Hello, everyone!
On May 11th I introduced a chick born around March 10th into one of my brooder pens. I made a rookie mistake and didn’t quarantine her before placing her with my other chicks (and several turkey poults) that range in age from 4 weeks to 8 weeks. At the time, the chick I introduced appeared healthy. As the week went on, my perfectly healthy chicks began to sneeze/wheeze/gasp for air.
I do want to mention that the night prior to them sneezing/wheezing/gasping, their waterer leaked all over and I didn’t find out until the next morning. I don’t know if this is important, but I feel I should mention it. I also want to mention that NONE of the turkeys have gotten ill.
I went out and got VetRX and began treating the chicks that sounded the worst. The VetRX was helping, however it wasn’t making them 100% better.
On Monday I was able to get powder antibiotics for their water and began treatment.
Since then, I did lose two chicks - a 4 week old Silver Lakenvelder, the youngest in that pen and then the chick that was introduced to the flock. I also have one other one that’s still pretty raspy/congested (we are on day 4 of antibiotics) so I did give her a shot of LA-200.
I have 3 other pens within the same room the others were in. One of those 3 pens has ducks that have had no symptoms and the other 2 pens have chicks ranging from 2 weeks to 6 weeks and they’ve experienced some sneezing but no other symptoms - I am treating them though as a precaution.
Any idea what this could be? I read about CRD, however from what I’m reading wouldn’t the turkeys have gotten it, too?
Once they finish their antibiotics I am going to place them on some probiotics. None of the birds have stopped eating or drinking during this ordeal.
How long should I leave them in the inside brooder before I’m able to move them to the outside brooder? I do have adult hens and so I am concerned about them getting sick. Are there any steps I need to take to ensure they stay healthy?
On May 11th I introduced a chick born around March 10th into one of my brooder pens. I made a rookie mistake and didn’t quarantine her before placing her with my other chicks (and several turkey poults) that range in age from 4 weeks to 8 weeks. At the time, the chick I introduced appeared healthy. As the week went on, my perfectly healthy chicks began to sneeze/wheeze/gasp for air.
I do want to mention that the night prior to them sneezing/wheezing/gasping, their waterer leaked all over and I didn’t find out until the next morning. I don’t know if this is important, but I feel I should mention it. I also want to mention that NONE of the turkeys have gotten ill.
I went out and got VetRX and began treating the chicks that sounded the worst. The VetRX was helping, however it wasn’t making them 100% better.
On Monday I was able to get powder antibiotics for their water and began treatment.
Since then, I did lose two chicks - a 4 week old Silver Lakenvelder, the youngest in that pen and then the chick that was introduced to the flock. I also have one other one that’s still pretty raspy/congested (we are on day 4 of antibiotics) so I did give her a shot of LA-200.
I have 3 other pens within the same room the others were in. One of those 3 pens has ducks that have had no symptoms and the other 2 pens have chicks ranging from 2 weeks to 6 weeks and they’ve experienced some sneezing but no other symptoms - I am treating them though as a precaution.
Any idea what this could be? I read about CRD, however from what I’m reading wouldn’t the turkeys have gotten it, too?
Once they finish their antibiotics I am going to place them on some probiotics. None of the birds have stopped eating or drinking during this ordeal.
How long should I leave them in the inside brooder before I’m able to move them to the outside brooder? I do have adult hens and so I am concerned about them getting sick. Are there any steps I need to take to ensure they stay healthy?