Brahma Thread

[dak]

Tim nothing wrong with those young guys.

I sometimes wish I raised the little ones, when I think of rate of maturity, space and feed requirements. But then when I see the big ones lumbering across the yard I forget about that, till the next time I have to buy a load of feed.

Simple, have both.

Tim, set him up.

 

[Tim63]

Very nice! Chunky fellows.

Thanks Clare.

 

[Tim63]

Tim nothing wrong with those young guys.

I sometimes wish I raised the little ones, when I think of rate of maturity, space and feed requirements. But then when I see the big ones lumbering across the yard I forget about that, till the next time I have to buy a load of feed.

Thanks Gary. If I had a bigger place I would surely have the big birds. Bantams need less space, eat less and like you said...thay mature much faster than the big birds do. The main thing...big or small, they are still BRAHMAS.

 

[big medicine]

Simple, have both.

Tim, set him up.

If I had sense enough to stick with what I have, or maybe even currently working on. But too often " Huh, I wonder what would happen if " keeps coming up in what passes for my brain. I'm having a hard enough time keeping my main projects housed and fed already, let alone adding a whole nother weight class.

 

[Tim63]

I hear you. Bantam Buffs and Lights is all I can handle. If you let yourself get too spread out....everything suffers.

 

[Shark Akhrrana]

The first thing I ask when somebody tells me their young birds aren't doing well, or especially if they are having problems with picking,  is what are you feeding ?  Years ago when Purina used to have the good coupons in The Poultry Press, I fed their starter and did good with it.  Did not take me long to figure things were amiss after they switched to their plant protien based recipe. Have stayed away since.  

:0 I'm feeding my chicks that started mixed with chick scratch.

 

[Tammy N]

My Heart is so Broken
i had very healthy chickens i had no issues and then 3 weeks ago a guy came by and told me his whole flock died of GVH1 and asked if he could buy some hens from me .
OK so i made him a deal i felt so bad

Now my babies my dark Brahmas are not doing well this is the matching symptoms to this
Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis

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Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis

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Gallid Herpesvirus 1​

Class DNA Viruses
Order Caudovirales
Family Herpesviridae
Genus Infectious Laryngotracheitis-like Viruses
Species GHV-1​

Also Known As: Infectious Laryngotracheitis — ILT — AILT — Laryngotracheitis Virus — LTV
Caused By: Gallid Herpesvirus I also known as: GHV-1 — Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus — ILTV — LTV

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• 1 Introduction
• 2 Signalment
• 3 Distribution
• 4 Clinical Signs
• 5 Diagnosis
• 6 Treatment
• 7 Control
• 8 References

Introduction

Gallid Herpes virus causes respiratory disease in chickens and pheasants.
Disease varies from mild to peracute, with mortality in peracute outbreaks exceeding 50%.
As with all herpesviruses, GHV-1 can remain latent in carriers after infection and then be shed intermittently, recrudescing with stress.
Signalment

The chicken is the primary host and reservoir host. A form of LT has been described in pheasants.
Distribution

Worldwide. Transmission is via direct contact and contaminated people and equipment. Vermin and wild birds and dogs may aid mechanical transmission.
Clinical Signs

Respiratory signs:
Nasal discharge which is often bloody
Coughing which may also include blood
Sneezing, dyspnoea, gasping, upper respiratory tract pain
Abnormal lung sounds
Decreased egg production, thin egg shells, lack of growth
Neurological and ophthalmologic signs may develop.
Death may occur rapidly and with high mortality in peracute and acute disease. In recent times, LT usually presents in a mild form and most birds recover.
Diagnosis

On post-mortem, haemorrhagic tracheitis and bloodstained mucus are evident. Pneumonia and sacculitis may also be seen. Caseous diptheritic membranes may be present on the mucosae of the upper respiratory tract.
Histopathology reveals loss of cilia, mucosal gland atrophy, intranuclear inclusion bodies and epithelial cell sloughing. Characteristic syncytia develop. A fibrinonecrotic membrane may be present in more chronic disease cases.
Antigen ELISA is both straightforward, quick and sensitive. The PCR can be used to detect LTV.
Immunofluorescent or Immunoperoxidase staining can also be performed and is more rapid but less sensitive.
Virus isolation on a variety of tissues including tracheal swabs or tissue samples may be useful.
Agar Gel Immunodiffusion can detect virus in tracheal samples.
Electron microscopy can be used to demonstrate viral particles in tracheal scrapings or exudates but is insensitive.
Measuring viral antibody measures infection indirectly as serum antibodies peak around 2 weeks after infection and wane slowly afterwards.
Treatment

Where early diagnosis is made, vaccination can be administered in the face of infection to help reduce further morbidity and mortality.
Control

ILT can be effectively controlled by vaccination. Vaccinated and unvaccinated birds should not be mixed due to the possibility of reversion to virulence. Most are modified live isolates and are administered by eye drop.
Adequate biosecurity, quarantine and disinfection is also essential.
Wild birds and vermin should be prevented from accessing poultry and their food/water sources.


Looking for an avian vet again the one who came out said to look this up but gave no meds and No Perscriotion and they would get well on their own ,,I do not believe this any advice i have worked hard keeping my flock up and healthy this vet charged me 500 for the tests on 16 birds i have babies but now i think those day olds will be well sick too please advise Please begging in tears and crying wondering is this contagous to humans and other animals what about my parrot ?
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[big medicine]

Have you lost any ? A necropsy should reveal a bloody trachea, if I remember correctly.

 

[Tim63]

IF it really is ILT you can vaccinate and save some birds. If you don't hurry and vaccinate they will all die. BigMs right on the bloody trachea, they also cough blood. I have not had ILT....almost unheard of in Texas. I have read on another forum you can run a Q-tip across the roof of the birds mouth/beak from rear to front...if it shows blood its most likely ILT. SO many bird diseases have similar symptoms, its kind of dangerous to diagnose yourself. If there is no blood it could be any number of things. Sorry.

Tim

 

[big medicine]

:0 I'm feeding my chicks that started mixed with chick scratch.

Mixing scratch with your starter reduces the overall protein of their feed. I do feed scratch with my birds, but not a lot.

I scatter a little across their bedding in the morning, once in a while in the evening, if I need to lock them up before dark, if I need to go some where. In my case scratch is more of a past time as it is a feed. It motivates the birds to go through their bedding, fluffing it up, keeping it loose and dry. During bad weather, it gives them something to do inside. On very cold winter days I will throw some high corn scratch an hour or so before dark to help generate heat through the night.

My scratch varies by season, with higher corn content during winter. It usually consists of whole corn, wheat, oats, wild bird seed( mostly millet,sorgum) black oil sunflower.

I believe I would feed straight starter, one that is animal protein based.