samoogle
In the Brooder
- Apr 12, 2021
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Hello,
This is my first time posting and I hope I'm asking in the right place.
I have a mixed age flock. In March I purchased 5 showgirls from one hatchery and 3 silkies from a show breeder.
These two sets of birds have given me the run around on illnesses and just over all need for care. I also got three turkeys from a known trusted breeder whom I've dealt with before and those birds are tonka strong.
These new birds have never been introduced to my flock since, I'm not trusting their health at this point.....I've had to treat them for coccidiosis, mites (preventative), and now I have one of that group who's been in the house with me for two weeks with ...as the vet said "hopefully it's minor and viral" (obviously not an aviary vet) and I replied with give me antibiotics because I don't trust that diagnosis.
It is at this point I have two options.....cull my entire new set of chickens and turkeys since they have mingled or premptively vaccinate both sets of flocks.....my only hitch....what in the ever loving world can I vaccinate chickens and turkeys for?
So far no one else from the...."sick flock" has presented symptoms like the one in quarantine but can I ever reintroduce this bird back without vaccinating the "sick flock"? Much less my original flock?? I had read that if its Mycoplasma Gallisepticum he's a carrier for life??? Could they all have it and just not present symptoms??
And with that idea in mind what are the vaccines I can use for both turkeys and chickens?? I can't seem to find complimentary vaccine schedules for a mixed age/species.
If you've made it this far, thank you and I welcome some ideas as I'm at a loss on what should be done.
This is my first time posting and I hope I'm asking in the right place.
I have a mixed age flock. In March I purchased 5 showgirls from one hatchery and 3 silkies from a show breeder.
These two sets of birds have given me the run around on illnesses and just over all need for care. I also got three turkeys from a known trusted breeder whom I've dealt with before and those birds are tonka strong.
These new birds have never been introduced to my flock since, I'm not trusting their health at this point.....I've had to treat them for coccidiosis, mites (preventative), and now I have one of that group who's been in the house with me for two weeks with ...as the vet said "hopefully it's minor and viral" (obviously not an aviary vet) and I replied with give me antibiotics because I don't trust that diagnosis.
It is at this point I have two options.....cull my entire new set of chickens and turkeys since they have mingled or premptively vaccinate both sets of flocks.....my only hitch....what in the ever loving world can I vaccinate chickens and turkeys for?
So far no one else from the...."sick flock" has presented symptoms like the one in quarantine but can I ever reintroduce this bird back without vaccinating the "sick flock"? Much less my original flock?? I had read that if its Mycoplasma Gallisepticum he's a carrier for life??? Could they all have it and just not present symptoms??
And with that idea in mind what are the vaccines I can use for both turkeys and chickens?? I can't seem to find complimentary vaccine schedules for a mixed age/species.
If you've made it this far, thank you and I welcome some ideas as I'm at a loss on what should be done.