Ramouila
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- Nov 26, 2018
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Hello dear friends,
The story,
Approx. 25 chicks hatched about 7 months ago, they initially had difficulties in thriving. However, we managed to solve this problem with your help in the forum here. The problem was with the feed, possibly also a kind of coccidial infestation.
Now these chickens have developed splendidly afterwards. They reached an average weight of approx. 2.5 kg and started laying eggs at approx. 5.5 months. Everything went so far wonderfully. Vaccinations are not available here in Gaza, only in limited numbers and limited varieties where I can not get, so my chickens were vaccinated against nothing, as this bothers and sadens me. Nevertheless, the chickens grew quite well in isolation from the outside world without being infected.
Current problem:
About 28 days ago I got a new rooster as a foreign blood enrichment "NN in black in the picture". Just a rooster. After about 20 days I found a hen dead on the floor. The hen's intestines were eaten from behind. I thought this would be an isolated case. I didn't know what it could be. One thing is certain, no predators come here, not even a mouse comes in. After 3 days I found the second hen the same thing, then the third hen, whereby I could accidentally watch the third case what happened. She suddenly appeared apathetic and looked for a corner she seemed irritated she wanted to shit or lay an egg. Normally when laying eggs she rises in the nest, now she was on the ground. A yellow puree came out but also part of the intestines. When the intestines pulled out a little, they were picked by the rest of the chickens and taken out. I could get the 4th hen out and isolate it immediately after it was picked. She was given sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim for 3 days and showed no symptoms, everything seems to be normal. I brought her back to the hens, in the evening I found her bleeding and the intestines are behind.
The 5th hen has been apatic since yesterday and is now in quarantine. She now receives metronidazole and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim but also 100 mg ciprofloxacin 2 per day. Yesterday as i brought her, she shit the yellow puree as seen in the picture below, and she also has a green diarrhea. Today she is a little more active and alert. I suspect the yellow puree is an egg yolk.
Since it seems a series of death, I would like to ask for your expertise and advice. If we can diagnose the pathogen, then I can reduce the medication to at least one or I know how to save the rest of the chickens.
My guesses.
A pathogen slipped through the rooster, which attacks the egg apparatus. Which leads to inflammation and irritation. Since I have only observed this happening in the laying hens and not in the younger ones. This affects the hen which the Rooster climbs.
Which pathogens are behind this special kind of death?
The story,
Approx. 25 chicks hatched about 7 months ago, they initially had difficulties in thriving. However, we managed to solve this problem with your help in the forum here. The problem was with the feed, possibly also a kind of coccidial infestation.
Now these chickens have developed splendidly afterwards. They reached an average weight of approx. 2.5 kg and started laying eggs at approx. 5.5 months. Everything went so far wonderfully. Vaccinations are not available here in Gaza, only in limited numbers and limited varieties where I can not get, so my chickens were vaccinated against nothing, as this bothers and sadens me. Nevertheless, the chickens grew quite well in isolation from the outside world without being infected.
Current problem:
About 28 days ago I got a new rooster as a foreign blood enrichment "NN in black in the picture". Just a rooster. After about 20 days I found a hen dead on the floor. The hen's intestines were eaten from behind. I thought this would be an isolated case. I didn't know what it could be. One thing is certain, no predators come here, not even a mouse comes in. After 3 days I found the second hen the same thing, then the third hen, whereby I could accidentally watch the third case what happened. She suddenly appeared apathetic and looked for a corner she seemed irritated she wanted to shit or lay an egg. Normally when laying eggs she rises in the nest, now she was on the ground. A yellow puree came out but also part of the intestines. When the intestines pulled out a little, they were picked by the rest of the chickens and taken out. I could get the 4th hen out and isolate it immediately after it was picked. She was given sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim for 3 days and showed no symptoms, everything seems to be normal. I brought her back to the hens, in the evening I found her bleeding and the intestines are behind.
The 5th hen has been apatic since yesterday and is now in quarantine. She now receives metronidazole and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim but also 100 mg ciprofloxacin 2 per day. Yesterday as i brought her, she shit the yellow puree as seen in the picture below, and she also has a green diarrhea. Today she is a little more active and alert. I suspect the yellow puree is an egg yolk.
Since it seems a series of death, I would like to ask for your expertise and advice. If we can diagnose the pathogen, then I can reduce the medication to at least one or I know how to save the rest of the chickens.
My guesses.
A pathogen slipped through the rooster, which attacks the egg apparatus. Which leads to inflammation and irritation. Since I have only observed this happening in the laying hens and not in the younger ones. This affects the hen which the Rooster climbs.
Which pathogens are behind this special kind of death?
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