This has been worrying me for a while... MG & CRD experts needed

[homeschoolchick]

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Hey there! I would contact your state lab to see if there is a branch office close to you. You can explain what is going on and see if someone can come out and take blood or swabs for you. If NPIP comes you will need to tell them you want additional testing like MG/MS, otherwise they would not test for anything other than AI and pollurum.

Is either one better than the other? I guess that's what i'm asking. This is a whole new thing to me haha

In my area the state lab has inspectors that do the NPIP testing, so they are one in the same. I think however though it would be better to contact the state lab rather than call the NPIP inspector. That way maybe the vet in charge of the lab could possibly talk to you, like mine did, and help you with the right course of action.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Ok, thank you very much!

Chris - thanks for the number!

 

[saladin]

Testing for Mycoplasma comes under the NPIP umbrella. It's not a choice of 'federal or state.' It's all done through the State Vets office.

If Mycoplasma then you have a few options:

1. Kill them all.
2. Work through it (takes some years to do but is possible).
3. Use Baytril.

Unlike another post on this thread I will tell you there is a cure: Baytril. There are plenty of folks that have become MG clean through the use of Baytril, but it is very expensive.

 

[saladin]

I would suggest that you begin using Clorox in the drinking water at the rate of 1 oz to 1 gallon (if you are on city water: if well water make it 2 oz to 1 gallon).

Doing this from now on will help you greatly in maintaining the health of your flock.

 

[Chris09]

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Not a problem,

Chris

 

[Chris09]

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Baytril works wonders but like you said it is costly at about $70.00 for a 20 ml of 2.27% but the plus side is that it works.
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....ain_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=779

Chris

 

[saladin]

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Baytril works wonders but like you said it is costly at about $70.00 for a 20 ml of 2.27% but the plus side is that it works.
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....ain_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=779

Chris

Personally, I've used Baytril in the past and like it, but I'd not use it to clean up MG; just too expensive and my flock is too large for my wallet anyway.

The killing of the sick and working through it with the Clorox is the method I'd use. They'll all be potentially carriers, but everyone elses birds are potentially carriers as it is.

 

[saladin]

One more thing:

You can potentially pick up MG from a Show this is true, but you are much more likely to get it at your own place!

Wildbirds are the main carriers; thus, your birds don't even have to leave their own yard to get sick.

 

[Southernbelle]

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I would never put Clorox in drinking water! That is so dangerous!

Although I agree with the thought behind it, sanitized drinking water is very beneficial, but use Oxine AH instead. It's 200x more effective than bleach in killing germs and it's safe to spray around and on your animals. It's even approved in drinking water for organic operations. Much, MUCH safer and effective than chemical bleach.

A wonderful article on Oxine AH:

http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/oxine.htm

 

[saladin]

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I would never put Clorox in drinking water! That is so dangerous!

Although I agree with the thought behind it, sanitized drinking water is very beneficial, but use Oxine AH instead. It's 200x more effective than bleach in killing germs and it's safe to spray around and on your animals. It's even approved in drinking water for organic operations. Much, MUCH safer and effective than chemical bleach.

A wonderful article on Oxine AH:

http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/oxine.htm

Oxine is surely a great product, but compared to the cost of Bleach I'd choose the Bleach; and do.

I've used Bleach in the drinking water of my birds now for years (5 plus; heck it might even be 10 years by now). Great stuff. It was first recommended to me by the State Vet. I never thought something so simple as Bleach could make such a difference in the health of my flock, but it has. I highly recommend it.

If you have the kind of money to spend on the Oxine then by all means go for it. I have too many birds to spend that kind of money on every day.