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[Chicken Rustler]

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Thanks Chickielady. As I am sure you noticed I am also a little behind on things right now. Been busy trying to get ready for the last dune trip of the summer. And of course wouldn't ya know it's gonna rain. Well we made the first trip in March in the rain so why not finish out the season the same way.
Needless to say I will MIA for a few daze.

 

[KMHunter]

Iheartchicks<3

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hey guys.. do u think 2 slider windows will be enough ventilation? ill prob keep door open during the day (there is a storage area in my coop blocked by chicken wire wall and thats where u enter)

You can always cut some ventilation up high under the eves too. There should be some up high and midway. They say put in as much as you can without causing drafts. Sounds easy until you go to do it, then you question yourself every step of the way. I put vents down low, a window and a hatch type opening midway, and it open front and back under the eves. I have ways of cutting down most or all of the venting if needed. Do whatever you can. You just don't want the main ventilation at roost level.​

 

[Chickielady]

Hi guys, sorry I have no time to go read any pages, and I am about 5 days behind, thanks for all the PMs and thoughts.
I have called my vet again and she has apparently taken today off as well, so going for the referral doc, and I have found the link to WSU lab, for samples.
It seems it is closer than the UW lab to where we are here.
We are OK, thanks again to all of you !
You are a great help, oh almost forgot again:
Royce ! Thanks for all your thoughts also and wanted to tell you that your keets are 3X the size when we got them, happy, awesome babies !
They are way far from the ill flock...and biosecurity has been in place...but I love them, beautiful babies !
I will log on and update when I have some news, thanks again.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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I thought I would put my sick chicken comments as a "quote" to yours since it is you and I that are having the problems and are updating. I don't want more confusion. My hen is not looking real well, but going through the diseases on line, I cannot find her symptoms. I am calling the vet as soon as they open (6 minutes). I also have a dog that has decided to stop using her back leg (mind you, she is diabetic, 1/2 blind, 1/2 deaf, and does not use one of her front legs...poor girl).....

so I am calling the vet regarding the hen too, I just don't know if they know much about poultry. I am hoping she will at least give me an antibiotic or something to try and help the hen. I went and read the symptoms of NewCastle and she really has none of the symptoms. I just don't know. She is quarantined (in my house where it is warm). I will keep you updated.

 

[pips&peeps]

Chickielady,

This is who you need to contact. Your vet or a tech can take a swab from your sick chicken and send it in for testing.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/avian.aspx

Here is the form you need to fill out for the testing:

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/forms/AHFSL Accession Form - Avian WADDL 001.5.pdf

There is a box to check for MS, MG, IB and other. Under other I would include ILT and coryza.

This may cost you around $30 or so, but you will know what you have. There are no "depopulation" diseases in WA except for pollurun, exotic newcastle and AI.

You may get put under a quarantine order, but that is it.

Good luck,

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

pips&peeps :

Chickielady,

This is who you need to contact. Your vet or a tech can take a swab from your sick chicken and send it in for testing.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/avian.aspx

Here is the form you need to fill out for the testing:

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/forms/AHFSL Accession Form - Avian WADDL 001.5.pdf

There is a box to check for MS, MG, IB and other. Under other I would include ILT and coryza.

This may cost you around $30 or so, but you will know what you have. There are no "depopulation" diseases in WA except for pollurun, exotic newcastle and AI.

You may get put under a quarantine order, but that is it.

Good luck,

This is great info for everyone to know and file away just in case. Thanks!​

 

[Chickielady]

pips&peeps :

Chickielady,

This is who you need to contact. Your vet or a tech can take a swab from your sick chicken and send it in for testing.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/avian.aspx

Here is the form you need to fill out for the testing:

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/forms/AHFSL Accession Form - Avian WADDL 001.5.pdf

There is a box to check for MS, MG, IB and other. Under other I would include ILT and coryza.

This may cost you around $30 or so, but you will know what you have. There are no "depopulation" diseases in WA except for pollurun, exotic newcastle and AI.

You may get put under a quarantine order, but that is it.

Good luck,

Bless you ! I was just about to PM you...I did contact my vet this morning, she referred to a vet in Naselle that is into Poultry !
Dr Bartel, 360-484-7228.
I contacted her and she quized the timeline and antibiotics we have dealt with, and symptoms and she is contacting the lab to see what they recommend as far as testing..she also had me freeze a dead bird, in case they recommend a necropsy, and we may or may not be taking in poop, a healthy (albeit infected) bird for serum, or maybe just a swab...she should call back soon.
In the meantime she got me thinking about where this could have come from, and I can trace it back to the end of July when a hen had the sniffles but no more symptoms and recovered the next day...and during that weekend I am pretty sure we went to the car show in Chehalis and stopped by at the Farmer's Market, walked around and looked at birds, produce, we did not handle any animals or birds, did not buy any birds, and I wore my street shoes which I do not wear in my runs.
So?

The vet did say that this could have come from a wild bird...but will know more when we know exactly what it is.
She thinks it is 1 thing with complications (secondary complications) and I agree.
The fact that antibiotics has helped some can mean we are capable of dealing with secondary infections.
However, she says that since it keeps sticking around may mean it is viral.
That is the bad part, and if it is viral, she said it more than likely did come from another bird, wild probably.
I did not buy any birds since February...and all those are healthy still...
I will let you all know, and thanks for all the links PipsandPeeps!​

 

[Chickielady]

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I thought I would put my sick chicken comments as a "quote" to yours since it is you and I that are having the problems and are updating. I don't want more confusion. My hen is not looking real well, but going through the diseases on line, I cannot find her symptoms. I am calling the vet as soon as they open (6 minutes). I also have a dog that has decided to stop using her back leg (mind you, she is diabetic, 1/2 blind, 1/2 deaf, and does not use one of her front legs...poor girl).....

so I am calling the vet regarding the hen too, I just don't know if they know much about poultry. I am hoping she will at least give me an antibiotic or something to try and help the hen. I went and read the symptoms of NewCastle and she really has none of the symptoms. I just don't know. She is quarantined (in my house where it is warm). I will keep you updated.

This may be of help if you do not already have it:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
I have studied it to the point of almost memorizing...
I am not to do anything at this point but waite until the vet calls and tells me what she wants done as far as testing...
2Many::: I hope your hen gets better, she is not sneezing and snotty and just feels bad she may just have gotten stung.
Does she have a hive like she was stung ?

 

[Chickielady]

One more thing, this new bird vet I am seeing asked how we Humans have been feeling...and we have been fine, as are the several cages full of California rabbits we have right next to the run...If it were Newcastle, she said we would be feeling mild flu like symptoms, itchy eyes, mild conjunctivitis, and we are all fine.
OK, off to work I go.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Thank you so much for the web site. I have been scannng sites all morning trying to figure sometheing out. We have a newer/younger vet at our local office and she does have bird training. She does not feel it is Newcastle or Mareks. But, my hen does have something respiratory going on. We are confused. No she does not have a spot that looks like she got stung, I was just guessing. Everyone else is acting fine and she acted fine 3 days ago, other than her eye was shut and she was a little lethargic and depressed. She had tried to eat, but acted like she could not. Dr. Kelly gave the hen a shot of antibiotics and gave us some to give her at home. She is quarantined in the house. She is also very weak, probably from having not eaten. The doctor told me how much to feed her (as much as I can give her until she refuses). I think the next 24 hours will tell us how she is going to do.

I hope things turn around for you. Our one pet rabbit is right next to the chickens too.