Rebuilding my Farm

[ThePigeonKid]

I will be praying.

Thanks BobBry.

Hi all, I have not posted updates on my farm in a while. Shame on me.
Regarding what BobBry above posted, I have discovered one of my peafowl is coming down with what I think is MG.

Here are the details-
Last Saturday, I wanted to take a good look at the white peacock for his eye looked dirty, so I grabbed him, and looked at his head, and saw that he had a running nose, a watery eye, and a puffy sinus. My first thought was ''OH NO, NOT MG!! PLEASE!
He has looked like what my turkey hen had last year that resulted destroying my flocks last fall. I had the vet come today, and he drew some blood out of the sick peacock, and 2 roos just to be sure-an Icelandic roo, and a Tomaru roo, and he will send the blood samples to the state lab to be tested. I will know the results within a week. I am so depressed that there may be a chance that I will have to kill everything again, if the test results comes back positive for Mycoplasma G.
I just can't believe that its happening again, I had disinfected everything, and did not let anyone besides family members (I am the only one in the family that has poultry) pass the driveway, and this is happening. I am praying that is something else that is not serious, then I will not have to kill all of my baby chicks, and adult birds that I have. It hurts.
All the birds are confined in their pens until further notice. As soon the test results comes back, and if it is positive, then I will have to kill everything on site, I do not wait to wait too long this time, just get it done and over with, but I pray that the test comes back negative.

I will be praying.

 

[Chemguy]

Daron,

Ugh. I'm sorry that you're going through this after all the work you've done to rebuild. I'm hoping for the best, as you likely are, too. I know that I'm not alone in that feeling. Please keep us posted.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

My wife is saying, "poor Duckey!"

Hope its not MG.

You are in our thoughts and prayers!

 

[tweetysvoice]

I've just read your story and it opened up as a heart breaker, I sure wasn't expecting these last few pages

I'm so sorry and really hope that the tests come back negative!!

 

[un-named543]

I just found this thread and I am glad to know your story. I'm hoping for the best for you.

 

[Farmerboy16]

Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts. I really appreciate it.

While we are waiting for the test results to come back, I will update on what I have been doing in the last month.

Well, where to start.... Have done so much! lol

Well, my siblings and I had built a cow shed for our bull calves, and set up fencing for them too.

Cow shed


Inside the cow shed




The fencing- Its about 3 acres total.

In the woods going down in the ravine.



The creek will be the calve's ''waterhole''
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The pasture facing the woods.


I am the king of the hill!!

No! I am!!


We will be getting a heifer or a cow soon for family uses, like milk and such.

I will post more later about my coop.

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

Just read the updates and was shocked. I'm going to cross fingers and toes that it isn't what it looks like.
I love your cow shed. Your property is beautiful and the King of the Hill photos are outstanding.
Holding good thoughts for you and your flock -

 

[kuntrygirl]

I am sad and heart broken to hear this news. I am praying and sending good vibes in the universe that everything will turn out ok.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

You continue to amaze and inspire me. Our prayers are with you. ~Martha

 

[Farmerboy16]

Thanks.

I have not gotten the results yet.


We have gotten sand for the coop and the cow shed a few weeks ago, and loved it. There is no more muddy pens, and smell from the water going into the coop from melting snow and rainwater.



The silly Icelandic roosters got on the roost right after I had moved them to this pen. They were not wanting to get down on the strange, too soft ground for a while. They were crowing non-stop for like 15 minutes, before 1 got brave enough to jump down, then others followed suit.


I have finished with the inside of the coop, and just have to install the water line for the automatic watering system with nipples, and make 8 more of these trash feeders-