Eastern Tennessee Thread

[itsthelaw37801]

50 BIRDS!!!! It took me half a day to worm twelve. I can't fathom what you are going through. i am truly sorry.

 

[tennesseeckn]

I know I've been this disease-thing to death, but I had an ah-ha moment tonight while I was watering the chickens.

I fill waterers on the Wyandotte side of the coop, right next to where they leave their pen to free range. There's usually an eighteen inch puddle under the pile of boards I set the waterers on while I fill them. For whatever reason, my chickens think muddy, standing water is the yummiest thing ever and guzzle up any puddles they come to, even when there waterers are freshly cleaned and filled.

I'd bet anything that the crows were using that puddle, too. It would explain why the Wyandottes were so much sicker than the others AND how it was passed from wild bird to chicken. What do y'all think?

I'm going to block off access to puddles from now on.

I didn't get to vaccinate tonight. I had weeds growing up around the electric fence wire and night before last it sounded like there were at least three coyotes down in that direction.

Itsthelaw, I only try to work on the chickens after nightfall. I can't imagine trying to do anything with them during the day. They're always underfoot UNLESS I need them for something, then they're gone like greased lightning. Kind of like kids and husbands.

 

[bairo]

I know I've been this disease-thing to death, but I had an ah-ha moment tonight while I was watering the chickens.

I fill waterers on the Wyandotte side of the coop, right next to where they leave their pen to free range. There's usually an eighteen inch puddle under the pile of boards I set the waterers on while I fill them. For whatever reason, my chickens think muddy, standing water is the yummiest thing ever and guzzle up any puddles they come to, even when there waterers are freshly cleaned and filled.

I'd bet anything that the crows were using that puddle, too. It would explain why the Wyandottes were so much sicker than the others AND how it was passed from wild bird to chicken. What do y'all think?

I'm going to block off access to puddles from now on.

I didn't get to vaccinate tonight. I had weeds growing up around the electric fence wire and night before last it sounded like there were at least three coyotes down in that direction.

Itsthelaw, I only try to work on the chickens after nightfall. I can't imagine trying to do anything with them during the day. They're always underfoot UNLESS I need them for something, then they're gone like greased lightning. Kind of like kids and husbands.

two words

"Chicken Nipples"

 

[stanglover2001]

two words

"Chicken Nipples"

Rodney, I didn't know chickens had nipples!

 

[bairo]

you gotta look real hard

 

[stanglover2001]

you gotta look real hard

Magnifying glass?

 

[TNBarnQueen]

I know I've been this disease-thing to death, but I had an ah-ha moment tonight while I was watering the chickens.

I fill waterers on the Wyandotte side of the coop, right next to where they leave their pen to free range. There's usually an eighteen inch puddle under the pile of boards I set the waterers on while I fill them. For whatever reason, my chickens think muddy, standing water is the yummiest thing ever and guzzle up any puddles they come to, even when there waterers are freshly cleaned and filled.

I'd bet anything that the crows were using that puddle, too. It would explain why the Wyandottes were so much sicker than the others AND how it was passed from wild bird to chicken. What do y'all think?

I'm going to block off access to puddles from now on.

I didn't get to vaccinate tonight. I had weeds growing up around the electric fence wire and night before last it sounded like there were at least three coyotes down in that direction.

Itsthelaw, I only try to work on the chickens after nightfall. I can't imagine trying to do anything with them during the day. They're always underfoot UNLESS I need them for something, then they're gone like greased lightning. Kind of like kids and husbands.

I agree with your theory Daphne......There are not a huge amount of wild birds come near the house but I have had a group of Blue Jays move in this summer. They HAVE to go. I can't stand their mouth racket and they are pretty bold about coming near the past couple days. They may be going to bird heaven....soon.
A friend of mine who has had both chickens and inside birds for over 50 years has a theory and animals drinking muddy water. We where talking about how out cats drink out of the trays our plants set in. Also you will see a lot of then drink out of mud puddles. She feels they do this to get more minerals that leech out of the dirt....makes a great deal of sense to me.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Rodney, I didn't know chickens had nipples!

I have 10 of them.

 

[littlechicklet]

Okay I have been reading about the LT-IVAX vaccine. I will probably confuse myself but after the cloud of confusion passes hopefully clarity will prevail.

I stumbled across the Ameraucana.org site where they were discussing it. They stated to administer the dose via the chickens nostril and not the eye because it can lead to eye infections? Here's the link: http://ameraucana.org/forum/index.php?topic=1780.0 Follow up in treatment in 6 weeks. And yearly thereafter.
Here's another link with more detailed information on the vaccine: http://www.drugs.com/vet/lt-ivax.html

I checked at twin city poultry and its sold in packages of 1000 doses. Does anyone know the shelf life on the vials? I have such a small number of chickens it is not feasible for me to buy such a large quantity. I think I have 20 chickens including the babies. I would also vaccinate my mother-in-laws but that's just 3 chickens.

I will wait to vaccinate all when the chicks get at least 4 weeks old. With my small number of birds 1000 doses would last forever if it did not expire. Also I wonder how many doses per vial?

How many other things do we need/should vaccinate against? Any suggestions?

 

[littlechicklet]

I think the puddle is probably a good idea. I know my chickens will just about fight to see which one can get to the dirty water I just dumped out of their water containers. We have lots of birds around our house and I have seen a young cardinal in the chicken lot. I think he was looking for food. So I would say chicken to wild bird contact happens more than we know or see.