Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Trexroo]

Alright, I did it. I set 14 pheasant eggs.

Thanks to birdman55 for making it possible.

I may have extra within the next 20 days give or take. The availability is going to be sketchy because I'm juggling bater space and 1 person gets first dibs if they are interested. So if someone ( local) is interested pm me and we can figure something out pending availability.

 

[bigmrg74]

TY! I found it! He's only 2.5 hrs away from me. What is the trouble with your girl?

really favoring her left leg, has been mostly laying on her side, with both legs off to the side.

 

[justplainbatty]

really favoring her left leg, has been mostly laying on her side, with both legs off to the side.

Could you post a pic? Sounds like Mareks or vitamin deficiency/malabsorption. Is she really low in the order? How old is she and laying or not?

 

[1muttsfan]

I too thought immediately of Marek's disease. If there's any chance that it is Marek's, then it would be a very bad idea to take her anywhere close to the Raptor Center. Mareks is spread through feather dander, and they will not want to have any birds sick with a disease like that around the birds at the center.

 

[1muttsfan]

Marek's disease

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq

 

[1muttsfan]

The BYC infraction system

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/warning-types-for-the-infractions-system

 

[1muttsfan]

Lol I just joined today

Hi and welcome to BYC and the Michigan thread

 

[Trexroo]

Many we should ask bigmrg74.
Has she been vaccinated against mareks disease?

 

[snowflake]

really favoring her left leg, has been mostly laying on her side, with both legs off to the side.

was going to say what the others already have, susspe Mareks

I too thought immediately of Marek's disease. If there's any chance that it is Marek's, then it would be a very bad idea to take her anywhere close to the Raptor Center. Mareks is spread through feather dander, and they will not want to have any birds sick with a disease like that around the birds at the center.

I agree 100% if it is Mareks make sure you dispose of the body were nothing can get to it

 

[snowflake]

Lol I just joined today and I was thinking that same thing. What is flaming. And what the heck is going on that they have to closed down a thread about chickens. Is this Michigan chicken crowd dangerous!!

Welcome to Mi. BYC,, a great bunch of people ,,,flaming, .... just got into a little discussion that became a bit opinionated, which caused some hurt feelings, I was on vacation at the time, but it seemed some people needed a time out