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[backyardklukker]

I do need a name of a decent avian vet, as we do not have any here in Waco. I will look again today. None of my birds appear sick this morning. I had a million eggs this morning and I usually only have 2 this early and the rest around lunch. The birds ate up almost two 50lb bags of feed last night. The bird I started this whole thing over died about an hour ago. Her face was filling with water so much that her beak looked crooked. Her lungs also did fill up with water. None of my other birds experienced anything like that. My heaters are not teflon lined. Atleast not that I noticed. I will check with the manufacturer and post the results.

My heaters are not teflon lined and neither are the bulbs. The heaters have a full aluminum body and the bulbs are halogen filled quartz crystal. There is no teflon on the bulb. Halogen bulbs are gas filled with crystal glass as the tube. These bulbs are only 12 inches long and costs $60 a piece to replace if they go out. However, being Halogen filled, they have no filament inside to burn out. The electricity crosses the bulb through an electromagnetic gas that resists current flow and causes heat. The only reason I understand how the bulbs are built so well, is because I am ASE Master Certified in Automotive Technology and halogen bulbs are commonly used in automotive headlights in the more expensive automobiles because of their lack of a light filament, that means there is nothing to burn out as long as the bulb doesn't leak it's gas and so the light lasts a lot longer than standard bulbs. Reinforced florescent lights, the energy saving 10 year lights, that you buy from Walmart are the same types of bulbs, except they use a highly resistive gas that produces no heat.

 

[jajeanpierre]

I do need a name of a decent avian vet, as we do not have any here in Waco. I will look again today. None of my birds appear sick this morning. I had a million eggs this morning and I usually only have 2 this early and the rest around lunch. The birds ate up almost two 50lb bags of feed last night. The bird I started this whole thing over died about an hour ago. Her face was filling with water so much that her beak looked crooked. Her lungs also did fill up with water. None of my other birds experienced anything like that. My heaters are not teflon lined. Atleast not that I noticed. I will check with the manufacturer and post the results.

Here's a link to some information on Teflon, light bulbs and chickens.

http://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/20...nt-bulbs-a-potential-danger-to-your-chickens/

It's a really horrible death according to the avian vets I've consulted with. It is just a given in the parrot community that if you have parrots, you don't have non-stick pans. Young children should also not be exposed to it.

The shatter-resistant light bulbs were a bit of a shock to me. They aren't labelled as containing PTFE (Teflon).

 

[jajeanpierre]

My heaters are not teflon lined and neither are the bulbs. The heaters have a full aluminum body and the bulbs are halogen filled quartz crystal. There is no teflon on the bulb. Halogen bulbs are gas filled with crystal glass as the tube. These bulbs are only 12 inches long and costs $60 a piece to replace if they go out. However, being Halogen filled, they have no filament inside to burn out. The electricity crosses the bulb through an electromagnetic gas that resists current flow and causes heat. The only reason I understand how the bulbs are built so well, is because I am ASE Master Certified in Automotive Technology and halogen bulbs are commonly used in automotive headlights in the more expensive automobiles because of their lack of a light filament, that means there is nothing to burn out as long as the bulb doesn't leak it's gas and so the light lasts a lot longer than standard bulbs. Reinforced florescent lights, the energy saving 10 year lights, that you buy from Walmart are the same types of bulbs, except they use a highly resistive gas that produces no heat.

It is the shatter-resistant coating that is the problem, I believe.

 

[Heidisgran]

my coops are not heated but all my fowl are doing great! they really don't need artificial help

 

[backyardklukker]

The bulb is not shatterproof either. These heaters get bolted down and are not expected to move.

 

[Heidisgran]

I'm not sure what I'm dealing with. We have no vets here for chickens. I know they were gasping for air with no other visible symptoms at all. I no longer have any sick birds. It came and went in a matter of days. I gave them nothing more than a tetracycline drink mix. That bird I inquired about is dying. She can't breath. Her face is swollen and her air passages are closing. She sounds like a baby whining. Its horrible. And nothing I gave her worked. Tetracycline, vet rx, Tylan, she just got an ivomec pour on drop two days ago.

have you looked in it's mouth? is it's throat swollen? poor little thing....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-injuries-diseases-how-to-diagnose-treat-your-chickens

 

[hensfortherapy]

I do need a name of a decent avian vet, as we do not have any here in Waco. I will look again today. None of my birds appear sick this morning. I had a million eggs this morning and I usually only have 2 this early and the rest around lunch. The birds ate up almost two 50lb bags of feed last night. The bird I started this whole thing over died about an hour ago. Her face was filling with water so much that her beak looked crooked. Her lungs also did fill up with water. None of my other birds experienced anything like that. My heaters are not teflon lined. Atleast not that I noticed. I will check with the manufacturer and post the results.

I know of a vet in Floresville. He has helped me a couple of time over the phone. I have never met him. He is a poultry specialist. maybe he knows someone closer to you. Dr. Scott Stevens
830-393-4567.

 

[Ms Jellybean]

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What kind of food was recommended to keep them healthier?

I am reading Fresh Eggs Daily and she recommends different herbs, garlic, apple cider vinegar (recipe included to make your own) and some other things. She also has holistic treatments and cleaner recipes. She basically feels if you feed them well and properly you can avoid illness. She doesn't go so far as to say they won't get sick though. More like an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

I will say too that the author is not a big fan of this site. Mostly because there isn't anyone 'official' to watch over what is being said. I've been on enough forums though to know that isn't always best, so I don't pay her much mind when she says something promoting 'better' places on her FB and blog pages. She doesn't have it all down either and I think she is sponsored by someone who doesn't like this site. That said, I do really like her book and will be putting many of her ideas into practice when I get my chickens. I do like a natural approach to doing life as much as possible and feasible.

 

[Ms Jellybean]

I, myself, am currently in school also. We are already out for Christmas. I am ASE Master Certified in Automotive Technology and currently seeking my degree in Diesel Equipment Technology.

My son wants to do that. Where did you go to school? He wants to do high performance engines and work for Subaru. He would like to have a Subaru Rally Team someday.

 

[Ms Jellybean]

I am in the tail end of dealing with my first health crisis, an outbreak of Fowl Pox, which is a mosquito borne viral disease, which surprised me since I am just a little north of San Antonio and didn't expect mosquitoes in November. Pox can cause lesions in the throat and trachea that cause respiratory problems and sometimes death, often from a secondary infection. They can also develop lesions in the eyes. I doubt it is Pox because I think you are too far north for mosquitoes this time of year.

Good luck with your birds. Keep us posted.

I am north of Dallas and we can have mosquitoes all winter long. The tiger mosquito likes cooler weather and will be out in the 40* temps. There is no off season for mosquitoes in Texas.