Summer's chat thread!

[Braxton Brigade]

If you would like me to try and diagnose your birds just let me know.
I recently purchased a book that has tons of charts to diagnose chickens illnesses and the likes of them.

May you have some peace knowing they are no longer suffering, their energy will now become part of the planet

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[summerb123]

If you would like me to try and diagnose your birds just let me know.
I recently purchased a book that has tons of charts to diagnose chickens illnesses and the likes of them.

May you have some peace knowing they are no longer suffering, their energy will now become part of the planet

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oh ok do you want me to tell you the centoms?

 

[Braxton Brigade]

oh ok do you want me to tell you the centoms?

Only if you want me to try and figure it out, if they all had different symptoms and were various ages it might now be related.

But yeah, you can go ahead and list out what their symptoms were, my only questions is what are they eating? (brand and formula)

 

[summerb123]

Only if you want me to try and figure it out, if they all had different symptoms and were various ages it might now be related.

But yeah, you can go ahead and list out what their symptoms were, my only questions is what are they eating? (brand and formula)

hmm i will have to look at that that when i get home, but if your up for the challenge yes i would like to try and figure it out! for my babygirl!

 

[Braxton Brigade]

Sounds good, Summer.


Now I have to tell someone about these chicks (the "incubator babies"), they don't hatch for 3 days but they have been peeping so loudly inside their shells, these are going to be some rambunctious chicks lol.

The "broody babies" don't hatch for another 5 days (I think), so no sounds yet but momma hen has been talking to them a lot.
She is trying to teach them who their momma is, it will be interesting to hear them answer her once they are talking inside their eggs.

 

[summerb123]

Sounds good, Summer.


Now I have to tell someone about these chicks (the "incubator babies"), they don't hatch for 3 days but they have been peeping so loudly inside their shells, these are going to be some rambunctious chicks lol.

The "broody babies" don't hatch for another 5 days (I think), so no sounds yet but momma hen has been talking to them a lot.
She is trying to teach them who their momma is, it will be interesting to hear them answer her once they are talking inside their eggs.

wow i did not know that they peep before they hatch! that is SO COOL!!
symptoms are:
weak
small scabs on the unfeathered parts
pale combs
anemic
drinking lots of water
and sudden deaths

 

[NickyKnack]

Sounds good, Summer.


Now I have to  tell someone about these chicks (the "incubator babies"), they don't hatch for 3 days but they have been peeping so loudly inside their shells, these are going to be some rambunctious chicks lol.

The "broody babies" don't hatch for another 5 days (I think), so no sounds yet but momma hen has been talking to them a lot.
She is trying to teach them who their momma is, it will be interesting to hear them answer her once they are talking inside their eggs.

That's sooo awesome! I didn't know they could stay that long inside the shell after they started peeping. I'm learning more everyday.

 

[summerb123]

That's sooo awesome! I didn't know they could stay that long inside the shell after they started peeping. I'm learning more everyday.

yeah!

 

[Braxton Brigade]

wow i did not know that they peep before they hatch! that is SO COOL!!
symptoms are:
weak
small scabs on the unfeathered parts
pale combs
anemic
drinking lots of water
and sudden deaths

Causes of pale skin/combs

- Infectious Synovitis (most commonly affects the young)

- Infectious Anemia

- Lymphoid Leukosis

- Cholera (acute type)

- Marek's

- Toxoplasmosis

- Coccidiousis (intestinal kind)

- Mites, lice, worms, ect. (treat for these just to rule it out)




Causes of weakness/anemia/ sudden death, the last two explain black patches/scabs.

- Listeriosis

- Gout (visceral)

- Cholera (acute


- Necrotic Dermatitis (explains the black patches but is a secondary issue, your birds would have to have another illness before contracting this one)


- Black Head




Since Cholera explains the main symptoms I decided to paste some info about it, I would recommend giving your birds some probiotics and molasses in their water as a bit of a boost.

Cholera (acute):

Incidence: relatively common poultry ailment worldwide. More likely in warm climates and in free range birds.
System/organ affected: entire body
Symptoms: in mature birds and those approaching maturity, you can have sudden death or fever, loss of appetite, increased thirst, depression, drowsiness, ruffled feathers, head pale and drawn back, increased respiratory rate, mucous discharge from mouth and nose, watery white diarrhea, etc. Cause: bacteria.
Transmission: contagious; contact with mucus from the nose, mouth, or eyes of birds with chronic infection, contaminated feed or drinking water, etc.
Prevention: Vaccination is not effective. You must not introduce possibly infected birds into flock and use good sanitation and management practices.
Treatment: none effective. Isolate and dispose of infected flock.

 

[Braxton Brigade]

That's sooo awesome! I didn't know they could stay that long inside the shell after they started peeping. I'm learning more everyday.

yeah!

Well some a those chickies just could not wait to get out of their eggs, I awoke to hatched chicks this morning lol.
But to clarify I have had past batches start peeping 3 days before hatching, on day 18 chicks break into the air cell in their egg, this means they can breath air and talk to their mom/siblings, they hatch on day 21 (usually haha).