North Carolina

[atmaclean]

I noticed some folks acquiring chickens from flock swaps/sales, etc. Don't these birds need to be quarantined before they are mixed with your flock? I was reading that there is a recommendation of at least 2 weeks before you should mix new fowl with current residents due to possible spread of disease or activation of latent disease due to the stress of moving....? Just wondering if there is a different situation with these types of exchanges....

Angela MacLean
www.naturallyequine.org

 

[MaryRuthLangdon]

I noticed some folks acquiring chickens from flock swaps/sales, etc. Don't these birds need to be quarantined before they are mixed with your flock? I was reading that there is a recommendation of at least 2 weeks before you should mix new fowl with current residents due to possible spread of disease or activation of latent disease due to the stress of moving....? Just wondering if there is a different situation with these types of exchanges....

Angela MacLean
www.naturallyequine.org

Quarantine is always a good idea when getting new birds from anywhere.... unless you completely trust your source. 2 weeks is a good time frame, too.

 

[jahaworth89]

URGENT: My husband and I are moving to Washington State and we need to find a chicken/duck doctor to check out all of our animals to make sure they are all healthy and get control numbers on them. We are in Fayetteville/Ft Bragg/Spring Lake. We need someone really fast cause we move in 2 weeks.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I believe 71st vet clinic may have an avian vet.

 

[jahaworth89]

I believe 71st vet clinic may have an avian vet.

The husband just called and they dont :/

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Dang. Sorry.

 

[The Howards]

The husband just called and they dont :/

Cape Fear Animal Hospital on Bragg Blvd says they have an avian vet, not sure if they do chickens and such. I have not ever used them.

 

[jahaworth89]

Quote: We'll check there tomorrow and if not, looks like we are gonna have to look in Raleigh for one

Dang. Sorry.

Its alright, I was hoping they had one

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

We'll check there tomorrow and if not, looks like we are gonna have to look in Raleigh for one

Its alright, I was hoping they had one

Have you called Dr. Garret's on Ft. Bragg Rd. or North Star clinic in Parkton?

 

[Matt A NC]

Try your local county Cooperative extension office. They should be able to point you to the right vet. You may have to have a state vet, same that does NPIP, come to your place for the vet check. Even then, some states require AI testing to allow birds in/through. Not sure how long it takes to get those results back.

Matt