question about my chickens being sick! please read

[Bullet]

I'm new to poultry diseases I've had my chickens for about 1 year now and have had no illnesses knock on wood. But I got some bantams from a lady. An aracauna bantam roo, he sneezes alot and it sounds like it is rattling alot. do any of you know what it is, and can it infect my other birds ducks phesants and turkeys?

 

[thewarriorchild]

You should have it away from your other birds for sure!! Always keep new birds seperate for a month or more.

 

[Bullet]

Unfortunately I trusted her, she has gotten some chicks from me before and she seemed very trustworthy to me. so I put them in with my other birds right away ... dumb mistake on my part!!

 

[Mrs. Glassman]

I've heard that chickens do not get colds, & if they are sneezeing, it's not a good thing.

Seperate it from the others & keep an eye on it.

 

[thewarriorchild]

Remove them right away. It could be your birds gave it to hers. Was it sick when you got it?

 

[Bullet]

Well, I didn't have much to do with them the first day I was working so I didn't notice anything until the next day. but I don't think it caught anything from my other birds. I handle them every day and their breathing sounds fine. This roo kinda walks around like he is depressed his tail doesn't stay up it droops. Should I get some terrimyacin?

 

[jenni2142]

The terramycin is really not effective due to overuse. Do you have any other antibiotics on hand?

 

[Bullet]

No I don't what would be a good one to get?

 

[spook]

Hi, please read the highlighted link on my profile.
MG one of those blessed Mycoplamsa's are common and hatcheries are not tested for it as there are no laws.
Usually you do not see any signs in your flock until stress from weather, home change and illness or even broody, yes, I had a broody hen succumb to it, and only because I used to many treatments of antibiotics and she was immune to the types I use, such as terramycin.
Do not treat, unless you see a secondary infection such as wheezing, labored breathing.

As with any bird, 30 day quarentine is the safest, most practical way of the possibility of the new ones you bought needing to be culled then your whole flock.

Basic biosecurity, please find it in your search and read up.
If you take birds to the fairs or shows, please quarentine them again or keep them in show "Pens" away from the general population.

Personally, the Maine State Vet and Lab Tech say that MG is here in Maine, if you do get "clean" and tested birds, be very cautious as they can contract these mycoplasmas from wild birds that pass through. It does not mean you must cull your entire flock. You do have to be upfront with folks, most people have had a chicken with a "cold" and they live happily as long as you watch them.

Good luck!

PS- Terramycin does still work, but avoid any use of any medications unless you have a secondary infection!!! Have them tested. Generally what I've seen is that when everyone says they do not have it, they have not tested their flock for the mycoplasmas, these can be swabbed by the state your in, also NPIP can also be swab tested.