How long Mycoplasma Gallium Spectrum?

[sega]

Does anyone on here know how long mycoplasma gallium spectrum can live on clothing or inside an empty chicken coop?

 

[chickengrl]

I have no idea, but wanted to bump you. You could also contact your State veterinarian and pose the question. Hope that helps.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

M. gallisepticum infection is caused by an organism classified as a mycoplasma. This organism is similar to bacteria, but lacks a cell wall. This characteristic makes MG extremely fragile. They are easily killed by disinfectants, heat, sunlight, and other factors. They only remain viable in the environment, outside the chicken, for typically up to 3 days. For this reason, MG is fairly easy to eliminate on single-age, all-in all-out poultry farms. If a laying flock is infected, complete depopulation of the farm at the end of the laying cycle and providing down-time prior to reintroducing chickens will be successful in eliminating MG. However, complete depopulation must be performed to break the cycle and prevent re-infection in subsequent flocks on the premises.

Quoted from the Univ. of Florida website.​

 

[sega]

Quote:
Quoted from the Univ. of Florida website.

This sounds good. Thanks, I looked on Google and never could find the number of day that it lives outside the chickens.

The pen has been cleaned out for two weeks now. The Vet from the GA Poultry Assc. said to leave it empty for 1 month and to spray it with bleach once a week for a month, which I am doing. Have some little chicks that are just waiting to get out side.