Hens are dropping like flies!

[casportpony]

Just in case I wasn't clear, if you take the bird(s) to the lab today you will have a preliminary report by the end of the day. In the meantime, no harm in treating with Corid.

-Kathy

 

[casadezorola]

Free necropsies at CAHSF in San Bernadino. [FLOAT=LEFT]

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San Bernardino Laboratory

The San Bernardino laboratory provides diagnostic laboratory support for the livestock and poultry industries of southern California, and conducts serological tests required for programs of the Animal Health Branch. It is staffed and equipped to provide diagnostic support in pathology, bacteriology, mycology, milk quality, serology, and some aspects of virology and parasitology. It serves as a point of access for all services offered by the CAHFS.
The San Bernardino Laboratory accepts AVIAN, LIVESTOCK, and HORSE submissions: avian carcasses and biopsies, livestock and horse carcasses and biopsies, serology and bacterial cultures.
105 W Central Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92408 2113
(909) 383-4287 (909) 884-5980 (FAX)
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Just made contact with them for further info. Hoping to send my girl(s) out to them today...

 

[enola]

Good luck!

 

[casportpony]

Did you look at the link I sent that shows how to box them up?

-Kathy

 

[casadezorola]

Just lost another. This one was a much different death... Very violent and quick.

I was pipetting her meds and she was super limp, eyes closed, etc. then she started gasping, flapping hard so I put her back in the quarantine cage and she had massive seizure for over a minute then fell over dead. HUGE brown/yellow mucusy booger came out her mouth and nose immediately after.

I believe she had something different...

 

[casadezorola]

Just lost another. This one was a much different death... Very violent and quick.

I was pipetting her meds and she was super limp, eyes closed, etc. then she started gasping, flapping hard so I put her back in the quarantine cage and she had massive seizure for over a minute then fell over dead. HUGE brown/yellow mucusy booger came out her mouth and nose immediately after.

I believe she had something different...

 

[casportpony]

Just lost another. This one was a much different death... Very violent and quick.

I was pipetting her meds and she was super limp, eyes closed, etc. then she started gasping, flapping hard so I put her back in the quarantine cage and she had massive seizure for over a minute then fell over dead. HUGE brown/yellow mucusy booger came out her mouth and nose immediately after.

I believe she had something different...

The death throes can vary between birds and can include any of the following:

• Mucus from mouth and nose
• Vomiting
• Massive Seizures
• Minor Seizures
• Flopping around
• Heavy breathing
• Screaming

IMNSHO, you need to get in the car and drive them to the lab *now*. If you cannot do that, go now to home depot and get what you need to ship them.

For those that don't like clicking on links, this is how I ship mine:

From this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/799747/how-to-send-a-bird-for-a-necropsy-pictures

How to Send a Bird for a Necropsy​

They need the whole bird, refrigerated, not frozen. If you live in CA, there are four labs that do necropsies on poultry (chickens, turkeys, waterfowl) for free. I know that they do out of state necropsies, but I think they charge for those. You could call them and ask what they charge for out of state "backyard poultry". The lab I use is the one in Tulare, CA. If you are in CA, call them and ask for their FedEx account number, it will save a bunch on shipping charges.

CAHFS
18830 Road 112
Tulare, CA 93274-9042
(559) 688-7543
(559) 686-4231 (FAX)
[email protected]


The other labs are listed here:
http://www.cahfs.ucdavis.edu/services/lab_locations.cfm

If it's Friday, unless you want to overnight for Saturday delivery, I would suggest shipping on Monday for Tuesday delivery. What you need to do, if you haven't already done so, is put your bird in your refrigerator, NOT the freezer! Then you need to find a box, line it with styrofoam (I use the 4'x8'x1" stuff from Home Depot. You can also get smaller pieces at an art store like Michael's, but is way more expensive. Click here to see foam options. You'll also need at least one ice pack. Here are some pictures that I took of the last bird that I sent:

Box lined with foam on four sides and bottom. Seams of foam taped sealed.


Box, sides, bottom and and top.


Frozen ice pack in ziplock baggie.


Brown paper on top of ice pack.


Hen in ziplock baggie on top of brown paper.


Brown paper on top of hen.


Ice pack on top of brown paper.


Lid on top of brown paper.
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Inside the box you should also include a submission form in a ziplock baggie. Do not tell anyone at FedEx that you're shipping a dead animal... that seems to really worry them. Just make sure that nothing will leak.

Hope this helps!

-Kathy