quarantine

  1. AmberLittlejohn

    Avian Flu 2022 South Carolina

    Good morning, I saw that the NCDA&CS has recommended to essentially keep poultry quarantined in their coops for 30 days from yesterday. I live in Western Upstate South Carolina so I kept mine up yesterday. They’re already getting stir crazy. How serious is the risk of them contracting it? How...
  2. MaggieRose2001

    Bully or Normal Behavior?

    I don’t know if I have a bully or if this is normal chicken behavior. I have 10 chickens all the same age (26wks) and of various breeds. My Wyandotte ( Dottie ) is picking on everyone. Especially Alice - my buff Orpington. She has had a bloody comb for the past week. Dottie pecks anyone who...
  3. Silkie_Mom

    Fowl Pox: To cull or not to cull?

    It seems to be mosquito season for so many this time of year, which has led me down a fowl pox rabbit hole. I've read dozens of articles about the virus and the vaccine and protecting your flock. The articles seem to skip over what happens to birds that are already/currently infected. Wet pox...
  4. K

    Symptoms in quarantine birds, is vet trip needed?

    Hi everyone, I am hoping to get some opinions from those with more experience. I have 3 new hens that are finishing up quarantine in about a week and a half. I am considering taking them to a vet for a well check before integrating as a couple have symptoms I am a little nervous about, but I am...
  5. K

    New hen quit laying halfway through. Reason to worry?

    Last week we brought home 3 new girls to add to our flock of only 2. One was already squatting and has a very red comb and wattles. We figured she would likely lay soon but were not aware whether she already was or not. Well, we found our first egg from them last night. We assumed it was her...
  6. K

    New hens in quarantine but displaying symptoms, not sure how to proceed

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Red Star hen, approx 5 months old, have not gotten weight yet but she does not feel thin or excessively light. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Some sneezing and what sounds like coughing...
  7. W

    Quarantine setup - anything else I should do?

    Hi there! I'm a new chicken mom, and I have gotten a few more birds from a neighbor that are in quarantine. However, I was very nervous when I first got chickens about predators (we do have raccoons in the area, though we have a large dog and I haven't seen them in my yard before). I worked hard...
  8. C

    Will she ever get better? Constant sneezing.

    About 1 1/2 months ago my 16 month old hen got sick the only symptom was sneezing and a tiny bit of crackling behind her voice. We immediately separated her from the flock and took her to the vet. He said her lungs sounded fine and he didn’t hear anything wrong except the obvious sneezing, he...
  9. AngelaY

    Quarantine questions/scaly leg mites on rescue chicken.

    Ok, so we just rescued a chicken who had been dumped and living in the woods by herself for about a year. I know what I'm supposed to do regarding incorporation, taming, Etc... I just have 2 things I'm not too sure about: 1: I'm very glad she's safe, but I'm terrified that she might have some...
  10. DumbCluckGangMama

    Should I Quarantine Before Giving to Broody?

    Hi! I have had a broody silkie sitting on eggs for a while. It was five to start with. One died because it was turned the wrong way. One hatched yesterday. The other two are duds that quit developing. A bit impulsively, I went and got a couple of chicks from a neighbor with the plan of giving...
  11. L

    help I’m a new chicken owner

    Hello! Recently I got some baby chickens about three weeks ago and just today I bought four more chickens. I was wondering if I can put the new chickens in the same place my other chickens are?? The chickens I got three weeks ago are already growing feathers so I wasn’t quite sure if I should...
  12. TxChickenGeek

    How to help a chicken in quarantine rejoin flock

    Hello. This is my first post on Backyard Chickens. I am hoping someone has some advice for me. I have a chicken being treated for bumblefoot. She has to be separated from the rest of the flock to keep her on a different bedding to try to keep the wound cleaner as it heals. I have her in a...
  13. WatkinsCluckers

    Quarantining

    I think I need to quarantine one of my Silkies due to a head sore that won’t get better. Do chickens get depressed when they have to be separated from the group? And if so, how long is too long?
  14. K

    possible mycoplasma in 4 week old silkie taking Baytril

    Hello, I'm a first time chick mom, 3 weeks ago I got 9 1-week old chicks (7 of them from one pair of parents and 2 of them from another, from the same breeder, no MG free certifications here in a small city in mexico) they had been all raised together for at least 4 weeks, and were all...
  15. Beanie99

    Selling a chicken with coccidiosis

    Help I was suppose to be giving a rooster away to his new home to a new flock on Wednesday but found today that he has coccidiosis! ): obviously I don’t want the other persons flock to be sick to either way I would tell them to quarantine but should I just tell them I want to treat him first...
  16. Catbutts

    How long should I quarantine new hen? Can I quarantine them for 6 days?

    This is kinda silly question but anyway. I got 2 new hens yesterday but I have to leave home for 3 days this friday. And the place that those new hen have been quarantine is kinda tiny (that's why I have to let them out to the run sometime) and easy to get wet unlike the coop. So if it's...
  17. E

    Quarantine your animals when you first get them.

    Please everyone, quarantine. So many getting busy buying and selling, and planning to buy and sell. A quick reminder to use common sense and quarantine, if you do not quarantine, you have only yourself to blame. One would think with all the talk of quarantining no one would need to be reminded...
  18. K

    Is Isolating A Sick Chicken Necessary?

    Chicken is active/alert but was exhibiting wheezing, hoarse voice, labored breathing, and infrequent sneezing today only. Veterinarian said her lungs sound congested and think she has an infection but we caught it early so she should be okay. They gave her an antibiotic injection with a follow...
  19. J

    Returning chicken from quarantine?

    One of our hens had us worried and stumped us for a bit with what was wrong. After much panic and puzzling we finally figured out it was a combination of going broody and developing sour crop at the same time. We've had her separate while we feed her on scrambled eggs and feed mixed with yogurt...
  20. marlaw

    What is proper quarantine procedure?

    Hi guys...many threads on this forum advise quarantining new chickens before adding to flock. I get that, but not really sure what I'm looking for. I'm generally looking for an overview of how to properly quarantine and monitor new birds. Our chickens are pretty cool so I am more concerned...
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