California - Northern

[casportpony]

 

Well, the vet can test for mycoplasma but it will be $150, or I can spend $80 in gas to take her to UCD where they'll euthenize her and do a necropsy. I would much prefer just doing the test but the problem is I don't have $150. I'm also not sure how accurate the test is...so I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place here.

Call UCD and ask them how much they would charge for the test, I'm sure it less than that. Then ask you vet how much it would be to draw the blood.


-Kathy

Your'e so smart........

 

 

Well, the vet can test for mycoplasma but it will be $150, or I can spend $80 in gas to take her to UCD where they'll euthenize her and do a necropsy. I would much prefer just doing the test but the problem is I don't have $150. I'm also not sure how accurate the test is...so I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place here.

Call UCD and ask them how much they would charge for the test, I'm sure it less than that. Then ask you vet how much it would be to draw the blood.


-Kathy

Your'e so smart........

x2, very smart! Thank you. The California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab charges $1.60 for the test, and my vet will charge just for an office visit($45) but they need to know exactly what the lab needs for the test(what tubes and other stuff), which I can call back and find out. THANK YOU, I think this is doable. Will cost all my money, but it's worth it! Hopefully I can get this done.

Lol, I'm cheap!

-Kathy

 

[BCollie]

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I never thought I'd need to have a plan, in my mind chickens were chickens and they're just happy little birds that I love to death that like to eat bugs in my yard. It wasn't until we moved to the new house that we started having problems. Old house? Not a single issue with the chickens. I mean not ONE. New house? Been here two months and they already have had worms and now possibly mg.

I want to go back to living at my old house. An emergency kit is definitely a very good idea.

P.S. Saw your PM, will respond when I get a chance - trying to figure out exactly what I need to do to get the test done.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Hmmm.....this could work. I will have to see if I could do it with my brooder box. I hope to get it finished today. I REALLY need to get those meaties moved to bigger quarters. Even as heavy as they are they are starting to fly up to the edge of the stock tank (the short one). I also only have chicken wire layed over top and crimped to hold it in place. It is not predator safe so I have to move them to a smaller plastic container and move them to my secure catch area of the finch flight every evening and back to the tank every morning. Plusr the dog pushes on the wire ans the meaties can get out. I found one on top of the wire the other day and now it is having leg problems. But DH is off today so I will make him help me.....

I had 5 out 12 hatch from Rock Island eggs at SaveMart...

Maybe they have to travel farther.

What hatched out of your Rock Island eggs? I want to add White Leghorns, but Austra Whites would be 'close enough'.

Okay, I have give Tylan injections to all my birds except for Splash, who is the sickest(but not too sick). I'm waiting for my vet to get back to me on if they can test for mycoplasma in chickens. If not, I think I will be taking her to UCD on Monday.
I have separated the 3 healthy birds from the sick ones. I put the healthy ones in a makeshift pen in the garage. My question now is, what do I feed them? It's 1 adult laying hen, and 2 chicks that are about 2.5-3? months old. Do I feed them layer feed, or do I feed medicated chick feed?

Excellent steps, you're really showing responsibility for your flock now. I hope it will pay off.

x2, very smart! Thank you. The California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab charges $1.60 for the test, and my vet will charge just for an office visit($45) but they need to know exactly what the lab needs for the test(what tubes and other stuff), which I can call back and find out. THANK YOU, I think this is doable. Will cost all my money, but it's worth it! Hopefully I can get this done.

Is there any way your parents would consider helping you out with the vet bills? Or even loaning you the money and letting you make payments so you're not out it all up front?

I would really like to know the answers tool.

I'm becoming more acutely aware of the need to have a real plan for dealing with these emergencies.

A reminder to me, too, to be diligent about first aid supplies and medicine. Better to have it go to waste then to not have it when time is of the essence.

Lol, I'm cheap!

-Kathy

Whatever motivates your ingenuity, we're all privileged to benefit from it.

 

[caychris]

Im thinking in a pinch something like a few of these would be good to have on hand

https://www.countrymax.com/Cardboard-Pet-Carrier-Extra-Large/

Some pine shavings or straw.
Might be able to rig a soda bottle nipple feeder to hang inside and a disposable feed cup and instant hospital bed.

Easy isolation and management plus transport if needed.

Is this a good idea or not?

 

[EZFarms]

so. give or take a day i have 5 days before the eggshatch. i also now have lizard and cricket eggs xD

 

[caychris]

so. give or take a day i have 5 days before the eggshatch. i also now have lizard and cricket eggs xD

One of those times when WHAT!!??? doesnt quite say it

 

[SpringPeeper]

so. give or take a day i have 5 days before the eggshatch. i also now have lizard and cricket eggs xD

Oooh, what lizards? I'm much more of a snake person, but there are a few lizards I really like.

 

[BCollie]

SpringPeeper - my parents have already helped me today by offering to pay for the Tylan, but I think they would lend me money to help cover the vet visit/shipping the blood, since I know for sure that I'm getting $200 on the 7th.

 

[sewandgrow]

Ill have to see it when I come pick up the chicks.

Please remember to ask me to show them to you. We have them disassembled & stacked behind my house by the barn.

 

[TheKeeper]

UofA chick pic today

I introduced them to meal worms today too. Boy they were all over those! Mama shared very sweetly. I love it when the little ones play tug-of-war with them.