Gurgling cemani roo

[fer9us]

Oh no! I am sooo sorry this has happened to your flock. Heartbreaking.

Yeah - slightly worrying too.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@fer9us This is just terrible. So, so, sorry.


I do see that blue comb on the rooster - almost looks like his skin at the legs and body is purple/red too?
Uggh...I wish I knew what it was, contagious diseases can have very similar symptoms so the only way to get a definitive answer would be necropsy/testing.

I don't want this to sound insensitive, but how are you disposing of the bodies?

 

[BYC910]

@fer9us This is just terrible. So, so, sorry.


I do see that blue comb on the rooster - almost looks like his skin at the legs and body is purple/red too?
Uggh...I wish I knew what it was, contagious diseases can have very similar symptoms so the only way to get a definitive answer would be necropsy/testing.

I don't want this to sound insensitive, but how are you disposing of the bodies?

I agree do a necropsy if possible . It's the only to know for sure what you've been hit with . And cultures in a controlled lab are the only way to isolate each disease and or virus . Are you treating with antibiotics? Rule out the obvious to start . Stop dusting the chooks and use a dip for lice or mites . If your in a warm area warm or temped water will be fine and a warm place to dry them . If you are burying the bodies . Use a heavy insecticide and soak them and the ground around them . This will prevent insects from bring it back to the flock.It would be better to burn them . Clean the coops with a one part bleach to three parts water top to bottom before bringing in a new flock . If you can get it start the healthy chicks on this

or something similar Use one quarter teaspoon per quart or liter . Or mix until it is the color of lime Gatorade . Five to ten days . Five to seven for chicks and five to ten for larger chooks .Mix it up fresh every day .Next what is your deworming program . Until you figure out what you have keep them on a regular schedule . Stick to it . And for the worst part what you have could be avian influenza. If so you need to know which strain and all those around you need to know . Know the wind patterns where you are and keep all sick birds down wind from the healthy ones . Only a good pathologist can answer the questions you have. Without a necropsy it's all just guessing . Hope you figure this out and things get better for you and the chooks .

 

[fer9us]

@fer9us This is just terrible. So, so, sorry.


I do see that blue comb on the rooster - almost looks like his skin at the legs and body is purple/red too?
Uggh...I wish I knew what it was, contagious diseases can have very similar symptoms so the only way to get a definitive answer would be necropsy/testing.

I don't want this to sound insensitive, but how are you disposing of the bodies?

Yeah, it was pretty much blue -used to be red - that was distinctive.

Bodies put into black plastic bags and taken away for disposal by special collection.

 

[fer9us]

Will see what I can do about getting a necropsy done.
Have noted your suggestions on cleaning out coop with bleach etc.
Am trying to keep chicks as far from the unhealthy birds as possible but we don't have a huge area.
While it is grim, it's also amazing how quickly whatever bug it was wiped out my entire flock. I'm a little shell-shocked about it...

 

[fer9us]

... and thanks again for help with this

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I hope you are able to get some testing performed. If you do, please let us know what you find out.

I'm so very sorry, I wish we had some answers for you. I know you are doing the best you can. Keep us posted.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I'm curious too about any findings you get from tests. Please let us know!

 

[Bonniebooboo]

I am so very sorry for your loss. This is horrible and very scary. to you and hoping your vet can find out the cause so you can know what to do. That is a massive loss so fast. My heart breaks for you and your chooks.