just assumed it was respiratory as it was brought on suddenly by heat & the stress of transport. No canker or lesions; the vet did examine her airway thoroughly.
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    Thank you, but I’m in Canada! It’s very difficult to find avian vets & services here.
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    I haven’t got the sample tested yet… nobody will test in except the veterinary university & it’s like $10000000, lol.
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    We’re now at day 11 of this respiratory issue. Less gurgling, but still some open mouthed breathing & sneezing. It seems to be worst midday. She’s eating & drinking, and runs very fast if watermelon is involved. The antibiotics, SulfaDiazine Trimethroprim, were finished at day 7. I had hoped to...
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    She is not gurgling all the time, just when I start chasing her or she gets a little spooked. She sneezes occasionally. No discharge from eyes or beak. The symptoms began the day I picked her up; it was the hottest day of the year so far (43C) & I believe she overheated & got overly stressed on...
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    That’s a good idea. I’ll try that! 🙂
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    It’s now Monday morning. Meds were started Friday evening. It’s been so difficult to get the antibiotics into her with a syringe & I feel like some isn’t getting swallowed.. ugh. I did find a better method to get the meds into her, & that’s soaking watermelon in it. It’s the only thing she goes...
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    Respiratory infection - vet visit & prescription list

    Hiya! I brought a beautiful new bird home: Milkshake, a one year old chocolate Orpington. I believe the stress & heat brought on the illness as I picked her up the hottest day of the year (when it was 42C with the humidex). She has been gurgling when she breathes & sneezing, though her comb...
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    4 week old bantam Cochin - male or female?

    Wow! That’s impressive. I’ll post an update photo soon.
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    Gurgling Chickens

    This is super helpful.
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