Arizona Chickens

[itsredcandy]

Disease update from the mouth of Dr. Noon from the state vets office.

He will be out to my house tomorrow afternoon to test for Newcastle and Avian influenza.

The most prevalent disease he has seen in the Phoenix area is mycoplasma.

He said several interesting things:

• I almost definitely got it from the birds I purchased from the poultry show.

• Once you have it the only way to get rid of it is get rid of the birds - they will always be carriers and if I introduce young birds to my flock, they will get it.

• Tylan is an excellent choice for treating it (I cannot remember if he said excellent or the best) but it will sweep it under the rug - not eradicate it.

• Purchase birds from a clean hatchery that tests and guarantees birds clean of mycoplasma like McMurray. (Specifically named them)

• They cannot test for mycoplasma but they can give us a kit, we swab several birds and send the sample in to be tested (about $85)

• The eggs and meat from the birds are safe to eat, not communicable to humans - chickens and turkeys only (not parrots either)

We do not know if we will get our flock tested for this - our actions will probably be the same either way - we will let them live out their lives and start a new flock over completely in a couple of years.

The other option is to give them all away to someone who will send them to freezer camp.

Mikey is not a happy camper in Alabama right now.

Oh, Mikey, this is terrible news. Are you going to do the test? I found this while search. This maybe more cost effective https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...asma-galliseptum-cannot-find-vet-to-test-cull

 

[Memphisjourney2seramas]

Mikey- any news?

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

This is what I heard at 5:15 this morning. Little Quinn is going to have to find a new home unless he stays this quiet. He

is 6 weeks old and is a Mottled Cochin (dad) and Ameracauna (mom). He looks like his dad but has a pea comb like his mom.

 

[Mikey D]

Mikey- any news?

Thanks for the well wishes people.

The vet came yesterday - by that time Tammy had put Gretchen's sister back outside for a day already.

Dr. Noon liked the set-up & said all of them looked happy and healthy. From the symptoms we have had he believes that we had the mycoplasma & there is really no need to test. He also did not believe that we have Newcastle nor Avian whatever but as he had to close out the case he swabbed a bunch of birds anyway (it is the easiest way to close out the case)

He was surprised that we injected Tylan but said it was definitely the best.

The eggs and meat are safe for human consumption, only chickens and Turkeys are susceptible to Mycoplasma (Pastry I forgot to have Tammy ask about ducks).

At this point I'm not going to get any roos and breed the spitz like I was going to. I'm also not going to allow any of you into my coop - you'll have to look over the fence.

I'm going to wait until my flock naturally expires and then start afresh.

Not great news but not a major calamity either.

At least he liked our set up and we were doing the correct things...

 

[udubchick]

Thanks for the welcome and advice after my last post. The chicks are 4 weeks old now! We're putting them outside today to see how they do. They're going into the permanent run so they'll be fully enclosed until their big enough to rough up the neighbors cats if needed. The 3 older girls will get displaced to the temporary run. I'll take pics once the girls are all settled back in. QQ, the permanent run has a dirt bottom. Should I put pine shavings in for the babies or leave the dirt bare?

Thanks Mikey for your on-line medical seminars. I'm sorry for all the trouble you've been through but glad you're spreading the knowledge.

 

[Mikey D]

Thanks for the welcome and advice after my last post. The chicks are 4 weeks old now! We're putting them outside today to see how they do. They're going into the permanent run so they'll be fully enclosed until their big enough to rough up the neighbors cats if needed. The 3 older girls will get displaced to the temporary run. I'll take pics once the girls are all settled back in. QQ, the permanent run has a dirt bottom. Should I put pine shavings in for the babies or leave the dirt bare?

Thanks Mikey for your on-line medical seminars. I'm sorry for all the trouble you've been through but glad you're spreading the knowledge.

No problem - I'm new at this also.

My run has a dirt bottom with shavings on one end. It seems to make raking up the poo a bit easier & give them something to play with.

 

[itsredcandy]

This is what I heard at 5:15 this morning. Little Quinn is going to have to find a new home unless he stays this quiet. He

is 6 weeks old and is a Mottled Cochin (dad) and Ameracauna (mom). He looks like his dad but has a pea comb like his mom.

That is cute on one hand an not on the other. I didn't realize they start so young.

Had to edit to let you know I can't stop watching and laughing. Even had to call my husband in to watch. What a cutie.

 

[GoldBarRanch]

Anybody in Arizona have any silkies for sale? Also im rehoming two Roos to trade. One cuckoo and one polish/silkie cross. please send me PM

 

[itsredcandy]

Thanks for the well wishes people.

The vet came yesterday - by that time Tammy had put Gretchen's sister back outside for a day already.

Dr. Noon liked the set-up & said all of them looked happy and healthy. From the symptoms we have had he believes that we had the mycoplasma & there is really no need to test. He also did not believe that we have Newcastle nor Avian whatever but as he had to close out the case he swabbed a bunch of birds anyway (it is the easiest way to close out the case)

He was surprised that we injected Tylan but said it was definitely the best.

The eggs and meat are safe for human consumption, only chickens and Turkeys are susceptible to Mycoplasma (Pastry I forgot to have Tammy ask about ducks).

At this point I'm not going to get any roos and breed the spitz like I was going to. I'm also not going to allow any of you into my coop - you'll have to look over the fence.

I'm going to wait until my flock naturally expires and then start afresh.

Not great news but not a major calamity either.

At least he liked our set up and we were doing the correct things...

Sounds like no more chicken math for Mikey (

 

[Mikey D]

Quote: Sadness abounds....

But some cool chicken related links from my daughter!

http://since1984.cn/post/2012-06-04/eggs

Scroll down for the pictorial how to (unless you can read the Asian type...)