"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[1MrsMagoo]

Love the logo and my opinion on the breed is EE also.

I have an update on my chicks that were (are still) shaking their heads. They were already put together when I realized what they were doing. I figured they all had mites already. BUT, I've never been able to see the mites. I've changed their bedding back to towels that I change every day. I dust them with DE every morning. This has not changed a thing. I did buy Sevin Dust, but haven't had the nerve to use it yet.

I did do some research and after listening to one of the baby orpingtons cheep hoarsely, I may have an answer. It's possibly Gallid herpesvirus 1. There is such limited info, actually the same info on every website I found. There is nothing saying that the birds are no longer contagious after they survive the virus. There would be a longer separation from my original flock so they wouldn't get it, but now if I can't ever bring these 10 little guys outside with the others, I don't know what to do! They have been together over a week now and all are still doing ok, but still shaking heads. A neighbor is about to give us some seramas she hatched, but keeping 3 groups of birds apart for the long haul may be too much.

Wow, what a shame if that is true. Try looking under ILT or infectious laryngotracheitis, which is the clinical name for the virus you found. I haven't heard of it being an issue here though: Canada has major issues with it and so does New Zealand and the balance of information you find about it will be from those two sources.

Also, thanks for all the kind words about the logo: We are very happy with how it turned out! Now, all we need are MORE members...lol.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Love the logo and my opinion on the breed is EE also.

I have an update on my chicks that were (are still) shaking their heads. They were already put together when I realized what they were doing. I figured they all had mites already. BUT, I've never been able to see the mites. I've changed their bedding back to towels that I change every day. I dust them with DE every morning. This has not changed a thing. I did buy Sevin Dust, but haven't had the nerve to use it yet.

I did do some research and after listening to one of the baby orpingtons cheep hoarsely, I may have an answer. It's possibly Gallid herpesvirus 1. There is such limited info, actually the same info on every website I found. There is nothing saying that the birds are no longer contagious after they survive the virus. There would be a longer separation from my original flock so they wouldn't get it, but now if I can't ever bring these 10 little guys outside with the others, I don't know what to do! They have been together over a week now and all are still doing ok, but still shaking heads. A neighbor is about to give us some seramas she hatched, but keeping 3 groups of birds apart for the long haul may be too much.

have you thought about buffalo gnats maybe? it's getting to be the time of year when they hatch - & they were very bad here last year.

 

[JohnnyxRex]

X2! On your logo, sharp.

X 2 on the Gulf Coast logo!

X3. Great idea with the hurricane. Looks good.



Ok another noob question time. On an open air coop, how is the floor done? Is it just ground under the bedding? Is it wood elevated with some 2"x4"s? (seems like it would rot but I see it in non-open air designs) know to bury some wire surrounding the coop.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

X3. Great idea with the hurricane. Looks good.



Ok another noob question time. On an open air coop, how is the floor done? Is it just ground under the bedding? Is it wood elevated with some 2"x4"s? (seems like it would rot but I see it in non-open air designs) know to bury some wire surrounding the coop.

Mine's just ground but one of these days I'm going to do it like the floor in my grow-out pen -- that one we used plywood and laid a piece of vinyl flooring remnant (got it at Home Depot or Sutherland's I forget which but they all carry flooring remnants cheap) -- makes for very easy clean-out, you just rake out the shavings & then hose it down & let it dry.

 

[MS Rooster Cogb]

Hoping & praying all BYC friends or safe in Denham Spring

 

[mzstre]

Hoping & praying all BYC friends or safe in Denham Spring

Oh goodness. I haven't turned on the tv today. What happened?

 

[Gracie9205]

Looks like an oil tank exploded. Doesn't look like anything catastrophic though. No reports of injuries, just evacuations of about 3 dozen homes until the fire burns itself out.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Its cold here AGAIN!

welcome to La. huh 90* one day 45* the next LOL just as I was getting over a summer cold

here comes the cold air and messes all that up again. I knew there was a reason I like it when its 95*/95% I'm never sick then just hot and sweaty LOL

I almost got my gardens/corn fields readied for planting if the rain holds off for a few more days

I should have it in then it can do whatever (get hott and dry more than likely) huh? LOL

Jeff

 

[Gracie9205]

Its cold here AGAIN!

welcome to La. huh 90* one day 45* the next LOL just as I was getting over a summer cold

here comes the cold air and messes all that up again. I knew there was a reason I like it when its 95*/95% I'm never sick then just hot and sweaty LOL

I almost got my gardens/corn fields readied for planting if the rain holds off for a few more days

I should have it in then it can do whatever (get hott and dry more than likely) huh? LOL

Jeff

I haven't been able to plant anything

It's been a soggy mess down here for weeks. Seems like just when it dries up enough to till my garden a monsoon hits! I'm about to have to put mudders on my Hyundai just to make it out to my property

 

[PSJ]

Its cold here AGAIN!

welcome to La. huh 90* one day 45* the next LOL just as I was getting over a summer cold

here comes the cold air and messes all that up again. I knew there was a reason I like it when its 95*/95% I'm never sick then just hot and sweaty LOL

I almost got my gardens/corn fields readied for planting if the rain holds off for a few more days

I should have it in then it can do whatever (get hott and dry more than likely) huh? LOL

Jeff

Same here...was just getting over a summer cold and then the weather changed. Now I'm sick again