Not An Emergency - question on MG, Mycoplasma

[featheredplanets]

A big OOPS. I thought I culled all my birds, I had quite a few on my allotments, also had six at my mums as she lives in an village where you can have up to four hens in your garden... I found a big pile of feathers a few weeks ago and assumed one had got taken by a fox, how wrong I was.

Today, I went into the out building to take a chair, as I reached into the darkness something pecked me. I pulled back the chair and inside it were thirty small eggs and a very very very broody hen, this hen is a year old, she's been broody three times before, but this is just ridiculous, it's the middle of winter, -10 degrees Celsius outside. My step-dad is going to cull her tomorrow. Will this affect the time everything will need for the Mycoplasma to 'leave'?? We won't be having chickens there as she's moving but I don't want to tread any droppings to my allotment while it's recovering. We've been burning the bodies so far and my stepdad has been using the ashes in his composter, I believe

I brought her in for the night with some of her eggs, she's a Silkie game mix.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Mg can live in the soil for 6-8 months if not longer its trransmitted through dust feathers etc walking from one place to your yard can bring it in if you dont change your clothing

 

[Eggcessive]

Mg can live in the soil for 6-8 months if not longer its trransmitted through dust feathers etc walking from one place to your yard can bring it in if you dont change your clothing

I have to disagree with that. MG or mycoplasma will only live several days in the environment, equipment, shoes, etc. In frozen droppings, that might be a bit longer. The poster may be thinking about Mareks disease being present in dust and feather dander lasting for months, and actually may last for years.

 

[featheredplanets]

I have to disagree with that. MG or mycoplasma will only live several days in the environment, equipment, shoes, etc. In frozen droppings, that might be a bit longer. The poster may be thinking about Mareks disease being present in dust and feather dander lasting for months, and actually may last for years.

So everything will be okay in two or three months? We are in the process of turning all the ground, redesigning the runs, coops, free range areas etc. My chickens or allotments don't have history of mareks so I'm not worried about that. I've just read a little bit of an article and it says that MG should be clear after a few weeks

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, it only lives outside of an animal for about 3-4 days. It always helps to get testing to confirm MG. Some respiratory viruses may last longer, especially in frozen droppings.

 

[featheredplanets]

Yes, it only lives outside of an animal for about 3-4 days. It always helps to get testing to confirm MG. Some respiratory viruses may last longer, especially in frozen droppings.

The poultry vet said it was MG so I'm hoping he was right. Thank you for your help

 

[Eggcessive]

Good luck, and you’re welcome.

 

[Folly's place]

Mg has a short life in the environment; usually having all birds gone for three weeks is enough.
The organism can be passed down through the eggs, however, if the mothers had it.
Do you have an actual laboratory diagnosis? I'd want proof!
Mary

 

[featheredplanets]

Mg has a short life in the environment; usually having all birds gone for three weeks is enough.
The organism can be passed down through the eggs, however, if the mothers had it.
Do you have an actual laboratory diagnosis? I'd want proof!
Mary

I don't have an actual diagnosis but I did ask on here once and everything else was ruled out. It was definitely respiratory, bubbly eyes, sweet breath, sneezing, standing about, didn't actually have any die but I read that they usually recover from MG and are carriers of it for life, would've been culling anyway as I'm making (hatching and raising) a new flock next year from some amazing breeders I've just discovered