NY chicken lover!!!!

[Pyxis]

Please when talking about disease someone use the full name at some point, so we (newbies) can look it up.

WHAT IS MS???

What is MG??? I'm assuming upper respiratory illnesses?

Mycoplasma Gallisepticum, also known as Chronic Respiratory Disease, or CRD. It's caused by mycoplasma bacteria and once a bird gets it, symptoms can be treated, but the bird always carries the disease for the rest of its life, and can have symptom flare ups whenever it is stressed. However there is a medication for swine called Denagard that it has zero resistance to, and some people after treating their birds with that for six months straight say they have been able to eradicate the disease without having to cull their birds. It can also be given monthly as a preventative dose.

 

[rancher hicks]

Have any netting ? you can cover the box ...so she wont be bothered .. She will probably be okay ..as she is ... I always over- protect

one c an never tell when she'll choose to get off to eat and poo.

 

[rancher hicks]

Mycoplasma Gallisepticum, also known as Chronic Respiratory Disease, or CRD. It's caused by mycoplasma bacteria and once a bird gets it, symptoms can be treated, but the bird always carries the disease for the rest of its life, and can have symptom flare ups whenever it is stressed. However there is a medication for swine called Denagard that it has zero resistance to, and some people after treating their birds with that for six months straight say they have been able to eradicate the disease without having to cull their birds. It can also be given monthly as a preventative dose.

I did not know this.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Still raining. We need it and im glad its not like what texas got but i hope it doesnt kill my plants.

 

[Patty13637]

unfortunatly I only have one lav laying right now but I am hoping the others kick in very soon.  I'm hoping to get some lavs/split lavs in the bator in 3-4 weeks (after the wheaten hatch).  I am going to put them in a breeding pen this weekend with the lavender roo, hopeful laying resumes soon.  I have orders to fill /img/smilies/big_smile.png

 

[PhoredaBurds]

They were going into the big coop with the older chickens but then as they were getting closer to maturing the boys show the young roos who's boss and wait by the coop door at night to ambush the young females. I would have processed more roos if not for chickenstock. I'm hoping I can get some done this weekend but I have birthday parties on sat and sun. They just get tired of being harassed and go into the trees. Although I have never seen them get this high up and so far from the coop. If I could get at them I would put them back in. They will probably start to go back in when I get rid of my extra roos. my concern with MG and MS is that it can be carried by birds showing no symptoms, so quarantine won't stop it or even let you know it's there, also it's said to be present in 90% of backyard flocks. That would mean that if your birds carry it and you get new birds that don't have it the new birds get sick and it looks like whoever sold you the birds gave you sick birds or you don't have it and you get birds that carry it yours get sick after quarantine and the new birds stay healthy or have a flair up due to the stress of the move.

Has anyone had this happen. Since it's mostly non fatal is it no a big deal. I hear it can even be passed in hatching eggs. Also NPIP does not test for it. Plus it is spread by wild birds. Am I worrying over nothing. I have heard people culled their entire flocks over this. Just to reassure everyone my birds ar fine just found out they can catch something you won't know about if you quarantine them. You could bring it home from tractor supply. Maybe that why 90% of backyard chickens have it. At that rate isn't it better to have a flock that carries it and shows no symptoms then to have a clean flock that will become ill if exposed. Should I just stick to wording about things that can kill your chickens like mereks or new castle?

I'm sorry to read about ur pullet. Integrating different ages is tough. It would be so nice if they'd all just get along. Especially the boys. I've got mine all divided up by age group in addition to the breeding pens. That's 8 different enclosures to feed & water right now, ugh.

I worry about diseases & biosecurity & wild birds bringing in the flu, etc. The two I got from chicken stock are in quarantine, but I wonder about how effective quarantine is or if I'm doing it correctly. I try to give my birds enough space & good food & clean conditions hoping they'll be strong enough to fight whatever comes thru. Tho I did lose a few over this bitter winter. Also, this year I vaccinated all my chicks for Mereks. It actually was fairly easy to vaccinate. I'm hoping they come out w an avian flu vaccine soon. Suppose we do the best we can to keep our birds healthy. I wish npip tested for more than just pylorum.

 

[Gramma Chick]

I think we all worry about our chickens .health ...Make them strong is all we can do
.I read somewhere that australorps are more resistant to diseases ..
So my aussie Roo is adding that to our mixes ..

 

[Gramma Chick]

Chicken Condos on the Move HERE-
well chickenstock was a good hatch day here ...came home to 8 & one pip


..
I took the bins down & the fronts off so the chicks could get out ...to eat , Etc ..
Took the older chicks with momma out to the dog cage



the two broody hens decided they had to fight over the chicks

So I had to cage one up ..
.I cant imagine what it is going to be like when 3 HENS have chicks in there !

put the 3rd hen on top ..she still has a week for her eggs

 

[elliehouse]

Have fun with your chickens!

 

[rancher hicks]

I think we all worry about our chickens .health ...Make them strong is all we can do
.I read somewhere that australorps are more resistant to diseases ..
So my aussie Roo is adding that to our mixes ..

As you may or may not know, it's my habit to give literature to new egg customers. Many non chicken people and some chicken people are ignorant of somethings concerning chickens. We do tend to be "medianized" when reading about disease and other chicken problems. So here is my latest reading that I will copy to give to customers.

"My research on making compost with companion chickens led me to fear-filled message board threads on chickens picking up parasites from eating earth worms and other moving things, so I called my brother Andrew Duke, DVM, of Mobile, Ala. "in 34 years of veterinary practice, I have never been called to a parasite situation in a home flock," he says. "It's probably because, home flocks are so much cleaner than commercially raised chickens." : Mother Earth News guide to organic gardening. May 11th 2015 issue.

So what's my point? If you keep your chickens and living conditions clean you will have fewer health issues to deal with. Just like you and your house you won't eliminate ALL problems but should have fewer issues. Get the free literature from the government on "Bio-security" and practice it as best you can.

(visiting folks need not enter your coop or runs. Save boxes or have birds to be sold separated before they come.) I'll admit to not always practicing this with some BYC friends. We can just do our best.

Love ya,

Rancher