Signs of pollorum typhoid?

[houndit]

I am interested in becoming N.P.I.P. certified. I found out that if any of our birds test positive they put them down. I do not mind a few birds but what I am concerned about is if for some reason we have a big outbreak of it unknown to me. I can not afford to lose my $45.00 goose or my $100.00 ducks from Holdereads or my $50.00 Jaerhorns. I do want to become certified so I can ship chicks. But I am afraid some birds might have it. Almost all of our birds came from clean sources. But I have got a few from sale barns etc. Almost all did come from clean places. So what I am wondering is can anyone give me any signs to look for so if I do have any I can cull them before they affect my most valuable birds. Or if my most valuable birds are infected I can know not to sign up for the N.P.I.P. What do you think the chances of any birds in our flock being positive are? All of the birds we have seem to be healthy except for a Tom turkey who fell ill suddenly and I plan to get rid of. A couple of the birds from the sale barn do seem to have a respiratory problem where they kind of gasp. It almost sounds like they have fluid on their lungs. I try to be very careful never to get a bird that shows any sign of bad health. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

check this web site, it will give you detailed information on pullorum

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/toc_206900.htm

 

[therealsilkiechick]

Signs
When hatched from infected eggs, chicks and poults will begin to sicken and die soon after hatching. Birds are weak, with poor appetite and stunted growth. They will make shrill chirping and peeping sounds while attempting to eliminate chalky white droppings from their vents. In some cases signs won’t appear for 5 to 10 days after hatching, but then will increase for 7 -10 days, with most deaths occurring by the second to third week of life.

Pullorum disease in semi-mature and mature flocks may cause diarrhea, depression, dehydration and low feed intake. Survivors have reduced growth rates, and are under-developed and poorly feathered. Infected
flocks have a high rate of carriers at maturity. Infected growing and mature fowl may exhibit little or no signs of disease, especially with pullorum disease.
Signs of an acute outbreak of FT (fowl typhoid)include a sudden drop in feed intake, droopy and depressed birds, ruffled
feathers, reduced fertility, and reduced hatch rate, all depending on the severity of infection. Death can occur in as few as 5 days, with 5-10 days being most common. Death may occur with no previous signs.

 

[threehorses]

Think about it this way...

The NPIP program is an eradication program. Birds still do test positive, yes. But let's say your Holderread birds tested positive for pullorum - you will want to know anyway, wouldn't you? Because not knowing about pullorum because you don't want to know and selling birds doesn't make it ok.

There are birds that test for it positively. They will quarantine your bird and retest it. If it retests positive then you have to cull it. It may not test positive the second time.

The vast majority of birds test negative - thanks to the eradication program.

It's scary, but best to just do it and get it over with.

Incidentally, the symptoms are similar to so many other diseases - test so you don't have to worry about it. It's way better for your health and sanity than worrying about vague symptoms.

 

[tester man]

Testing for NPIP is the appropriate way to be a rosponsible poultry owner. I can only hope that regardless of it being a ten dollar chicken or a 300 dollar pheasant everyone will do the responsible thing and remove it from the general population for everyone!!!!

 

[TarheelBirdy]

Testing for NPIP is the appropriate way to be a rosponsible poultry owner. I can only hope that regardless of it being a ten dollar chicken or a 300 dollar pheasant everyone will do the responsible thing and remove it from the general population for everyone!!!!

Well said - This is what it comes down to, plain and simple.

Also, even if you are only a backyard flock owner.....if you are going to be breeding your own birds, you will want to eliminate the possibility of pollurum from your own birds, for the sake of healthy, successful hatches.