These are Lifer Save Chicks

[2chickenrich]

The babies are so cute . Sorry for your pain.
But I don't have a clue what this is , we are in Ga and are worried this is all new to us. Can someone fill me in on what it is and what to look for, how it happens?

 

[jimnjay]

ILT ( Infectious Laryngotracheitis) is a respiratory disease that is distinguished from other respiratory diseases by the coughing up of blood. You will see blood spatter near the bird on walls or on the cage. I found my girl who had only been here for three days breathing with difficulty, I quickly put her in a cage and moved her away from all the others. She and the mate that came with her were Isolated but still in the chicken area and there was a common fence between her and a few others. The State Ag folks came and took her for immediate necropsy and it took several weeks to get the results. There were no others that ever developed symptoms and the incubation period had passed 3-14 days. The problem with this illness is that there can be carriers birds who never display symptoms. Apparently this bird had been exposed at some time and the stress of shipping her caused her to become ill with the disease. It is a type of herpes virus and it can be extremely virulent. In this case it was not but I live near commercial chicken producers so the utmost caution needs to be observed. There is a vaccine in two forms. One does produce carrier birds and is only used for commercial flocks where they are all in and all out at the same time. The second vaccine is safer but there is no agreement on the carrier potential. My property was completely disinfected and all the litter burned. I will spray again in one more week. The product used by the State Ag Dept is called Vircon and it is very effective on most viruses and bacteria. Like Cynthia mentioned it is not passed from hen to chick so I should be in very good shape once I put the babies outside in 6-8 weeks.

Thank you all for you kind remarks. It has been a very sad and trying time but I am looking forward not back and the babies here today have really brightened my spirits.

 

[beakkeeper]

This story is so inspiring!!! Way to "get back on the horse" so to speak, or perhaps "back in the coop". Cute chicks and great info on ILT.

 

[tgcole]

Jaynie, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I still have 10 bantam silkies and sizzles that hatched from your eggs this summer. I have blue and black hens and roos. I'll be happy to give you a restart of your flock. Just let me know, I'm in Jacksonville.

Greg [email protected]

 

[needmorechickens!]

Best wishes for your new and beautiful flock!
~Rebecca