Avian flu Possibly

[Rosto]

Please send prayers. My birds are sick. I’m surrounded by commercial chicken farms. They are reporting losses too. I haven’t had a death yet. I reported symptoms to the vet and USDA officials. I just returned from dropping off 3 of my flock at Wallace State’s Poultry Lab. They were euthanized and sent to Auburn University for testing. I’m so sad! I’ll know soon the outcome. They won’t stop until they know what the illness is. If flu positive… they will euthanize every poultry bird within one mile of me.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry about your birds. What symptoms are you seeing? Have you used anything for treatment? Has there been any avian flu diagnosed in your area recently? Are you keeping your birds in a secure covered run to keep wild birds from getting to them or their food/water? I hope that your necropsy results come back as negative for avian flu.

 

[Rosto]

We called the vet at first sign of symptoms—swelling of the face, eyes closed, listless, fluffed up, respiratory problems, difficulty / open mouth breathing, and not eating. So no treatment—veterinary recommends waiting for correct diagnosis. Yes we are now quarantined. My birds were free range just yesterday—-no symptoms yet.

 

[Brooks_]

I reported symptoms to the vet and USDA officials

You did the right thing. I know that must've been incredibly hard. I am sorry.

 

[Rosto]

We’re been crying all day. Yes it was hard. I’m surrounded by chicken farms that depend on us to do the right things. It could affect everyone’s safety and livelihood.

 

[BeetaLiK]

So sorry for saying this, but if it's the bird flu (which it might not be) the best thing for them is to put them down, there's nothing you can do.
But praying for your birds

 

[FunClucks]

That is so hard! Sending you supportive thoughts. Hope it turns out to be something other than AI.

 

[Eggcessive]

Please let us know what your necropsy results show. A couple of common respiratory diseases such as mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and infectious coryza can cause swelling of the eyelids or face, respiratory congestion and lethargy. Hopefully, it is something leas lethal than AI.

 

[Rosto]

We are praying for a good outcome. Auburn University came for Nigel the Naked Neck, Dottie the Barred Rock, and Snow the Ideal 236 who made the ultimate sacrifice.

 

[nicalandia]

Is there no Vaccine for Bird Flu?