California - Northern

[chrissyr]

LOL! I'm starting to think I'd be happy with a tiny house and a giant coop.

Oh man! That would be the life!! Always more chickens

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

I'm kinda freaking out.I was just informed that a commercial poultry ranch in my town has avian flu =( I live right behind a great big one, what can I do to protect my birds, They're directly downwind of it =(

 

[ronott1]

I'm kinda freaking out.I was just informed that a commercial poultry ranch in my town has avian flu =( I live right behind a great big one, what can I do to protect my birds, They're directly downwind of it =(

You should be fine--Start strict bio security though--do not any body or birds from another flock on your property.

Little, not waterfowl birds usually die too fast to spread the virus. Most of the outbreaks are likely coming from infected poo brought in on clothes.

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

What are the symptoms? Guess I have some reading to do. Thanks. I can calm down now, and post my revised chicken rules on the fridge

You should be fine--Start strict bio security though--do not any body or birds from another flock on your property.

Little, not waterfowl birds usually die too fast to spread the virus. Most of the outbreaks are likely coming from infected poo brought in on clothes.

 

[ronott1]

What are the symptoms? Guess I have some reading to do. Thanks. I can calm down now, and post my revised chicken rules on the fridge.

The main symptom is sudden death for chickens. It is very deadly to them.

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

The main symptom is sudden death for chickens. It is very deadly to them.

How sad.

 

[ronott1]

How sad.

Most birds are not resistant which limits the spread of the illness. Water fowl are resistant so they live long enough to spread the illness to other birds. We are more prone to it since we live over the Pacific Fly Way--Millions of water fowl fly over us each Fall and Spring.

 

[Kaylish]

So we passed a tiny house today and my husband goes "that looks like it could be a nice chicken coop" . Yep, I've done my job well with him

LOL! I'm starting to think I'd be happy with a tiny house and a giant coop.

In a heartbeat! I'd much rather clean a coop then dust the house...

Ok, putting that in writing makes it seem like I have a problem

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

Most birds are not resistant which limits the spread of the illness. Water fowl are resistant so they live long enough to spread the illness to other birds. We are more prone to it since we live over the Pacific Fly Way--Millions of water fowl fly over us each Fall and Spring.

yup. I live between three rivers with wildlife marshland bird preserves in several directions.... which is probably why one of the ranches has it.

 

[chrissyr]

Just an update on my chickies...I started them on Corid last night. I accidentally gave them too much at first so I had to remake it a few hours later after I realized the dose was wrong. They are on medicated feed too so hopefully it will not be too much for them. Today they seem a little sleepy compared to yesterday but still eating & drinking. They stuffed themselves yesterday after they got here and seem to be eating less today but they still seem to be eating. No more bloody poops. Some of them are eating the pine shavings. :-( I think I remember my chicks last year eating some of the pine shavings as well but they were ok. My 3 year old has been with them ALL DAY. A few pics: A few you can totally tell are boys already, especially that black one.

glad they look better. If any look like they're not improving @casportpony has a drench concentrate mixture of corid. That has helped some of mine in a pinch