Peeps in Europe!

[Chicalina]

Eek to all your experiences of various diseases. I'd really like your help.

I've also been hit for the first time in nearly 10 years of keeping chickens on and off by some sort of illness and one of my girls died (Mabel, a maybe 16 month old sussex). She was bought a year ago as a ready to lay hen and had been vaccinated, although to be honest I'm not sure what for.

Anyway more recently she was coughing / breathing rattly and lethargic (had also not laid for a while in hindsight). I thought her breathing had got better but she was still lethargic and got weaker and weaker and at the point I decided she wasn't going to make it I found her passed away. 2 of our other older hens have also stopped laying, one of them had a rattle as well around the same time as Mabel. She was lethargic for a week or so but she seems so be better now and is acting normally where as the other one who I don't think has had rattly breath / runny nose seems weak now as well. Any ideas what it could be. Pretty sure there are no chicken vets around here and I can't really afford it anyway at the moment.

I had 2 of my chickens killed by next doors dog and they paid for me to get 3 new ones. They arrived around the same time that the others got sick (but literally the day or 2 before so I'm a bit unsure if they could have got sick that quickly if something had been brought in. Now I realise that I should have isolated them (the first time I've bought hens into a flock and having a hectic time so just didn't think about it, stupidly!).

I look forward to your replies. I hope everyone is coping with the heat, just awful here, the primary school has said not to send the kids if possible tomorrow as it will be so hot. My afternoon classes at the highschool have been cancelled and some moved until the morning. We've had kids at school in France for 20 years on and off and never had this happen!

It could be bird flu. I think you've got to tell DEFRA haven't you?

Mind you, I would think twice if it meant my flock being culled but I can't say that out loud.

 

[chickengr]

It could be bird flu. I think you've got to tell DEFRA haven't you?

Mind you, I would think twice if it meant my flock being culled but I can't say that out loud.

no bird flu at this time of the year. IB or coryza more likely. even MG happens more in winter months.

 

[BDutch]

no bird flu at this time of the year. IB or coryza more likely. even MG happens more in winter months.

Chances of bird flu are minimal this time of the year but not ruled out completely. This is what a Dutch regional newspaper wrote on July 1: The bird flu virus is still circulating among wild birds, and the course of infections remains unpredictable.

Maybe it depends where in Europe you live.

 

[BDutch]

I'm with you on the climate change apathy. It's very concerning.

Welcome to this thread Chicalina. Do you still have different kind of bantams?

 

[Papaye]

Hi.

Any ideas what it could be. Pretty sure there are no chicken vets around here and I can't really afford it anyway at the moment.

Looks like Mycoplasma to me...

I had 2 of my chickens killed by next doors dog and they paid for me to get 3 new ones. They arrived around the same time that the others got sick (but literally the day or 2 before so I'm a bit unsure if they could have got sick that quickly if something had been brought in.

Where are your new chickens from?

...Do you know if they were on antibiotics before bringing them in...?

I look forward to your replies.

I would put one tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar per liter of water in the chickens' waterer - for 24-36 hours.
(Being careful to NOT put Vinegar in a METAL waterer, of course!!)

...And mix at least some thyme in their food...

It is too late to separated your chickens, but not too late to take measures to boost their immune system.

Good luck!

(You could want to look at these : https://www.fermedebeaumont.com/recherche?controller=search&s=herbo)

 

[Chicalina]

Welcome to this thread Chicalina. Do you still have different kind of bantams?

Hi yes I currently have Sussex, Wyandotte, Araucana, Barnevelder, Polish, Naked Neck, Marans and some mixed babies of these that hatched last month.

Still have more on my wish list!

What do you have?

 

[BDutch]

Hi yes I currently have Sussex, Wyandotte, Araucana, Barnevelder, Polish, Naked Neck, Marans and some mixed babies of these that hatched last month.

Do they all mingle or do you breed with them too?

Still have more on my wish list!

Which ones?

What do you have?

I think its in my signature.
bantams: 4 Dutch, 1 mix (Dutch x naine de Tournaisis) 1 Rhode Island red.
Too big for real bantams: 2 Amrocks.

 

[Chicalina]

They just all mingle in the same flock. I've kept probably a dozen other breeds over the years too. I just love having different colours and shapes and characteristics in my little garden flock.
So many new breeds I would love to try one day! Springing to mind right now would be Swedish Flower Hens, Groninger Meeuwen, Rumpless Araucana, Australorp and Japanese Bantams.

I just had to look up Naine Du Tournaisis as I'd never heard of them before. Wow they are beautiful!

 

[chickengr]

Chances of bird flu are minimal this time of the year but not ruled out completely. This is what a Dutch regional newspaper wrote on July 1: The bird flu virus is still circulating among wild birds, and the course of infections remains unpredictable.

Maybe it depends where in Europe you live.

possibly. if I remember well virus cannot survive 18 C and we definitely have temperatures over that.

 

[BDutch]

Springing to mind right now would be Swedish Flower Hens, Groninger Meeuwen, Rumpless Araucana, Australorp and Japanese Bantams.

I just had to look up Naine Du Tournaisis as I'd never heard of them before. Wow they are beautiful!

Nice breeds. Are Swedish Flowers hens in bantam size too?
De Naine du Tournaises I had both died quite young. But they were fun company.