Okies in the BYC The Original

[Buckguy20]

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Sorry Lynn I am not too good at this. I still don't have an avatar.
Heck, I haven't even seen the movie!

 

[artsyrobin]

ok, once you upload the image, it will take you to a page that shows the code under the picture, copy that and paste it into your post, if you want to see all your uploads, at the bottom will be a link to all your uploads... is that as clear as mud???

as far as downloading an image, right click and choose save as, that will save it on your harddrive

 

[nnbreeder]

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The mixing for Wazine is one fluid oz per gallon of water given as the sole source of water for a full day. The Wazine only kills the adult round worms so a follow-up in 14 days is needed. As Carla said the Ivermectin gets a wide variety of both internal and external parasites.

For a very heavy worm load it is recommended to use the Wazine for the first two wormings and then follow it up in 14 days with the Ivermectin. The reason being is that if all the worms die off at once it can cause blockage in the intestinal tract according to Glenda Hayward and she really knows her poultry.

 

[artsyrobin]

ok, so how do i tell if it is internal worms? so far its the pale combs and mites.... i'll start the wazine in the morning, for a day? then again in 2 weeks. Then the mites need the dusting? plus the spraying for the coop etc?

 

[FunChick]

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Suzie,

Since you mentioned the comb being pale, it makes me wonder if the birds might have an overload of worms of mites causing them to slowly die. I recommend the pour on Ivermectin (or off-brand of it) for cattle. I think a drop for every pound of the bird's weight on the skin should take care of any worms or mites.

Last year, I had a pen of birds with the same symptoms ... slowly dying and with pale combs. I treated them with ivermectin pour on and it cured them! Mine definitely had mites on them, as I found out the hard way of getting those tiny little devils all over me when I caught each of the birds to put the drops on.

Speaking of mites, this has been a bad year for me on battling spider mites on my redbud and my newly planted pecan trees. Those pesky mites suck all the juice out of the trees ... and could eventually kill them. I can't see the mites, but they leave webs looking like spider webs on the leaves, especially the new tender leaves, and they eventually shrivel up & die. I've been using NEEM oil on the trees, and even on the birds occasionally, since it is a biologically safe insecticide. NEEM oil is great stuff, but doesn't have long lasting insecticidal effects, at least on the trees it doesn't. Oh, and it doesn't harm lady bugs or honey bees Cool stuff! http://www.discoverneem.com/

You know, that thought did occur to me that they might have a high parasite load. I did worm them all with wazine last fall, but I suppose it is time to worm again. I have the Ivomec here already so I think in the morning it will be worming time. Poor birdies! They are never going to trust me again!

On this second wave of sickness, the staggering and lack of coordination...I am going with Les's suggestion that it may be botulism. It seems to fit more than the other possibilities. But has anyone noticed, most of the diseases mimic other diseases? So good luck really nailing down a diagnosis...

Carla--I think that you might try spraying the trees off with water...I know that in California the spider mites there are easily controlled by spraying them down with water. But maybe the spider mites are different here than in California?

Well it is BEDTIME! yeah! Goodnight peeps!

 

[nnbreeder]

Yes many of the diseases carry the exact same symptoms but each usually has little differences. Often times the thing to do is to hit them with a broad spectrum anti-biotic to keep them alive until the disease is progressed enough to be sure what it is.

Robin a healthy bird can sustain a small parasite load and unless raised in very strict quarters where they can have no contact with anything chances are they will have a few. The parasites get brought in by wild birds and passing critters that have contact with wild birds.

A coop is a perfect place for mites and such to hide and the coop needs to be sprayed down at least twice a year with a good insectacide and left to air dry before letting the birds back in.

You can add food grade DE to their dust bathing spots and they will keep the mites and such in check with little effort on your part.

 

[poultryand bees]

It was great to be able to hug Doc's neck this evening at Fletcher. I got to visit with Al, Jeannie, Jason, Muesky, Old Mother Hen, Queen Peaches and Michael Daugherty. Thank you Mike for taking the cage that wouldn't fit into the magic poultry van. I can't imagine how I could have miscalculated the size of the cages I bought

Chicks sold really cheep

(pun intended). I was embarrassed to pay only 25 cents each for about 6 different varieties of chicks (32 total). I refrained from buying Americauna chicks since those went for $1 each. I guess everyone else has been hatching alot of chicks and just didn't need any more (not that I needed any more either, of course

)

 

[smfamf]

Just got in from working at the other house. Today's agenda included: painting the bathroom, laying tile in the bathroom, laying tile in the kitchen, and finally starting the new chicken run. The bathroom is painted black and the tiles in both room are checkerboard. The main chicken run will be 34x28. The babies' run will be 32x14. We got all the holes dug, posts set and concreted in. Tomorrow we will run the wire and have it ready for the coops to be moved. Inside the house will plan on installing the cabinets in the kitchen, laying tile in the utility room, and installing everything in the currently completely gutted bathroom. I am seriously tired of working on this house. I can't wait for it to be done. I just wanna sit back and relax for a while.

 

[muesky]

Hey everyone!

Ninja post before heading to bed. Just wanted to tell Doc and Peaches thanks for a wonderful evening, it was great hanging out with everyone. Sold my D'uccle and bought a white, blue and black ameraucana hens. They are really pretty and will make a nice addition to my flock. No peachicks or peacocks

. Maybe next weekend at Blanchard there will be some.

Well I am going to get horizontal for a while it has been a long day.

Everyone have a good one!
R

 

[Jer-man]

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I use DE (food grade) regularly. It works great. And its natural. Can't beat it.
I hope all those with sick birds manage to bring them back to health.