Michigan

[dianaross77]

SNOW?!

 

[Farmerboy16]

Quote:

It sure is! Its purty, but I am not done building my new coop!

 

[chickflick]

Yup, we just had some of that stuff blow thu. Lasted about 5 minutes and now it's sunny.

Hope that's the last we see of it for quite awhile! Not ready for any of that white stuff to stick.
Sorry for the problems some of you are having. Keeping my fingers crossed that all works well for your chickens.

 

[M.sue]

We had the same thing and now it looks like some dark dark clouds are south of me....Don't Like!!!

 

[fifelakelooper]

M.sue :

Quote:
Whewww.....glad you relplied......Was getting worried for Bobfry...probably from what Fife/Daron is dealing with. Glad we have you guys to beckon for help.

I wouldn't know where to begin!

If you have a flock & they are well fed & basically healthy, not exposed to other animals/chickens....where do they get this stuff from? Is it airborn like the stuff humans get? Can they get it from humans...passed on?

I'm thinking my flock I hatched- got it from the almost 2 year old flock I got sight unseen on Craigs list. The sneeze started there. That is why people keep posting about isolating your flock additions for 14-30 days....FAR, FAR away. If I wasn't going to go back and forth from Florida I would have only chickens I hatched myself. However...if your flock roams in a fenced non roofed area...they can contract diseases from wild birds. There are no guarantees but clean water, food dishes, coops and keeping a closed flock will put the odds in your favor. I have never had a problem until I brought in the older hens. When you get birds from others to add to your flock...there is a risk. The flock I got from craigs list....had mites but never sneezed until last month. Were they carriers? Maybe...but maybe they got it while free ranging. Still not postive they have it. I will post when I get results in 10 days or so from MSU.
Bobbry...the medicine I used which works for mycoplasma the best is denegard. It has NOT been approved for chickens and you would have to make that decision. I talked to MSU again today and he said that would work better than the tetracycline if my flock does have MS or MG. I was told to wait until Monday to send in my throat swabs to the lab. I did check with the vet in Traverse city that was recommended but she would cost more than if I do it and send to the lab.​

 

[Mish]

I'm so sad for anyone who's had losses. I lost one last year to a hawk and I still miss her. I feel very lucky that I haven't had to deal with sickness in my flock. One of these days I'm going to try putting together a 1-page (or at least as small as possible) disease sheet to help people diagnose problems and match with treatments. It won't give simple answers since one symptom could be many different things, but maybe it would be good to keep handy for first symptoms and quick treatments. Depending on how it goes I might try something interactive where you pick the symptoms, it calculates and gives probable cause(s) and recommended treatment. Of course this site will be a great reference. If you have other info sources please PM me.

 

[chicken grandma]

My hen had pneumonia last month. The vet said it was due to the cold weather change. I treated her with amoxicillan twice a day. She is fine now and my two chicks, who live with her are fine also. I did not have to treat the chicks, they have been fine even though they were in with the older hen with pneumonia.
My hen had no runny nose, no swollen eyes. Just thirst, diarrhea and a little raspy noise in her breath......
Bob - maybe calling your vet for your dogs and cats and asking for an antibiotic to treat pneumonia/respiratory infection would be the way to go?

 

[Opa]

M.sue :

Whewww.....glad you relplied......Was getting worried for Bobfry...probably from what Fife/Daron is dealing with. Glad we have you guys to beckon for help.

I wouldn't know where to begin!

If you have a flock & they are well fed & basically healthy, not exposed to other animals/chickens....where do they get this stuff from? Is it airborn like the stuff humans get? Can they get it from humans...passed on?

A surprizing number can come from wild birds.

Today is the 29th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmond Fitzgerald. 29 men lost in the storm, God rest their souls.​

 

[dianaross77]

Bob, here is a link to an interesting thread about fungal infections and treatment by one of our moderators.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=560301&p=1

 

[Chickmate]

Quote:
A surprizing number can come from wild birds.

Today is the 29th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmond Fitzgerald. 29 men lost in the storm, God rest their souls.

Opa, actually it's the 36th anniversary of the EF sinking. I already know that you meant that.

If anyone wants to read a fantastic book about the life of the deckhands who live and work on the freighters of the Great Lakes, read Deckhand: Life on Freighters of the Great Lakes by Nelson Haydamacker. It's an easy read and so interesting! One of the gentlemen in my Bible Study was a pilot on some of those freighters for 30 some years. He has so many cool stories and is mentioned in the book many, many times. He got me a copy signed by the author!
http://www.amazon.com/Deckhand-Life-Freighters-Great-Lakes/dp/0472033255