Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[mstricer]

It was a flippin 16* when I got up this morning

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Yippers!! Next up inspection at 11!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: tony I have a mix to use instead of the prepackaged money racket for those expensive dog drops pm me with interest.

 

[cochins1088]

Use frontline for dogs. One squirt and they r all gone. Kills eggs and all.

Someone at a show told me that frontline is a life saver when it comes to lice and mites, but I brushed it off at the time.

Which do you buy? How much do you use per bantam? and per large fowl?

 

[cochins1088]

Yippers!! Next up inspection at 11!!

That's great!

Good luck with the next inspection.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thanks Coch!

Inspection went well! No changes or anything!! YAY!!! booty shake!! A lot was N/A for us!!

We did however discuss some interesting things though that I would like to share!

We discussed vacinations.... now mind you I am not sure of your area in the country but I would call your local office and ask about suggestions for your flock. why? ....


I asked his recommendations for vaccinations I specifically stated mareks and Newcastle he shook his head and as a PA inspector he runs into all the big issues, disease and quaranteens. He said first thing I want to vaccinate for is

• Gallid herpesvirus 1 Also known as Infectious Laryngotracheitis or LT: Gallid herpesvirus 1 (GaHV-1) (also known as Avian herpesvirus 1)is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes avian infectious laryngotracheitis. It was originally recognized as a disease of chickens in the United States in 1926. The disease also occurs in pheasants.[2] GaHV-1 is shed in respiratory secretions and transmitted by droplet inhalation. A previously unexposed flock will develop cases for two to eight weeks following introduction. The incubation period is two to eight days.[1] Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, head shaking, lethargy, discharge from the eyes and nostrils (sometimes bloody), and difficulty breathing. The name comes from the severe inflammation of the larynx and trachea. A diphtheritic membrane may form in the trachea, causing obstruction. Mortality is typically less than 15 percent. A vaccine is available, but it does not prevent latent infections. The disease is usually refered to as Infectious laryngotracheitis or simply LT in the poultry industry. It is widely viewed as one of the most contagious viruses that affect the poultry industry. A confirmed case will usually result in the establishment of a quarantine zone around the farm. Inside this quarantine zone, poultry workers will avoid poultry farms to prevent the spread of the virus.

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/laryngotracheitis.html ...
This is an acute and highly contagious disease with gasping and spitting of blood. The lining of the windpipe swells up and sometimes the bird chokes to death. Sometimes this disease is contracted at poultry shows (inspector said because its not required at MOST shows! Many fanciers who show their birds are sure to vaccinate for Laryngo. Vaccinate healthy birds 4 weeks of age or older, with an eyedropper (in eye). 1,000 dose bottle.

 

[mstricer]

Hey Sally you joining the NYD hatch this year.

 

[cochins1088]

Sally,

I was considering buying birds from a very well known breeder in New York, but I turned them down because this breeder vaccinates his birds for laryngotracheitis.

Many people recommend vaccinating for it (especially show birds) but it's a live virus vaccine so once your birds are vaccinated, they will become carriers and shed the disease throughout their lives. This is especially true of the CEO (chicken embryo origin) version of the laryngotracheitis vaccine. Some claim that the TCO (tissue culture origin) version of the vaccine won't cause birds to become carriers, but I talked to a couple of different poultry vets who have researched this vaccine and they said that both vaccines will cause birds to shed the disease.

I don't want to vaccinate my flock for this because it will limit my sales to others who have also vaccinated. However, I would like to get my hands on the recombinant vaccine that rbaker was talking about for Mareks and LT. This particular one doesn't cause birds to become carriers.

After I decided not to buy birds from this breeder, I talked to some people who have. For some people everything went fine, but for others, they lost the majority of their flocks due to the new vaccinated birds shedding the disease (lost $1,000's worth of birds). I'm glad I decided against buying them.

 

[cochins1088]

I have read a couple of articles that stated that the reason LT has become such a problem (particularly in show birds) is because of the TCO and CEO live virus vaccines. Non-vaccinated birds become infected by vaccinated birds.

 

[BullChick]

Hello, hatchers! I have a question. I know I should know the answer, but I have forgotten and ... Well, here it is.
The neighbor took five BCM eggs to hatch last month. I knew they didn't hatch, and didn't want details. Unfortunately, she shared today. All made it to the final week, and died. She said they all still had their yolk sacks. What caused this?