infectious coryza?????

[Judy]

I am so sorry. This is such a devastating thing to have to deal with. I'm sorry to say I have to agree that culling is the way to go.

 

[Mother of All]

just a up-date I'm digging the graves now and will start culling this weekend. thanks to all of you that was there with advice. I will clean the coop and run starting over with 20 new chicks in about a month. the chicken mixed with my three turkeys but the turkeys never got sick so i'm thinking that they are ok to keep

 

[schellie69]

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So sorry you have to go through something like this.

Do you know how your birds got it, did you bring in a new bird or did it just show up?

 

[Mother of All]

ok i have about 50 in my flock. my husband went to a chicken auction.( we have done business there before) He got me a domanecker and an Americano rooster to complete our sets. Anyway three weeks later we introduce them to the flock. everything went ok for about a month and they my flock started dieing. the smell got bad and we ended up losing about 15. This didn't effect our three turkeys that they share a run with. Some say it is all due to the heavy rains that we had. So I guess we will cull and start over in a month. I need to decide how to clean and how long do I need it to be free before letting a new flock of chicks and will my turkeys be ok.

 

[schellie69]

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Someone's bird at the auction could have been infected also. That is most people have special shoes for going into their chicken pens and shoes they where out in pubic. I would use bleach to clean the coop I saw a post that mentioned lime on the ground I would wait at least 2 months before putting any new birds in the pen/coop I am so sorry this happened.

I would put a bio-security into force when you do get your new birds. Good luck. I am not sure about the turkeys could you call where you got the necropsy done and see what they say or the state vets.

 

[Mother of All]

ok a written report from the state agriculture office came in. the two birds I took in came back poss for mycoplasma gallisepticum PCR and Mycoplasma synoviae PCR Diagnosis: chronic conjunctivitis and sinusitis: Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Myconplasma synoviae Comments: were detected in the upper respiratory tract of these hens. These organisms cause a respiratory infection known as mycoplasmosis in poultry.

 

[Mother of All]

I have but lime all over the back yard, both coops and both runs. What is the best way to totally clean the coops. how long do I need to leave the area alone before I can start a new flock of baby chicks. Are my turkeys going to be ok.

 

[chickengrl]

Mother,
I am sorry to hear about your birds. That is a really horrible thing to go through. I am a little confused. Were your birds diagnosed with coryza or MG and MS? All 3 are infections that you cannot cure and will infect other birds even if they seem better. I do have a suggestion for when you decide to start over. In my (humble) opinion your best chance at avoiding going through all this again is to start with day old chicks from reputable breeders/hatheries and/or hatch eggs yourself only. I would stay clear away from poultry auctions, craig's list and swaps. The reason is that people bring sick birds there to get rid of and the few honest folks that are there are also getting their birds exposed. Some people just don't know any better and the birds had been sick but are now "cured" and they sell them not realizing that they are carriers of a disease. I can almost guarantee the birds you got at the auction were carriers and brought it to your flock. I will no longer buy ANY adult from any source. I know that you can quarantine them for a month and then add them, but the problem with that is that they may only carry the disease and never show the illness, and you go ahead and add them and WHAM you now have a sick flock. I have heard of folks doing the quarantine and then adding a "sacrafice" chicken in to see if it get sick. Just a little time consuming, but it might be safe.

Good luck, and again I am sorry you have to deal with all this. It bites.