Chickens under 2 months dropping like flys,no noticeable symptoms

[Elsveta641]

Oops, my bad, I see that now. Started dying off in August.

That is so crazy....I wonder what the reports will show. Even if they have an answer for you today, if they do culture and sensitivity of the tissue samples, that takes additional days to grow out on culture medium, so it may be a a little while before you actually find out the causative organism. But they will at least have a preliminary report.

(Edited for crappy typing)

No the first birds who died HATCHED in August. They would've died about 2 weeks before I ordered from Goldfeather for the first time. So mid September.They were about 5-6 weeks old when they died in mid September

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Yeah almost everyone I ordered from them is dead, nearly 500 dollars worth of birds. The amount I spent alone youd think would at least earn me some fake concern from them lol. Like at least put on a little performance for me, ya know? Lol

But idk if they are to blame yet. The time line was I lost 2 birds after a sudden change in weather a couple weeks before I ordered from Goldfeather. I wrote it off as to quick a temp change (85 and sunny to 45 and rain/hail/wind). Those birds were hatched here in August. Then after the 1st Goldfeather batch I lost half my order and 2 Brahma from Murray's who were about 2 months old in the same week. Decided it was rain/shipping rigors. Waited a week or so for nice weather and ordered again. They started to die within 24hrs.The same day they arrived (Oct 5th) I'd hatched some birds and they have been this last batch to drop dead, they lasted a little longer than the ones shipped in from Goldfeather. But it's worth noting the chicks hatched from their eggs died a few days sooner than the ones I hatched from my own. My own died yesterday and today.

I hope the lab isn't busy today, wondering what's the issue here is driving me nuts

Ouch! What painful losses.
Bless you for sending your birds to the lab. When the final results come, it will be very instructive for all of us.

Oops, my bad, I see that now. Started dying off in August.

That is so crazy....I wonder what the reports will show. Even if they have an answer for you today, if they do culture and sensitivity of the tissue samples, that takes additional days to grow out on culture medium, so it may be a a little while before you actually find out the causative organism. But they will at least have a preliminary report.

(Edited for crappy typing)

Whenever I've sent birds to the lab, they usually give me preliminary results orally within a day. Then they run cultures from all parts of the bird and send a full report when all that is done.

 

[pitbullmomma]

Ouch! What painful losses.
Bless you for sending your birds to the lab. When the final results come, it will be very instructive for all of us.


Whenever I've sent birds to the lab, they usually give me preliminary results orally within a day. Then they run cultures from all parts of the bird and send a full report when all that is done.

Yep...what I said. That's pretty standard for all necropsies, not just chickens. I would think it's similar with human autopsies, as well...

Did you hear anything yet?

 

[staceyj]

I would urge you to call soon if you haven’t heard from them, in case they keep “university hours” instead of business hours.

 

[Cyprus]

I would urge you to call soon if you haven’t heard from them, in case they keep “university hours” instead of business hours.

 

[Elsveta641]

I called about an hour ago and they got a little snotty, said they'd call me as soon as they knew anything. I take it they are indeed busy today There's now ONE Gold Feather farms chick alive.

 

[tameraf]

I’m at a loss. Possible bad feed?

Bare with me, im still reading... But you mentioned the barn cat mouser died. Did the mice get into the chick food?

Chicjs are so small and susceptible to so much

 

[Cyprus]

I called about an hour ago and they got a little snotty, said they'd call me as soon as they knew anything. I take it they are indeed busy today There's now ONE Gold Feather farms chick alive.

So sorry
I'm at an utter loss now. Did that little Serama die, too?

Btw, can you still get a picture of your feed bag tag and your setups?

 

[KikiLeigh02]

So you haven't lost any adults, no ducklings/ducks, nor have you lost any O'Shamo, Aseel, or Ayam Cemani chicks (all from your hatch) correct? Are those chicks all the same age or different ages?

 

[FishMtFarm]

I would treat for enteritis. Can be caused by a multitude of things and I know rodents can pass it thru their poo.