Brahma Thread

[BGMatt]

Still Nothing from Vet or Lab Maybe thats Good ? 

Matt i just looked at your chicken coop or is that the breeding house anyway im thinking about doing that with my main breeding birds and have one smaller for the babies . can you tell me where you got the Black wire or plastic you use ? 

The black plastic "wire" I use for interior dividers comes from Home Depot. For the second set of pens I found some green stuff there that is an odd width 40" but cheaper.

 

[tommysgirl]

Hi. sorry to just drop in but I have been reading and drooling over the Dark Brahma pics on this thread. Do any of you know of a Dark Brahma breeder in Northern California? Thanks

 

[Tammy N]

Hi. sorry to just drop in but I have been reading and drooling over the Dark Brahma pics on this thread. Do any of you know of a Dark Brahma breeder in Northern California? Thanks

Alan Feagly > spelling of last name . Is a great source .

 

[tommysgirl]

Alan Feagly > spelling of last name . Is a great source .

Thanks a bunch!! Is he on BYC?

 

[AlpineButterfly]

My Buff Brahma Bantam, Elanor, started laying eggs! She was just shy of 18 weeks old.

Elanor's first week of eggs: first egg on the left 22 grams, recent egg on the right 29 grams.


Rosie and Elanor at almost 19 weeks. Rosie (on the left) has not started laying yet.

They each weigh about a kilogram.

 

[PrestonC]

My Buff Brahma Bantam, Elanor, started laying eggs! She was just shy of 18 weeks old. Elanor's first week of eggs: first egg on the left 22 grams, recent egg on the right 29 grams. Rosie and Elanor at almost 19 weeks. Rosie (on the left) has not started laying yet. They each weigh about a kilogram.

So cute! Everytime I see a brahma bantam I just have this strong feeling of want. I may have to get some this fall!

 

[PrestonC]

My Buff Brahma Bantam, Elanor, started laying eggs! She was just shy of 18 weeks old. Elanor's first week of eggs: first egg on the left 22 grams, recent egg on the right 29 grams. Rosie and Elanor at almost 19 weeks. Rosie (on the left) has not started laying yet. They each weigh about a kilogram.

So cute! Everytime I see a brahma bantam I just have this strong feeling of want. I may have to get some this fall!

 

[LaLa Chickie]

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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This is so sad. I am sorry for your tragic loss.

 

[Shark Akhrrana]

Hes cute but i hope he doesnt fall in the bucket once the lid comes off and he jumps back up LOL . they always do ...... or at least here we buy buckets for everything saving seeds and so on always bleach them before use even .when they are New  in the pen  we have them as cooling off areas  up in the pen about 3 feet the boys loved to jump up and some would jump on top was thinking about making cat toys too 

Thanks for the advice. I think I may buy some buckets now.

Went to buy more food for my chicks. Since they have been eating other stuff. Someone suggested I buy chick grit. I asked at the feed store when I bought the food. they had no idea what I was talking about

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Anyone in Northern California I'm selling my buff/gold laced brahma flock PM for info If interested