Salmonella outbreak at Mt. Healthy hatchery (where we got our chicks)

[tillacat]

"Perhaps the most publicized disease in chickens is salmonella. When raising chickens, the owner must watch for this disease because it affects the eggs and the meat. Signs of salmonella in chickens include a dejection, low appetite, excessive thirst, a reluctance to move, ruffled feathers and yellowed diarrhea.
Treatment of Salmonella includes antibiotics such as amoxicillin. Prevention is the easiest solution. There are vaccines available for this disease."

I am new to raising chickens but I have a question - if amoxicillin kills it, is there amoxicillin that can be added to the chickens water so I can treat the entire flock? I would rather treat healthy chickens with amoxicillin than have my children die of salmonella

 

[tillacat]

Quote:
http://www.chickens-and-chicken-eggs.com/mycoplasma.html
The symptoms are listed on this site.

to BYC!

"Perhaps the most publicized disease in chickens is salmonella. When raising chickens, the owner must watch for this disease because it affects the eggs and the meat. Signs of salmonella in chickens include a dejection, low appetite, excessive thirst, a reluctance to move, ruffled feathers and yellowed diarrhea.
Treatment of Salmonella includes antibiotics such as amoxicillin. Prevention is the easiest solution. There are vaccines available for this disease."

I am new to raising chickens but I have a question - if amoxicillin kills it, is there amoxicillin that can be added to the chickens water so I can treat the entire flock? I would rather treat healthy chickens with amoxicillin than have my children die of salmonella

 

[tillacat]

Where does chickens for backyards get their chickens? I just ordered 20 chicks to be delivered on monday.

 

[gale65]

Quote:
As much as I would love an easy fix like that (I'm a staunch germophobe) I think that giving amoxicillin could actually cause worse problems, creating resistant salmonella bacteria.

I'm guessing that chickensforbackyards.com hatches their own chicks since they are able to ship within 24 hours. Not sure though.