IBV infectious bronchitis

[MaBell]

Everyone is back to normal (as normal as a hen can be in 105° heat for 2 weeks straight - not including the 10-12+ degrees with heat index). After speaking to our vet, and since they are doing well now - we have opted for swabs and having her do some testing. I’m of the mindset that only the strong survive. I won’t allow anything to suffer, though. And the girls are doing well now so I’m really glad I didn’t cull my flock.

No new birds will be coming into our flock any time soon and when they do (after our current ladies stop laying), it will be done very carefully.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is good to hear they are doing better. Hopefully, the testing will help you plan for the future. I am not an expert on respiratory diseases, but they can happen in pairs. One disease can become a secondary infection, when there is a primary disease. IB is harder to isolate in cultures, but MG and coryza probably would be easier. I’m not sure about ILT virus. On top of those diseases, some of the fecal bacteria such as E.coli, and another bacteria, pseudomonas, can be secondary infections, especially if a respiratory disease gets into the air sacs (air sacculitis.) I hope hou can learn from the testing. Could you share how much it costs to have a bird tested in your area? Since each state is different, it helps others to know if testing is affordable.

 

[MaBell]

It is good to hear they are doing better. Hopefully, the testing will help you plan for the future. I am not an expert on respiratory diseases, but they can happen in pairs. One disease can become a secondary infection, when there is a primary disease. IB is harder to isolate in cultures, but MG and coryza probably would be easier. I’m not sure about ILT virus. On top of those diseases, some of the fecal bacteria such as E.coli, and another bacteria, pseudomonas, can be secondary infections, especially if a respiratory disease gets into the air sacs (air sacculitis.) I hope hou can learn from the testing. Could you share how much it costs to have a bird tested in your area? Since each state is different, it helps others to know if testing is affordable.

I will! The vet we use for small animals is different from our domesticated critters (dogs and cats) and she is booked with horses until next weekend. Since everyone is doing ok right now, there’s no real rush in putting off her reinforcement breeding of mares. I know that I am being charged the house visit on top of the culture swabs and then the lab fees as well so I’m not certain the total cost but as soon as she comes, I’ll have the breakdown for the thread.