this article may help as well:
http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2005/winter/equine-es.htm
not to say it was from chickens but it is a possibility!
Hennypen I believe yes they can get it from chicken manure out in the pasture but the horse would probably have to be under stress and the immune system is weakened
I found this article it may help:
Salmonella
The bacteria Salmonella consist of many different varieties. Regions, animal...
Well just went out there to main coop and checked hens look happy and for the first time I heard them chirp and normal chicken noises I call the one a happy chicken sound lol. And as earlier posted I lost me Yokohama roo well When I got out there he was on his side not moving and I hurries up...
thank you ND for the response they have been on sulmet for about 24 hours now so it is still pretty young to tell About inprovements but I did get some wazine I think it is called just to have on hand. I appreciate all the answers and all. I dont think I am able to treat some other ones...
no I havent wormed them yet because I wasnt to sure how much they could take as they are getting sulmet right now with electrolytes in the water can I worm them as well right now or should I wait till the 6 days of sulmet are done then worm
well I went out this morning and found my yokohama roo dead and a few of the yoko hens look like they are keeping themselves apart from the others now that my roo died I know whatever it is it is in my main pen now my layers on the otherside look fine and lots of energy the brown one looks and...
oops ^ BUT WAS WASHED AS WELL ^ is what that was suppose to say! oh and my mistake I have them on sulmet started this morning not the antibiotics as earlier thought but I do have the antibiotics just in case the sulmet does not help. Yes I do know it is frowned upon to treat blindly but In my...
the green in it could be the lettuce, brussel sprout leaves, or some cabbage they had that was from my garden which does not have pesticides on it at all buy as washed all as wel
ok the next few pics are of my regular pens that are 12 by 16 outdoor run with 12 x5 by 8' high coop actually it is a 12.5x.12.5.8 chicken divided in thirds with one side for one run one side for the other and the middle for feed and water.one side has the white one you see and a yokohama...
Well this is my first attempt at having chickens and for 6 weeks is was going great. Then I lost my white rock and the very next day my lively silver phoenix 1 1/2 years old all of a sudden got real sick normally he would not let you come near him but he just sat there like he was oblivious to...
Im new here and I can kinda tell most breeds well the normal ones anyway. But, I have no clue on these!
the roo:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/firefighting4u/chickencoop007.jpg
the Hen:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/firefighting4u/chickencoop002.jpg