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kiara0927

kiara0927

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Sep 30, 2015
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So my flock was getting sick I had done lost a hen and 4 more sick including my main rooster so I took him to the Vet after given me 2 different antibiotics the others seem to get alil better but he died so I took him back to the Vet to have testing done ..Results came back that they have MG the Vet said there was no cure for mg and said it's up to the ones that are sick to fight off the infection that he could give me more antibiotics but it wouldn't help.. I had Tylosin powder left so I went ahead and put in their water..Will anything help? Or will they all die??
 
Birds can fight off MG, and it helps if you give them the best leg up by ensuring a clean coop, access to clean food and water (some folks swear by apple cider vinegar and garlic in water) and a low stress environment. Keep in mind that MG sticks around for a long wile, and your birds will now always carry it, so any new birds should be vaccinated before being introduced.

Here are some useful articles:

https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/blog/protecting-your-flock-what-you-need-to-know-about-mg-ms/
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf
 
Birds that have MG and survive are carriers for life. They will spread the disease to other birds including through eggs. You must maintain a closed flock. No birds out, no new birds in. Do not sell nor give away eggs to be hatched.
Your other option is to cull your flock, disinfect everything with activated Oxine including feeders and waterers.
The only good thing about MG is that it lasts in the environment for only 3 days. However it would be best to wait to repopulate in a couple of weeks if you decide to do so.
 
dawg53 said:
The only good thing about MG is that it lasts in the environment for only 3 days.
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Can you explain this a little more? If infected but recovered birds carry it for life, wouldn't it also be in whatever environment they are in? I'm not sure how it's spread; can you help me understand, please?
 
piminuse said:
Birds can fight off MG, and it helps if you give them the best leg up by ensuring a clean coop, access to clean food and water (some folks swear by apple cider vinegar and garlic in water) and a low stress environment. Keep in mind that MG sticks around for a long wile, and your birds will now always carry it, so any new birds should be vaccinated before being introduced.

Here are some useful articles:

https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/blog/protecting-your-flock-what-you-need-to-know-about-mg-ms/
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/programs/poultry/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf
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So if I got more bird they would need to be vaccinated? What kind of vaccine?
 
kiara0927 said:
So if I got more bird they would need to be vaccinated? What kind of vaccine?
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In all honesty MG isn't something I've had to personally deal with, nor is it a vaccine that you can opt to have done with day-old hatchery chicks, so it would be hard to find any chicks for sale from normal outlets like feed stores on online hatcheries that have vaccinated birds. Looks like it needs to be administered on birds 9+ weeks, and based on my quick google search isn't readily available for hobby flocks or small doses. Here's an article for ref.

@dawg53 makes a very real assessment that the safest (but hardest) option for future growth of your flock is to do a hard reset where you cull your remaining flock, do a deep clean and start from scratch.
 

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