hunthaven
Songster
Sorry, I feel a bit punchy with all that's gone on. I've lost 6 birds to Marek's in the last ten weeks, and I sent one of the bodies to the state lab for necropsy. Came back positive for Mareks AND and with Mycoplasmosis detected, so now I'm under quarantine.
Fortunately, I had already set up another coop for my baby birds, so they're far away from the affected coop. At this minute, none of my birds--not even the dead bird--was/is showing symptoms for Mycoplasmosis, no respiratory issues at all. The guy from the ag department who came to inspect yesterday suggested that I call my vet to see if she thought putting some antibiotics in their water was a good idea--I called, but she didn't call me back, and I doubt she'll give me an antibiotic if none of them have symptoms.
So--any of you have experience with this? Is there anything I can give them to help them resist symptoms of MG? I know about ACV and garlic. Any other ideas? I have ordered a MG and fowl pox vaccine because we have lots of mosquitos here and I'm weary of losing my birds. :-(
Fortunately, I had already set up another coop for my baby birds, so they're far away from the affected coop. At this minute, none of my birds--not even the dead bird--was/is showing symptoms for Mycoplasmosis, no respiratory issues at all. The guy from the ag department who came to inspect yesterday suggested that I call my vet to see if she thought putting some antibiotics in their water was a good idea--I called, but she didn't call me back, and I doubt she'll give me an antibiotic if none of them have symptoms.
So--any of you have experience with this? Is there anything I can give them to help them resist symptoms of MG? I know about ACV and garlic. Any other ideas? I have ordered a MG and fowl pox vaccine because we have lots of mosquitos here and I'm weary of losing my birds. :-(