Urgent Advice Needed (time sensitive)!

[RileyB]

Thanks to all of you for your help. I really appreciate it.

I've been carefully watching the rest of my birds all weekend and they appear healthy and are acting normal. My worry is that they will end up becoming sick as well. Besides the apple cider vinegar, is there anything I can do to prevent the other birds from getting sick (if it was something contagious)? I am so worried for the rest of them. Also, if it was botulism or Marek's, how long would it take for the symptoms to show up in the other birds?

Thanks!

 

[casportpony]

Can you send her for necropsy? Or do one yourself?

 

[cowcreekgeek]

Watching closely, and cleaning the area -- disinfect roosts/walls/etc., and remove decaying debris.

As suggested, a necropsy is a good idea. If you weren't bothered too much by the frogs in science class, you could inspect on your own, but it'd be far better to contact your local extension service.

Worming might be a good idea, if it hasn't been done, and all appear to currently be healthy (no signs of stress, no external parasites, good weight, sharp attitudes, clear eyes, etc.).

 

[casportpony]

Watching closely, and cleaning the area -- disinfect roosts/walls/etc., and remove decaying debris.

As suggested, a necropsy is a good idea. If you weren't bothered too much by the frogs in science class, you could inspect on your own, but it'd be far better to contact your local extension service.

Worming might be a good idea, if it hasn't been done, and all appear to currently be healthy (no signs of stress, no external parasites, good weight, sharp attitudes, clear eyes, etc.).

I also think that worming is a good idea, but I would do it unless one looked like it was on deaths door. A worm load can and often does make them look sick. Wormers like Safeguard are quite safe and I have used it on two week old peachicks turkey poults that had been exposed to blackhead.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I would worm mine. And I would also dust for mites and lice even if I couln'd t see any.

 

[cowcreekgeek]

I also think that worming is a good idea, but I would do it unless one looked like it was on deaths door. A worm load can and often does make them look sick. Wormers like Safeguard are quite safe and I have used it on two week old peachicks turkey poults that had been exposed to blackhead.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I would worm mine. And I would also dust for mites and lice even if I couln'd t see any.

Finally found the window w/ your words ... I'm blind as a bat, and tryin' to follow these forums drives me nuts.

I wanted to first say that I've seen you give outstanding advice on another thread, and that I admire both your willingness to help others, and your courage to say what you believe to be the best course of action. I tend, when advising others about their birds, to step too far to the side of caution (most probably due to my own ignorance and/or inexperience ~'-)

My fears of worming the sick w/o knowing the presence of internal parasites have been based upon other species, and events mostly unrelated to poultry ... and, clearly concerns were unfounded:

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A good analogy? Refusing to give somebody a baby aspirin, because I felt they were feeling too poorly.

 

[casportpony]

Finally found the window w/ your words ... I'm blind as a bat, and tryin' to follow these forums drives me nuts.

I wanted to first say that I've seen you give outstanding advice on another thread, and that I admire both your willingness to help others, and your courage to say what you believe to be the best course of action. I tend, when advising others about their birds, to step too far to the side of caution (most probably due to my own ignorance and/or inexperience ~'-)

My fears of worming the sick w/o knowing the presence of internal parasites have been based upon other species, and events mostly unrelated to poultry ... and, clearly concerns were unfounded:


A good analogy? Refusing to give somebody a baby aspirin, because I felt they were feeling too poorly.

Thank you for your kind and supportive words. I'd also like to say that I enjoy reading your posts and you have some been sharing some very good information.

 

[cowcreekgeek]

Thank you for your kind and supportive words. I'd also like to say that I enjoy reading your posts and you have some been sharing some very good information.

Thanks, and you be sure 'n correct any errors/ommissions you spot in the accuracy of the informations shared (the proverbial skin that protects my feelings is even thicker than the callouses that cover my hands ~'-)