Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[christine9]

I'd like opinions of the sex of my babies. They are two weeks old. Really hoping there's a girl in there.

This guy's comb just popped up out of nowhere...

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

another "factoid" to toss out there: Over 95% of flocks in the USA have mycoplasma.

Yikes. Unfortunately, it's probably the same here in Canada. Not really something folks like to talk about though...:/

On the topic of mycoplasmas, has anyone tried using linco-spectin as a preventive on chicks from MG positive parents? I know someone that is trying it out, but am curious if others have as well.

 

[speckledhen]

another "factoid" to toss out there: Over 95% of flocks in the USA have mycoplasma.

I just do not believe that. They haven't tested 95% of flocks in the USA. It's an excuse to be lax in biosecurity. Mine don't have it. So, am I really so rare? i don't think so. If you do not buy started birds and don't allow people to roam through your coops and pens and practice basic biosecurity, the risk is lowered tremendously. Risk from buying and selling birds ramps up way higher than any risk from wild birds, unless you just let them roost inside your coops regularly. If you don't do that and are careful where you get even hatching eggs, you are way less likely to ever see MG.

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

Agreed speckledhen. Practicing good biosecurity/quarantine measures and animal husbandry can greatly reduce your chickens chances of ever coming into contact with MG or MS from another chicken. However, nothing is for certain. Especially if your birds walk on the ground, and most do I should hope.

We all have to judge what is acceptable risk and what isn't for our flocks.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Yikes. Unfortunately, it's probably the same here in Canada. Not really something folks like to talk about though...:/

On the topic of mycoplasmas, has anyone tried using linco-spectin as a preventive on chicks from MG positive parents? I know someone that is trying it out, but am curious if others have as well.

I was told by a poultry vet that linco-spectin is worthless.

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

I dont believe human aggression is passed down to the offspring. I have a human aggressive cream legbar rooster and all of his sons are very nice. I have one Ameraucana rooster out of my four pure breed ams that is starting to show some thoughts of aggression. 3 out of 3 Ameraucana crosses have shown human aggression. I agree with others that has stated handling them is what makes a rooster aggressive. they like to be talked to but not handled

Mine love to be talked too! They also love to rock out to the radio. Rock n roll roosters I should call them. lol

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

I was told by a poultry vet that linco-spectin is worthless.

Worthless as a preventive after the fact or for treating a confirmed case?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Worthless as a preventive after the fact or for treating a confirmed case?

As a preventive. they didn't mention treating a confirmed case with, but I know they are for culling infected birds, not treating them so that may be why they didn't mention it. I had never even heard of it until they were telling me about it

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

I'd like opinions of the sex of my babies. They are two weeks old. Really hoping there's a girl in there.

This guy's comb just popped up out of nowhere...

 

[Blue Hill Farm]

As a preventive. they didn't mention treating a confirmed case with, but I know they are for culling infected birds, not treating them so that may be why they didn't mention it. I had never even heard of it until they were telling me about it

Ok. Thanks for the clarification.