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Culling and getting necropsy done is the only way.Would there be a way of testing to see if anyone is carriers? There are some that didn’t show any signs or only mild signs like foamy eyes. And none of the ducks ever got sick. Would they be carriers?
You could get PCR testing on your flock - ask your state lab what type of sample they need.Would there be a way of testing to see if anyone is carriers? There are some that didn’t show any signs or only mild signs like foamy eyes. And none of the ducks ever got sick. Would they be carriers?
That’s true! I just couldn’t believe someone from the same area had the same experience as me. So sad.Good detective work.
However, the source could still have been so many places. It could have been from the breeder farm, from someone visiting the store, handling the birds, or even just walking past thee bin who had the disease at their property. It could possibly even been in transit when the store chicks were sitting on a dock at the PO distribution center and was placed next to another box of chicks that were infected.
That isn't really surprising. That is the nature of the virus. It is highly contagious and where it occurs can be considered a geographic hotspot. That is why it is a reportable disease in most states so it can be stamped out. It can be spread on equipment, the feet of people, rodents and even dogs.That’s true! I just couldn’t believe someone from the same area had the same experience as me. So sad.
You may not want to hear this but it is so contagious that your best course of action is to cull all the birds, completely disinfect the building and leave it vacant for 6 weeks before moving any clean uninfected birds onto the property. Not following that tack, just a bit of dust remaining can be inhaled and start it all over again. Vaccinated birds will be immune but they and infected birds will always be carriers.*update*
I am having some issues again with similar symptoms as in January. I’m afraid they are having another flare up. The coop is clean and dry as I moved my ducks out of the coop permanently into their own area, they get out daily, and there is no condensation on the windows so I know it’s ventilated. I’m really sad that I’m gonna have to go thru this all over again. I’ve not had any issues since January. Is it normal to have another flare up just a few months after the first?