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[Carolei]

I read that you can get free AI testing but forgot where can someone help my memory?

Here's info on free testing in WA: http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AvianHealth/Docs/AI-WA-FlockTesting.pdf

 

[Amberjem]

We did home-surgery again last week. It seems to be healing well, and she's not favoring it as much. However, I can tell she still doesn't like to put pressure on it.... I'm hoping that has to do with still healing, and not because the infection is still there. We'll see :/

how high are your perchs? I was reading how higher perchs can be issue with bumblefoot something bout jumping down further and heavy bird stressing feet n infection...anyways I thought of you and thought I'd mention it

 

[ShockValue]

They're about 3 feet up and they land in sand.. I've read the same thing so I put in some lower perches and a ramp.. But they won't use them.. They all just jump (even the girl with bumblefoot.)
I tried lowering the roost, and the next morning I found them all sleeping in the nest box

 

[Amberjem]

They're about 3 feet up and they land in sand.. I've read the same thing so I put in some lower perches and a ramp.. But they won't use them.. They all just jump (even the girl with bumblefoot.)
I tried lowering the roost, and the next morning I found them all sleeping in the nest box

 

[ochochicas]

My birds did the same thing. They were sleeping in the nest boxes so I put up a chicken ladder. Then they wanted to go higher and were roosting on top of the door. After that I installed a 7 foot high roost and that is where half of them sleep. They can jump onto the roof of the hen house and then onto the floor, so it isn't a direct fall right to the ground. I put in a couple of new 5 and 6 foot roosts in their outdoor run and NO ONE uses them. So disappointing. If they want to roost during the day, they go inside the dark barn and sleep on the chicken ladder. Crazy chickens!

 

[catface]

http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AvianHealth/Docs/AI-WA-FlockTesting.pdf

I just had my flock tested last week. If your birds are found to have AI, they get euthanized with co2 gas, disposed of and they clean/sanitize your property and coops etc. After the prescribed wait period you can have birds again. The whole process costs you nothing. If they find AI and your birds need to be euthanized they will compensate you for the value of the birds you will lose.

 

[Hinotori]

They're about 3 feet up and they land in sand.. I've read the same thing so I put in some lower perches and a ramp.. But they won't use them.. They all just jump (even the girl with bumblefoot.) I tried lowering the roost, and the next morning I found them all sleeping in the nest box

I have one light EE hen who is just prone to bumblefoot. I've removed multiple bumbles from both of her feet. The big brahmas have never had an issue. The ameraucana rooster got one in a toe once, but he flies to high places outside to crow then jumps down. I think some just have issues.

 

[elizmartin]

Thanks Carolyn, Am sorry Sherry isn't planning to have poultry any more but understand when something traumatic like this happens….one day all is good, the next day possibly some of your favorite pleasures are taken away.

What if nothing ever seems amiss and maybe one or more do get a bit under the weather but not really sick and then better and all seems good…..is it something that always stays in the body? like titers from inoculations ? Is it one that would pass on in the eggs? Somewhere i read that it is all around us anyway…..is it a matter of degree of the different AI out there???? How many of us have allowed our poultry to free range the yard with wild birds all around us. Are You able to save eggs to regenerate a breeder line?

Yes the Seahawks game was exciting even for this non football person.

 

[elizmartin]

I found an article that has been written by someone who has been tested that answers some of my previous questions….


I was unable to figure how to do a direct link but if you go to the top BYC search bar and type in Just the facts, Avian Influenza, the article should come up.

 

[CarolynF]

I found an article that has been written by someone who has been tested that answers some of my previous questions….


I was unable to figure how to do a direct link but if you go to the top BYC search bar and type in Just the facts, Avian Influenza, the article should come up. 

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Hi Eliz, glad you found answers. I've read 2 or 3 at least, now. I'm a little fuzzy on the egg & hatching question. I know the eggs & meat can be cooked and eaten without issue. And one person said the virus is passed in the egg so hatching is out. BUT I would want to double check that before jumping to any conclusions! Sherry was hit by the most virulent strain, so no hope of survival for her flocks. They were all euthanized yesterday. Like with the flu people deal with every year ther are multiple strains. But the avian version that is causing all the problems right now is the bad stuff. If I had any birds pass suddenly with the AI symptoms I would send to the state vet for necropsy as Sherry did. From there the state vet sent them to the federal level for confirmation.