Lilyofsalen
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- Jul 2, 2020
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I need some information and opinions on mycoplasma. My silkies have it. They got it as a secondary infection with fowl pox. It's been pretty rough and I've treated them with the help of a vet who prescribed Tylan. After talking to the state vet (the state agriculture animal health division), it turns out MG and Coryza are the two most common upper respiratory infections in my area. They said it was ubiquitous in this area and is considered nonreportable except in very specific circumstances. The local chicken breeders have it (since my silkies have it) and the local feed store sells chickens and quail that have it (or maybe Coryza). I can't even count how many times I've seen the quail they sell fluffed up, lethargic, breathing oddly, half-dead, and with swollen sinuses.
Anyways, I breed and sell Coturnix quail and I'm just starting to make a name for myself. I don't know what to do about MG being on my property. If my quail somehow get it, I don't know whether culling and starting over or breeding for resistance (given the widespread nature of the disease in my locality) would be the best way to go. I also don't quite know what to do about the silkies having it, although what I can actually do is quite limited since I share joint ownership with my parents. I should also add that I am the sole caretaker for both the silkies and quail. I do all the maintenance chores for both but I only have the final say with my quail.
Anyways, I breed and sell Coturnix quail and I'm just starting to make a name for myself. I don't know what to do about MG being on my property. If my quail somehow get it, I don't know whether culling and starting over or breeding for resistance (given the widespread nature of the disease in my locality) would be the best way to go. I also don't quite know what to do about the silkies having it, although what I can actually do is quite limited since I share joint ownership with my parents. I should also add that I am the sole caretaker for both the silkies and quail. I do all the maintenance chores for both but I only have the final say with my quail.