California - Northern

[chiqita]

Huzzah for the pips!

Before I search to find out does anyone know if activated oxine will kill quail disease?

 

[PetRock]

Huzzah for the pips!

Before I search to find out does anyone know if activated oxine will kill quail disease?

What is quail disease???

 

[chrissyr]

Duck scarf.

Awww, I told you Shantih, they wanted their mommy

. they are such cutie pies

 

[chiqita]

@petrockUlcerative Enteritis, Quail disease


Extracted From:
A Pocket Guide to
Poultry Health
and
Disease
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By Paul McMullin

2004
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Introduction

Ulcerative Enteritis is an acute, highly contagious disease of chickens and quail caused by the bacterium Clostridium colinum and characterised by ulcers of the intestines and caecae. It can start suddenly and cause high mortality: 100% in quail and 10% in chickens. Turkeys, game birds and pigeons may also be affected. The condition occurs worldwide. The route of infection is oral and transmission is from faeces of sick or carrier birds or via flies. The bacterium resists boiling for 3 minutes. Predisposing factors include Coccidiosis (especially E. necatrix, E. tenella, and E. brunetti), IBDV and overcrowding.

Signs

Listlessness.
Retracted neck.
Drooping wings.
Partially closed eyes.
Ruffled feathers.
Diarrhoea.
Anaemia.
Watery white faeces (quail).
Post-mortem lesions

Deep ulcers throughout intestine, but mainly ileum and caecae, which may coalesce and may be round or lenticular.
Pale yellow membranes,.
Peritonitis (if ulcers penetrate).
Blood in intestine.
Necrotic foci in liver.
Diagnosis

A presumptive diagnosis may be made on history and lesions. Confirmation is on absence of other diseases and isolation of Cl. colinum in anaerobic conditions (the agent is often present in pure culture in liver). Differentiate from histomonosis ('Blackhead'), necrotic enteritis, coccidiosis, salmonellosis, trichomoniasis.

Treatment

Streptomycin (44 gm/100 litres water), Bacitracin, Tetracyclines, penicillin (50-100 ppm in feed), amoxycillin, multivitamins. Response to treatment should occur in 48 to 96 hours. Treat for coccidiosis if this is a factor.

Prevention

Infection-free birds, all-in/all-out production, low level antibiotics as per treatment, possibly probiotics.

 

[CackleJoy]

This is driving me insane Dx i keep looking in hoping to see a pip in atleast one egg

I'm sorry. Waiting is terrible! Was there movement when you candled before lock down? If there was movement, don't give up hope! There have been some on this thread who have had chicks hatch a couple days late.

 

[PetRock]

@petrockUlcerative Enteritis, Quail disease


Extracted From:
A Pocket Guide to
Poultry Health
and
Disease
Order me a copy
By Paul McMullin

2004
Click Here to
Order Your Copy
Introduction

Ulcerative Enteritis is an acute, highly contagious disease of chickens and quail caused by the bacterium Clostridium colinum and characterised by ulcers of the intestines and caecae. It can start suddenly and cause high mortality: 100% in quail and 10% in chickens. Turkeys, game birds and pigeons may also be affected. The condition occurs worldwide. The route of infection is oral and transmission is from faeces of sick or carrier birds or via flies. The bacterium resists boiling for 3 minutes. Predisposing factors include Coccidiosis (especially E. necatrix, E. tenella, and E. brunetti), IBDV and overcrowding.

Signs

Listlessness.
Retracted neck.
Drooping wings.
Partially closed eyes.
Ruffled feathers.
Diarrhoea.
Anaemia.
Watery white faeces (quail).
Post-mortem lesions

Deep ulcers throughout intestine, but mainly ileum and caecae, which may coalesce and may be round or lenticular.
Pale yellow membranes,.
Peritonitis (if ulcers penetrate).
Blood in intestine.
Necrotic foci in liver.
Diagnosis

A presumptive diagnosis may be made on history and lesions. Confirmation is on absence of other diseases and isolation of Cl. colinum in anaerobic conditions (the agent is often present in pure culture in liver). Differentiate from histomonosis ('Blackhead'), necrotic enteritis, coccidiosis, salmonellosis, trichomoniasis.

Treatment

Streptomycin (44 gm/100 litres water), Bacitracin, Tetracyclines, penicillin (50-100 ppm in feed), amoxycillin, multivitamins. Response to treatment should occur in 48 to 96 hours. Treat for coccidiosis if this is a factor.

Prevention

Infection-free birds, all-in/all-out production, low level antibiotics as per treatment, possibly probiotics.

Wow! Something else to look for. So, it kills them quickly? I just loaded the last of my quail feed into the feeders. If they don't sell on craigslist, we are going to process our first quail and probably last quail this weekend.

 

[Chickielady]

Duck scarf.

Oh that is so cute !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My duckles will be popping out in another week or so....
So adorable !!!!!!!!!!

Hey, I grew up in SJ...but don't tell anybody !!!!!!!

 

[lawatt]

One of the reasons that I don't incubate eggs at home is because I don't have climate control and temps fluctuate so much in my house.
So, I drive the eggs to Ron ...down my bumpy gravel road and potholed country streets. I wonder if the jostling is affecting hatch rates?

Either way, I don't have ideal conditions.

I'm wayyy behind on posts here btw

my house fluctuates crazily too, temperature-wise (and probably humidity too) -- that's why i went ahead and started with an incubator that has very good climate control itself, so the surroundings don't matter as much. I'm thoroughly impressed by how quickly the RCom rebounds both temp & humidity after being opened etc., and its VERY stable (and does all the turning for me etc). worth the extra expense to me, to not be constantly fussing over it.

 

[chrissyr]

my house fluctuates crazily too, temperature-wise (and probably humidity too) -- that's why i went ahead and started with an incubator that has very good climate control itself, so the surroundings don't matter as much. I'm thoroughly impressed by how quickly the RCom rebounds both temp & humidity after being opened etc., and its VERY stable (and does all the turning for me etc). worth the extra expense to me, to not be constantly fussing over it.

I know how you feel lawatt . my brinsea is totally on it. When I got my genesis I sat there for like 40 seconds trying to push the button down to adjust humidity ( i hadn't had much sleep with helping ducks hatch out). I KNOW the genesis doesn't have humidity control, was just tired. It is different having to do it yourself. you don't realize how nice the automated stuff is

 

[Hangtown Farms]

My question for the day, to be considered an Easter Egger, does a chicken need to have Ameraucana in its background or just lay a blue/blue green/green colored egg? I have several Pita Pinta/Cream Legbar mix chicks and I'm wondering how to market them. Having not raised any of this mix to maturity, I guess that I am just assuming that they will lay a green egg.

I say no Id call a lite olive egger a easter egger myself

my house fluctuates crazily too, temperature-wise (and probably humidity too) -- that's why i went ahead and started with an incubator that has very good climate control itself, so the surroundings don't matter as much. I'm thoroughly impressed by how quickly the RCom rebounds both temp & humidity after being opened etc., and its VERY stable (and does all the turning for me etc). worth the extra expense to me, to not be constantly fussing over it.

me too. Rcom is tough to beat and so easy to clean.
I am impressed with how well the Genesis stays constant though. off course even up here winter has been mild