CHICHESTER, NH CHICKEN SWAP-( SAT. JUNE 27TH!!)

[gypsy2621]

Unfortunately this wet damp weather brings out all sorts of nasties,
a lot of stuff coming up from the ground, Mold being one of them chance for mold related issue are 100 % right now.
I am having issues in the rabbitry keeping the moisture to a minimum, and thats the driest area of any of my animals., noticed mold growing where no mold has ever grown before.
so far nothing resperatory for the rabbits but its only a matter of time.

In yesterdays down pours hubby and I were out there digging trenches and lifting Pens up off the ground enough to let water out.
You ask why was water building up? The ground is so saturated it has nowhere else to go.
We just stripped the pens the weekend past, no reason for standing water but yet there it was.
I went out yesterday looking for a dry area to move the turkey pen and some of the chicken pens and there wasnt a single area except the drive way and that had a river running through it, that was dry, way too much standing water right now.
Right now we are all going to have to be diligent with Molds,
Some molds are deadly to humans, most molds can be deadly to birds
As soon as we get a break in the weather again, I will be mixing up gallons of Bleach water and spraying down all the pens.
Dirt pens will have birds removed and a solution of 1./4 c Bleach per gallon of water will be sprayed from top to bottom.

Also be mindfull of mushrooms growing,,especially if your using shavings on your floors. for some dumb reason pine shavings make a wonderfull medium for toxic mushrooms.
Some chickens will leave them alone but some will eat them .
Just an FYI.

 

[CHICKENSNUS]

thank you for the info gypsy hope all works out we covered our pen with large tarps to try and help it stay dry nice to hear from you

 

[gypsy2621]

Yea 2 of mine are covered also, it wasnt so much the rain going down in the pen the problem , it was the rain pooling and finding a way in.
I always have turkeys covered, mainly because I dont want to have to climb a tree at night just to put them to bed, lol. it was water seeping up through the ground that was the issue.
so much water so little placves for it to get away to.

 

[CHICKENSNUS]

mine are wet even covered to the smell is enough to make you pass out we spread three bales of straw to try and help it and keep all the birds happy stupid ducks have started another nest but outside the house

 

[HenPen]

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Oh so sorry to here that Shay...

 

[shay20]

Mine are in my garage because of the town right now.
The door open during day. i do let a couple walk around for a bit until i hear one start crowing. LOL
But yea even my garage is so damp from the weather.

I went out yesterday bought all new big bags of food for all types and ages for my birds.
And bought bins with covers.

Because i noticed the food had that feeling of dampness, And i know that that can cause mold in there food.

 

[shay20]

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Oh so sorry to here that Shay...

Thank you.

 

[shay20]

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I saw that post Shay and had responded, do you think it was a cold...no wonder with this rediculous weather we have been having. All my guys are drenched in their pen and in need of baths on the first hot day!

Oh we think and the feed store and a couple of med companies and a pharmacist in pr, and my brother in law all said the same thing.
It was a respiratory cold well respiratory disease.

He had that sound of his chest wheezing. and a couple of my older ones have a pampered crow and one has discharge from the nose.

You know when you think your all set and watching too close that is when things hit.

This is my first time coming across a problem this bad.
I mean i have had 1 sick here and there, but i treated them with vetrx and it usually works, but I ran out of that.

And i usually put ACV in the water daily, but i also got off track with that.

So i need to pick up my act again get all the stuff i need for when they get better, go back into the normal routine with the ACV.
it works great.

You know and always when you over treat them like spoil them pay so much attention to them that is when this happens.

My landlord has his out in a shed but it no doors and it is fenced in but not on the top.
And they are so freakin healthy he has not lost one to any animals or colds or anything.
And he had chicks in there from day 3 old.

 

[gypsy2621]

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I saw that post Shay and had responded, do you think it was a cold...no wonder with this rediculous weather we have been having. All my guys are drenched in their pen and in need of baths on the first hot day!

Oh we think and the feed store and a couple of med companies and a pharmacist in pr, and my brother in law all said the same thing.
It was a respiratory cold well respiratory disease.

He had that sound of his chest wheezing. and a couple of my older ones have a pampered crow and one has discharge from the nose.

You know when you think your all set and watching too close that is when things hit.

This is my first time coming across a problem this bad.
I mean i have had 1 sick here and there, but i treated them with vetrx and it usually works, but I ran out of that.

And i usually put ACV in the water daily, but i also got off track with that.

So i need to pick up my act again get all the stuff i need for when they get better, go back into the normal routine with the ACV.
it works great.

You know and always when you over treat them like spoil them pay so much attention to them that is when this happens.

My landlord has his out in a shed but it no doors and it is fenced in but not on the top.
And they are so freakin healthy he has not lost one to any animals or colds or anything.
And he had chicks in there from day 3 old.

Shay: stop beating on yourself hon, there is nothing you could have done to prevent this, the way the weather has been this spring, I am hearing of a lot of Reperatory issues with birds right now.
Between teh cold and damp(read as wet) days and chilly nights certainly hasnt helped.
There is also the stale air from having to be inthe garage, what is wrong with your town? why can the chickens be outside?
can you put a circulating fan in the door way and pull the stale air out? it might help with blowing out the germs and any mold there might still be in there.
Of all People to have this whack I truly wish it was not happening to you. You have a great soul and a huge heart, If you need anything please feel free to yell, I will help where I can.

 

[howardacres]

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Shay: stop beating on yourself hon, there is nothing you could have done to prevent this, the way the weather has been this spring, I am hearing of a lot of Reperatory issues with birds right now.
Between teh cold and damp(read as wet) days and chilly nights certainly hasnt helped.
There is also the stale air from having to be inthe garage, what is wrong with your town? why can the chickens be outside?
can you put a circulating fan in the door way and pull the stale air out? it might help with blowing out the germs and any mold there might still be in there.
Of all People to have this whack I truly wish it was not happening to you. You have a great soul and a huge heart, If you need anything please feel free to yell, I will help where I can.

I hope this doesn't come across wrong, but i'm relieved to find i am not the only person having a problem with sick birds!

This is my first year with chickens, and i have been so careful to make sure i'm doing things right. I built a brand new coop---basically adapted a shed plan, added windows (that open), a chicken door, etc. It is nice and water-tight---i used the same metal roofing i put on my house. No leaks or anything. If anything, it gets too dusty in the coop, but i have eave vents as well as a peak vent under the ridge cap, so air moves through but water cannot. I also open the windows for fresh air in good weather, but i can close them when it gets cold at night. They also have a fenced run attached to the coop, but they go inside the coop to roost at night, and i shut the little chicken door.

Anyway, on Sunday i found one of my 15 wks old Speckled Sussex pullets huddled in a corner when i let the girls out into their fenced run. I immediately took her and put her in a separate cage inside my house (i don't have a garage or any other place). Her breathing sounded crackly, so i called the vet. He is a farm vet and instructed me to give her some antibiotic pills we had left from another pet animal we no longer have.

I've been reading what i can find on respiratory issues in chickens, and some websites will scare the dickens out of you! Of course it is hard to say whether my pullet is suffering from something viral, fungal, or bacterial. I'm hoping she pulls through, but she is refusing to eat---even things like yogurt and eggs---and she's lost a lot of weight. She keeps hanging on, but she is weak. I am at my wits end on what to do for her.

Of course i am worried about my flock too. I'm watching them so carefully. Two have shown a little swelling around one eye, so i called the vet about that too. Two days ago, he said it wouldn't hurt to get Terramycin and put it in the water for everyone, since three chickens have shown symtoms. The two that showed swelling around one eye----one cleared up in 12 hrs, and the other is still just a little bit swollen. Both are running around, eating, drinking, and acting normal. In fact the one girl wouldn't let me catch her for the longest time, so i could get a good look at her eye!

I've been reading about biosecurity, becasue i was wondering where my chickens could have caught illness. I've been careful. But how can you protect them from every single bad germ out there? Our land was not a farm before we came here. Years ago there was a hunting camphouse, but it had been torn down long ago. We have cats, a dog, and our chicken flock is new this spring. The WET weather has had me really concerned. I'm so thankful that the sun came out today to dry things up a bit!

I know i'm rambling now. But i'll listen to any good advice you more experienced people might have. Thanks!