I Just Found This Funny - Welsummer chicks

[extrememainer]

Yea I think it is adorable when they sneeze.

 

[Kiki]

Always on the lookout for CRDs, can never be too careful! Is there any preventative help I can give them to avoid CRDs? I'm in England if that helps?

Keep them away from sick chickens.
Wash you hands and change your clothes if you go near any other birds.

 

[extrememainer]

You should hear a duck sneeze! It is the funniest thing ever.

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

Always on the lookout for CRDs, can never be too careful! Is there any preventative help I can give them to avoid CRDs? I'm in England if that helps?

If your talking about Chronic Respiratory Disease it's hard to prevent....

It is difficult to prevent infections caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (the virus that causes CRD) because the disease is transmitted by egg and any new birds must be free of the disease. Vaccinations have not proven to be a successful preventative measure because CRD is so often complicated by underlying diseases. Careful management strategies that minimise stress and the ability to determine the stage of CRD are important preventative measures in the treatment and long term prevention of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infections.

 

[SeaPolka]

Keep them away from sick chickens.
Wash you hands and change your clothes if you go near any other birds.

I have been doing just that! I take hand sanitiser to my allotment and use that regularly after cleaning out the coops, cleaning ducks pool out, the dirty jobs... ew. I change my shirt after going there and I have my chicks upstairs so I have nothing on my feet that could be carrying anything from them. They do share a room, not a brooder, with my older chick, is that a problem?

 

[SeaPolka]

If your talking about Chronic Respiratory Disease it's hard to prevent....

It is difficult to prevent infections caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (the virus that causes CRD) because the disease is transmitted by egg and any new birds must be free of the disease. Vaccinations have not proven to be a successful preventative measure because CRD is so often complicated by underlying diseases. Careful management strategies that minimise stress and the ability to determine the stage of CRD are important preventative measures in the treatment and long term prevention of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infections.

I've been reading up a lot on MG lately and talking to the poultry vet, I'm having my birds tested for a colourful variety of things so hopefully mine don't have this and haven't passed it onto my chicks ):

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

I've been reading up a lot on MG lately and talking to the poultry vet, I'm having my birds tested for a colourful variety of things so hopefully mine don't have this and haven't passed it onto my chicks ):

Hopefully they don't have it! It stinks if they do.

 

[extrememainer]

I hope they don't have it either!

 

[SeaPolka]

Hopefully they don't have it! It stinks if they do.

It does reek! I've lessened my flock to just eight birds but they must've cost me £20 each! Ridiculous prices...

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

So lucky.....
I only have 7... Actually that's the most I've ever had!
PS: I changed my avatar....