California - Northern

[caychris]

That's for CA only, right?

-Kathy

yes

 

[caychris]

Just curious, is that saying that anyone in CA that's NPIP is:

• U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
• U.S. Mycoplasma gallisepticum Clean
• U.S. Mycoplasma synoviae Clean
• U.S. Mycoplasma meleagridis Clean
• U.S. Avian Influenza Clean
• U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean
• U.S. Salmonella enteritidis Clean
• U.S. Mycoplasma gallisepticum Monitored
• U.S. Mycoplasma synoviae Monitored
• U.S. Salmonella Monitored
• U.S. Sanitation Monitored

Just curious...

-Kathy

I think those are individual designations that can be "certified" and the referenced section of the code will determine the parameters.

 

[BCollie]

This wait is killing me. Just called the lab and they said it takes a few days to get the results from the MG blood test. They got it yesterday at 10:30am, so today is day two. Hopefully I will know by tomorrow evening. I'm trying to prepare myself for the worst possible news but every time I think about it I start crying again.

So, if my flock DOES have MG...They will always be carriers and spreaders of the disease. It can live on shoes, hair, water, dirt, etc. for several days. It can spread to the wild birds here, who will in turn spread it to all the other local chickens and birds. It will spread to anyone with chickens who visits my house, and any house I visit where the people have chickens, as it can live on my shoes/body for days. The responsible thing to do so that it does not spread to anyone else(so that they don't have to deal with the devastation I'm dealing with now), is to cull my entire flock and start over. This includes culling the chicks in my brooder in my room, and the eggs in my incubator. Please correct me if any of this information is wrong.

 

[casportpony]

This wait is killing me. Just called the lab and they said it takes a few days to get the results from the MG blood test. They got it yesterday at 10:30am, so today is day two. Hopefully I will know by tomorrow evening. I'm trying to prepare myself for the worst possible news but every time I think about it I start crying again.

So, if my flock DOES have MG...They will always be carriers and spreaders of the disease. It can live on shoes, hair, water, dirt, etc. for several days. It can spread to the wild birds here, who will in turn spread it to all the other local chickens and birds. It will spread to anyone with chickens who visits my house, and any house I visit where the people have chickens, as it can live on my shoes/body for days. The responsible thing to do so that it does not spread to anyone else(so that they don't have to deal with the devastation I'm dealing with now), is to cull my entire flock and start over. This includes culling the chicks in my brooder in my room, and the eggs in my incubator. Please correct me if any of this information is wrong.

The feedstore I go to has 26 peafowl and several other chickens with what's probably MG. The employees go from pen to pen, sell birds, chicks, chickens, touch bags of feed, etc. Heck, I go there, my tires bring "stuff" home, so where do you draw the line? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's okay for him to do like he does, but many people do.

-Kathy

 

[BCollie]

Quote:
After this ordeal, I'm staying away from feedstores where the chickens are sick. I am going to do everything possible to prevent this from happening again. And I don't want sick chickens at my house, ones that will spread it to all the local birds and everyone who comes to my house...

 

[caychris]

After this ordeal, I'm staying away from feedstores where the chickens are sick. I am going to do everything possible to prevent this from happening again. And I don't want sick chickens at my house, ones that will spread it to all the local birds and everyone who comes to my house...

Here is hoping for a negative test result

 

[casportpony]

Quote: X2!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

While on the this subject, does anyone know of some good bio-security links?

-Kathy

 

[caychris]

While on the this subject, does anyone know of some good bio-security links?

-Kathy

Actually the Chicken Health for Dummies book has a really good Bio Security section.

talks about how people in general run the gambit from OCD to "Whatever"

It suggests that you have "Chicken Clothes/Shoes"

Talks about lowest to highest risks. Its pretty good.

I'm still working out most of my measures.

 

[caychris]

While on the this subject, does anyone know of some good bio-security links?

-Kathy

http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov/