Chickens with mg!!!

[Ch1ckenL0ver0707]

I have 3 chickens with mg!! I can't seem to get rid of mg in my chickens. I've tried everything, vet rx, and many other antibiotics. I bleached the coop 4 times this month and I can't get rid of it. I even have the other three separate. Nothing has worked. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[SunHwaKwon]

MG is hard to treat. It stays in the environment for a very, very long time. It's also very common, at least in the commercial industry. Which antibiotic were you using? How were they diagnosed?

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/mycoplasmosis/mycoplasma-gallisepticum-infection-in-poultry

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I can't seem to get rid of mg in my chickens

I'm sorry you are having trouble.

Exactly what do you mean by you "can't get rid of it"?
Do you mean that your chickens still have symptoms?
What type of antibiotics have you been using and at what dosage?
What symptoms are you seeing?
What are your current and future chicken keeping goals?
@SunHwaKwon has asked a very good question - how was it diagnosed - did you have testing/necropsy, etc.?

MG (Mycoplasma Gallisepticum) is a contagious respiratory disease. You never really "get rid of it". Even if your chickens are not currently showing symptoms, they are still carriers of the disease for life. Any new birds that you add to your current flock, will be considered carriers, even if they never show any symptoms. MG is transmitted both horizontally (bird to bird, through dust/dander, feathers, mucous, etc.) and vertically (transovarian/through the egg). Unless you cull all, clean and wait for a period of time, you can't get rid of it (this does not always work - you may still end of with it).

Antibiotics will only treat secondary infections that accompany respiratory illness, they will not cure the disease. Birds can still become symptomatic periodically throughout their lives during times of stress or if they become ill/weakened by something else.

http://ucanr.edu/sites/poultry/files/201395.pdf
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/disea...tion-mg-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens/

 

[Eggcessive]

MG does not last more than 3 or so days in the environment, but any poultry with MG on property can spread the disease as carriers as long as even one is left. Were your chickens actually diagnosed with a lab test or necropsy, or are you assuming they have MG because they are sick? What symptoms have you seen? Respiratory diseases can be caused from viruses, bacteria, and fungus. Most will cause symptoms for weeks or months, depending on the disease. If you haven't got a couple of sick birds tested yet, it might be worth it to contact your local extension agent.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

It depends on which studies you read. Some have found samples positive up to 61 days (Morois, et al)