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[dawg53]

India. Why?

Just curious because we dont get free vet services here. $$$$

 

[Wistash]

Just curious because we dont get free vet services here. $$$$

Oh that's unfortunate. Here gov provide free vet service

 

[Blue Raptor]

I put marbles in the water. They are too big for the chicks to swallow, but it will also keep them from drowning. Whenever we get new chicks, we dip their beaks into the water just a little bit, and make sure they swallow. That way they know where the water comes from. Try putting marbles in the water next time.

 

[Wistash]

I put marbles in the water. They are too big for the chicks to swallow, but it will also keep them from drowning. Whenever we get new chicks, we dip their beaks into the water just a little bit, and make sure they swallow. That way they know where the water comes from. Try putting marbles in the water next time.

Huh?

 

[Blue Raptor]

Huh?

If you place marbles in the waterer, then they can’t dip their whole heads in, and drown themselves. There will be just enough room in the waterer for their beaks to dip in.

 

[Wistash]

If you place marbles in the waterer, then they can’t dip their whole heads in, and drown themselves. There will be just enough room in the waterer for their beaks to dip in.

That one actually drowned falling in our outdoor fish tank. It's big. He was trying to eat plants on top of it. But now we completely covered it with net.

 

[Myrshine]

Is there lesions/scabs all around the face, waddles or comb?

 

[Wistash]

Is there lesions/scabs all around the face, waddles or comb?

Nothing. He eats like a pig as usual and drink alot. He also do the morning cry everyday. Nothing unusual. No scabs or lesions.

 

[Myrshine]

Nothing. He eats like a pig as usual and drink alot. He also do the morning cry everyday. Nothing unusual. No scabs or lesions.

Well if there’s no lesions or scabs, then you’re most likely dealing with a respiratory infection such as MG. In my experience and research, this looks like classic Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD), or most commonly known as Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG). MG is a bacterial infection of poultry, affecting all different species of birds. This disease is most commonly given from infected parents to the offspring, as the MG bacteria can be transmitted vertically into the eggs of developing embryos, making any chicks that hatch, always infected and sick with the bacteria. So please don’t ever breed from your sickly infected flock to sell or giveaway chicks/hens/roosters to anyone. You can freely choose to hatch for yourself, but you should not ever sell and or giveaway any extra roosters as you’ll just be giving someone else your flock’s disease, causing them a devastation. MG is a permanent lifelong chronic disease- meaning, that you can treat or have the symptoms go away, but whenever the bird gets stressed again, the symptoms will keep coming back or get worse. All birds (even recovered birds) remain lifetime long carriers of the MG bacteria, spreading and shedding it through their feces, feathers, dander, respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids. This is a serious permanent lifetime disease of poultry and is incurable, but treatable with antibiotics. Since MG is caused by a bacteria, antibiotics can help keep symptoms at bay until the symptoms resurface whenever birds become stressed again. Keep in mind that over-use and/or misuse of antibiotics also creates antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making the disease harder to treat than before. It’s critical in any livestock animal, especially poultry, to get any sick or symptomatic birds tested to find out which specific disease they have as soon as possible. That being said, most choose to cull all birds, disinfect and start over fresh. If you’d rather not, then the other option is to keep a closed flock- no new birds into your flock and no birds leave your sick flock. If you choose to start over, always quarantine any new birds that you decide to bring into your flock, 30 day quarantine isn’t always enough, therefore, it’s best to do a 60 day quarantine AWAY from your healthy birds, in another area.

Here's more information about MG:

https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/blog/protecting-your-flock-what-you-need-to-know-about-mg-ms/

https://afarmgirlinthemaking.com/respiratory-conditions-poultry-mycoplasma-in-chickens/

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_health/documents/backyardpoultry/Mycoplasma Factsheet.pdf

https://www.oie.int/doc/ged/D9107.PDF

I hope this helps!

 

[Wistash]

Well if there’s no lesions or scabs, then you’re most likely dealing with a respiratory infection such as MG. In my experience and research, this looks like classic Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD), or most commonly known as Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG). MG is a bacterial infection of poultry, affecting all different species of birds. This disease is most commonly given from infected parents to the offspring, as the MG bacteria can be transmitted vertically into the eggs of developing embryos, making any chicks that hatch, always infected and sick with the bacteria. So please don’t ever breed from your sickly infected flock to sell or giveaway chicks/hens/roosters to anyone. You can freely choose to hatch for yourself, but you should not ever sell and or giveaway any extra roosters as you’ll just be giving someone else your flock’s disease, causing them a devastation. MG is a permanent lifelong chronic disease- meaning, that you can treat or have the symptoms go away, but whenever the bird gets stressed again, the symptoms will keep coming back or get worse. All birds (even recovered birds) remain lifetime long carriers of the MG bacteria, spreading and shedding it through their feces, feathers, dander, respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids. This is a serious permanent lifetime disease of poultry and is incurable, but treatable with antibiotics. Since MG is caused by a bacteria, antibiotics can help keep symptoms at bay until the symptoms resurface whenever birds become stressed again. Keep in mind that over-use and/or misuse of antibiotics also creates antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making the disease harder to treat than before. It’s critical in any livestock animal, especially poultry, to get any sick or symptomatic birds tested to find out which specific disease they have as soon as possible. That being said, most choose to cull all birds, disinfect and start over fresh. If you’d rather not, then the other option is to keep a closed flock- no new birds into your flock and no birds leave your sick flock. If you choose to start over, always quarantine any new birds that you decide to bring into your flock, 30 day quarantine isn’t always enough, therefore, it’s best to do a 60 day quarantine AWAY from your healthy birds, in another area.

Here's more information about MG:

https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/programs/poultry/FS-1008 Recognizing and Preventing Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/blog/protecting-your-flock-what-you-need-to-know-about-mg-ms/

https://afarmgirlinthemaking.com/respiratory-conditions-poultry-mycoplasma-in-chickens/

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_health/documents/backyardpoultry/Mycoplasma Factsheet.pdf

https://www.oie.int/doc/ged/D9107.PDF

I hope this helps!

Thank you. I will read them. The new hen had swollen eyes and puss. The vet said it was pox she didn't mention about MG. My mum was so worried about our male chick she returned the hen. I am worried about him. He haven't shown anything unusual. He was a very lazy chicken to begin with so most of the time he just sleep.