@jenncat1 What were the 2 original chicks from the hatchery vaccinated for?
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Did your vet take some swabs to send to lab for testing?
@jenncat1 What were the 2 original chicks from the hatchery vaccinated for?
Thanks, antibiotics start tmrw for two weeks. Glad to have a large animals vet available & 2 techs keep pet chickens so they don't think I'm nutty. Current thought is maybe virus that weakened their immune system & then secondary infection/virus/parasites. They are all presenting differently bubbles in the blind eye showed up for one day a month after vet saw her. Another just started coughing today without any other symptoms... I will definitely add info for everyone if we can determine a cause or combination.My apologies that my post came off as a personal attack... as it was meant to be informational and helpful only.... hence the fingers crossed to cheer you on.
Guess you don't know me well enough top know that I am sincere int the things I say and truly care about helping fellow BYCer's and their pets!
My suggestions and advice come from many years of experience... and questioning vets... I would get a second opinion from another qualified vet IF one suggested worming without doing a fecal load count. Anyways... if it was another reason than worms that it was suggested.. It would be awesome if you share with us the reason... as the majority of us are here not only to share the knowledge we already have but also to hone it and expand it when possible!
My husband uses wine in his cooking. A soy sauce bottle, seltzer water, or any semi heavy glass container that fits inside the egg shell container works well.
Please note... I did not point any finger at you or say YOU are doing anything wrong! Many folks can't see a vet even if they want to. We all do our best until we learn something new... then we switch it up if possible.
Again, in case you missed the point of my first post... it was to support you and your birds! Best wishes for y'all!
this is a month ago, that's not goop in the corner it's the conjunctiva. I know Brahma's have different eye lids & are prone to cataracts. This eye is hazy now, no change pupil or iris size. The Dominique started the same, closed eye, more exposed conjunctiva than normal & I saw small circular frosty spot under the pupil. Her vision is damaged, I don't know how bad. Yesterday my Golden Laced Orpington (unfortunately molting too) suddenly had the aweful gurgling cough - out of nowhere. This is all occuring in about a 2 month period.@jenncat1 I'm sorry your dealing with this.
Do you have any photos of the eyes you can share with us?
If you would like to read some articles on MG, which can be found in non-symptomatic flocks and in finches and other wild birds, here are two good articles:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/programs/poultry/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf
http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/avian_mycoplasmosis_mycoplasma_gallisepticum.pdf
@jenncat1 What were the 2 original chicks from the hatchery vaccinated for?[/QUOg
BUMMER!!!
Got ahold of Hoover Hatchery. They are not vacinated for anything because I bought them at a farm supply store. Apparently if they were mailed to me they may have had some.