Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[SilkieChickStar]

Hmmmm. I am glad I quarantined these girls. The Pekin is gurgling when she breathes??? Is this a cold?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hmmmm. I am glad I quarantined these girls. The Pekin is gurgling when she breathes??? Is this a cold?

No ,they don't get colds as such. Upper respiratory symptoms can become obvious when the birds are stressed, relocation is quite stressful. Are you familiar with the breeder ? Keep them isolated from your existing flock. If they are carriers of any of the CRD 's it can infect your entire flock.

 

[MyHaven]

Hmmmm. I am glad I quarantined these girls. The Pekin is gurgling when she breathes??? Is this a cold?

No it won't be a cold. I hope you have them far enough away from the others. A sneeze spray can fly 3metres and further if there is a wind and no physical barrier.

Tighten up your biosecurity. Don't handle the new birds and then your olds ones. Don't wear the same shoes in both areas.

Sorry to sound dramatic but take care now to protect your flock.

They are very pretty, so sorry if this takes the shine off them.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Well the ' Dutchman ' has finally arrived, a little worse for travel but glad to be in his stall chewing hay. Of course I won't sleep tonight worrying about travel tetany, but hopefully he has a good night.

 

[SilkieChickStar]

No it won't be a cold. I hope you have them far enough away from the others. A sneeze spray can fly 3metres and further if there is a wind and no physical barrier.

Tighten up your biosecurity. Don't handle the new birds and then your olds ones. Don't wear the same shoes in both areas.

Sorry to sound dramatic but take care now to protect your flock.

They are very pretty, so sorry if this takes the shine off them.

No ,they don't get colds as such. Upper respiratory symptoms can become obvious when the birds are stressed, relocation is quite stressful. Are you familiar with the breeder ? Keep them isolated from your existing flock. If they are carriers of any of the CRD 's it can infect your entire flock.

Thanks I have chatted to the breeder she said she had checked them but that we will keep a close eye on them for a while. My other chickens aren't even out of the house yet. They get handled first then the outdoor chicks do. We have shoes that only go into that outdoor pen and never anywhere else.

If they have a respiratory disease what will I need to do? I checked on her again before sundown and she wasn't making that noise anymore so maybe she was stressed out. I was planning on keeping them separately for a month.

 

[LuckysMum]

Thanks I have chatted to the breeder she said she had checked them but that we will keep a close eye on them for a while. My other chickens aren't even out of the house yet. They get handled first then the outdoor chicks do. We have shoes that only go into that outdoor pen and never anywhere else.

If they have a respiratory disease what will I need to do? I checked on her again before sundown and she wasn't making that noise anymore so maybe she was stressed out. I was planning on keeping them separately for a month.

Sorry I can't give you any answers but good luck.

 

[SilkieChickStar]

Sorry I can't give you any answers but good luck.

Thank you how are your chicks doing?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thanks I have chatted to the breeder she said she had checked them but that we will keep a close eye on them for a while. My other chickens aren't even out of the house yet. They get handled first then the outdoor chicks do. We have shoes that only go into that outdoor pen and never anywhere else.

If they have a respiratory disease what will I need to do? I checked on her again before sundown and she wasn't making that noise anymore so maybe she was stressed out. I was planning on keeping them separately for a month.

Always feed or handle the birds that are in quarantine last. If the person you purchased them from has had any CRD ( chronic respiratory disease ) in her flock she shouldn't be selling birds.

 

[LuckysMum]

Thank you

how are your chicks doing?

Just loading photos now, they are doing very well. The poor things were being cuddled by the granddaughters this afternoon now they are sleeping. Names so far are Dusty, Rustie, Rainbow, Blackie,Rainy it was raining when that one hatched and Mia was there. The girls (3yrs and 7 yrs) did the naming. Haha Rusty is the one I helped hatch and its doing great.

 

[SilkieChickStar]

Always feed or handle the birds that are in quarantine last. If the person you purchased them from has had any CRD ( chronic respiratory disease ) in her flock she shouldn't be selling birds.

Sorry I typed that badly, I meant I handle my existing chicks first

I got her from a pretty reputable place :/ I am thinking about getting her tested at the avian vet just to know for sure.