The Old Folks Home

[chickisoup]

Now I want to go outside and see if I can get my rapidly growing little raptors to hold still long enough to get a couple decent pics. I'm thinking one of my BO "girls" may not be and I'm not familiar with the breed so I want to play "guess the sex" with you more knowledgeable flockmasters. (OK, I know, but it's the first time I've ever asked so I can get just one, right?)
It's another gorgeous (but too warm) day in the neighborhood so I better get out there.
Have a blessed beautiful day everyone!!!

 

[chickisoup]

It is time for fowl pox around here. I have not had it though so there must not be an infected flock close enough for mosquitos to spread it. You can still protect the rest of the flock though:

Prevention and Treatment:


Where fowlpox is prevalent, chickens and turkeys should be vaccinated with a live-embryo or cell-culture-propagated virus vaccine. The most widely used vaccines are attenuated fowlpox virus and pigeonpox virus isolates of high immunogenicity and low pathogenicity. In high-risk areas, vaccination with an attenuated vaccine of cell-culture origin in the first few weeks of life and revaccination at 12–16 wk is often sufficient. Health of birds, extent of exposure, and type of operation determine the timing of vaccinations. Because the infection spreads slowly, vaccination is often useful in limiting spread in affected flocks if administered when <20% of the birds have lesions. Passive immunity may interfere with multiplication of vaccine virus; progeny from recently vaccinated or recently infected flocks should be vaccinated only after passive immunity has declined. Vaccinated birds should be examined 1 wk later for swelling and scab formation (“take”) at the site of vaccination. Absence of “take” indicates lack of potency of vaccine, passive or acquired immunity, or improper vaccination. Revaccination with another serial lot of vaccine may be indicated.

Naturally infected or vaccinated birds develop humoral as well as cell-mediated immune responses. Humoral immune responses can be measured by ELISA or virus neutralization tests.

Great reminder Ron! Fortunately, that is at least one thing I have never had to deal with, nor have I heard of anyone anywhere near me (tho I do have one neighbor not too terribly far away that wouldn't know if she had a chicken dying unless it fell over in front of her)

 

[chickisoup]

BIRD FLU CHART

Not pox related directly this was posted on my British (Chicken Vet) group and thought it interesting. Pay special attention to the results of Litter (wood chips)

 

[chickadoodles]

Alaskan sorry for your lost.

Micro it's just heartbreaking that you keep having to go through this with your birds. My heart goes out to you.

Scg I cannot imagine having to deal with all those critters in the shower.
So sorry.
Here the bathrooms are cleaned daily by the Army corps of engineers. I haven't seen any critters in them
Thank goodness.
I hope y'all had a wonderful time other than the showers.

Only 3 hours of sleep last night so feeling out of sorts today.
My grandson went in CCU Friday night he had a heart attack. He's only 24.
He has a bacterial infection around his heart and they have done all kinds of tests. His pulse rate wAs only 56 and they are releasing him today.
I'm a bit worried. As he lives alone.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Wow Chick, that is scary to have that happening at his age! I wonder why that happened?

 

[ronott1]

Alaskan sorry for your lost.

Micro it's just heartbreaking that you keep having to go through this with your birds. My heart goes out to you.

Scg I cannot imagine having to deal with all those critters in the shower.
So sorry.
Here the bathrooms are cleaned daily by the Army corps of engineers. I haven't seen any critters in them
Thank goodness.
I hope y'all had a wonderful time other than the showers.

Only 3 hours of sleep last night so feeling out of sorts today.
My grandson went in CCU Friday night he had a heart attack. He's only 24.
He has a bacterial infection around his heart and they have done all kinds of tests. His pulse rate wAs only 56 and they are releasing him today.
I'm a bit worried. As he lives alone.

I am sorry to hear about your Grand Son! It sounds like he is getting better and hopefully the damage to the heart was not too bad!

 

[ronott1]

Wow Chick, that is scary to have that happening at his age! I wonder why that happened?

The virus that attacks the heart can happen at any age. It is quite sad when it happens

 

[chickadoodles]

We don't know what happened. But I hope and pray he'll recover quickly.
Thanks y'all

 

[chickisoup]

Wow. So sorry. Hugs and prayers to you chicka and your whole family

 

[CapricornFarm]

My chicks are liking having three times as much space in the coop!: