Let's see pics of your Isolation/Quarantine pens! :)

[Funky Feathers]

Here is mine:

It is far from our regular poultry area that is fenced in w/6 foot high privacy fence.

 

[dawg53]

I've never had sick birds. However, foot/leg injuries and other types of injuries, bumblefoot birds go into one of the hospital cages in the garage for isolation til they're healed. All the cages are mainly for major hurricane evacuation.

 

[Funky Feathers]

I quarantine any new birds I acquire in the Quarantine pen for 30 days. If you are NPIP you must do this. If not, it is still recommended if you don't want your new birds to pass on diseases to your main flock.

 

[dawg53]

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I preach quarantining and biosecurity in the emergency section all the time! Come in the emergency section and join me!

 

[GA_in_GA]

I agree with the quarantine, but why the length being 30 days. Is there a specific disease that has a 30 day incubation period? If so, what is it?

Thanks!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I've got a couple, all moveable, some homemade, some not:

*this one mainly serves as a brooder*

*this one ended up being used for a duck house after I purchased 2 ducklings without prior notice to boyfriend*

 

[dawg53]

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Disease incubation times varies from hours to weeks. Course time of diseases varies from days to continuous/chronic. Most respiratory diseases cause birds to be carriers for life. Thirty days quarantine does not mean birds are safe after 30 days in the link. Here's a link to respiratory diseases that are not all inclusive:
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/respiratory_disease.htm

 

[GA_in_GA]

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Disease incubation times varies from hours to weeks. Course time of diseases varies from days to continuous/chronic. Most respiratory diseases cause birds to be carriers for life. Thirty days quarantine does not mean birds are safe after 30 days in the link. Here's a link to respiratory diseases that are not all inclusive:
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/respiratory_disease.htm

Thank you, dawg.

 

[florida lee]

Here is my brooder and sick bay . Hopefully I won't need both at the same time.

 

[chickendales]

iworked for poultry farm i learned is better to cull sick bird