My bird has the bird form of Mycoplasma, help!

[clucking with my chicken]

If she can't afford to take it to a vet she has every right to cull it. Like what doctors do if something happens with twins and they only have a chance to save 1 they choose the stronger twin because it well have the ability to live life normally. Chickens are important but unless you wanna risk having to kill all your birds then you kill or keep a closed flock, it is hard but it is life and we all have to face reality. For example if someone brings a sick contagious bird into the office it well be culled.

Separate it from the flock it’s as easy as that

 

[AviansLove]

Separate it from the flock it’s as easy as that

But you are risking spreading the "sickness" to the other chickens, also chickens are flock animals so it would just get lonely and suffer. Keeping a closed flock is also a big risk because if you know someone who had chickens and they come to your house get the "sickness" on them they risk spreading it to there flock.

 

[aart]

pls send her to a new home

That would just put another flock at risk.

Separate it from the flock it’s as easy as that

But you are risking spreading the "sickness" to the other chickens, also chickens are flock animals so it would just get lonely and suffer. Keeping a closed flock is also a big risk because if you know someone who had chickens and they come to your house get the "sickness" on them they risk spreading it to there flock.

Exactly! Not to mention the continuing suffering of the sick bird.

flame wars.

No, just the old hands trying to teach the new, and probably young, keepers about some realities.

 

[AviansLove]

That would just put another flock at risk.


No, just the old hands trying to teach the new, and probably young, keepers about some realities.

Thank you, this is a fact and I wish people would understand the risks they put the other flocks in by keeping the sick chickens, any chicken that can spread something to the other chickens get put down, it's a sad reality but we need to face it.

 

[speckledhen]

I agree completely, but we have to take into account who we are talking to if we want to get a point across. I think OP might be young and hasn’t experienced this side of animal husbandry yet.

Yes, which is why I said about two of the posters that they sounded young. NEVER too young to learn the facts of life about the animals you are caring for, though. If they have sickness in the flock, it's overdue on that time.

If she can't afford to take it to a vet she has every right to cull it. Like what doctors do if something happens with twins and they only have a chance to save 1 they choose the stronger twin because it well have the ability to live life normally. Chickens are important but unless you wanna risk having to kill all your birds then you kill or keep a closed flock, it is hard but it is life and we all have to face reality. For example if someone brings a sick contagious bird into the office it well be culled.

We are not going to ever equate killing a human being with culling a chicken. The rest I agree with.

That would just put another flock at risk.


Exactly! Not to mention the continuing suffering of the sick bird.

No, just the old hands trying to teach the new, and probably young, keepers about some realities.

Exactly. No flaming here, just trying to teach some harsh reality to young people who have the lives of these birds in their hands. It's not all sunshine and roses and they'd best learn that now.

 

[speckledhen]

Separate it from the flock it’s as easy as that

That is not easy. You have to be careful going from one pen to the other, they can't be in the same air space, tracking germs on your feet and clothing from the sick bird to the ones you think are still healthy, etc. It is actually quite complicated and since you cannot see a germ, you can never be sure you are not transmitting disease.

 

[JadeFarms]

Fairy loops I recommend taking your bird to the vet and if you can’t afford you keep her then pls send her to a new home cuz it’s all up to you but culling and ending a life in never an option

I have talked to one, she gave me meds for it.

 

[AviansLove]

Yes, which is why I said about two of the posters that they sounded young. NEVER too young to learn the facts of life about the animals you are caring for, though. If they have sickness in the flock, it's overdue on that time.



We are not going to ever equate killing a human being with culling a chicken. The rest I agree with.



Exactly. No flaming here, just trying to teach some harsh reality to young people who have the lives of these birds in their hands. It's not all sunshine and roses and they'd best learn that now.

Just an example, I know humans and chickens are not the same and humans are not replaceable.. even if the person does love that chicken a lot it risks you losing the other chickens. Glad you agree with this.

 

[JadeFarms]

That would just put another flock at risk.


Exactly! Not to mention the continuing suffering of the sick bird.

No, just the old hands trying to teach the new, and probably young, keepers about some realities.

I have had chickens for 6 years

 

[AviansLove]

I have had chickens for 6 years

Please understand you put every other bird you have at risk, it is completely your decision but it is whats best, good luck OP.