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Out of curiosity, does anyone have Seramas, or know someone who has them? I'm looking to get a Serama cockerel/roster in the spring time for showing/project breeding, and I'd rather not have to ship in an adult bird.

Note: I'm in Jackson County, so the closer to here the better xD
 
Went and got a small flock of white leghorns from Bargain (Nancy) yesterday. Wow, she has a LOT of chickens!!! Loved visiting and meeting new people, and love my new chickies. They are really cool! One of the hens, or maybe more, would occasionally express her displeasure about being in the kennel, which I just thought was kinda cute. One of them laid me an egg on the trip home. Found it this morning. It was dark when I got home, and they were all hunkered down in the kennel, so I just left it in the pen with the door open.

That egg was pretty dirty so I washed it off well, but won't use it in the incubator since it was so dirty. Anyway, they are all doing well this morning and I can't wait to get some eggs hatched!!!

Thanks Nancy!!
 
Good morning Georgia! Anyone on your side of the river having problems with fowl pox? Has anyone experienced it in the past? I have actually been thankful the rain has been slow coming here North of Savannah so the mosquito population has stayed down. We have one bird that has the sores and maybe one that looks like it had them and we missed it on him. I don't know how long it takes for the sores to go away! This one has had them over a week now.
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This was taken at the beginning of the pox--he actually looks a little worse at the moment!
 
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The mosquitos have been awful here but no pox so far thank goodness! I have been keeping a close eye on them because I expected it.
 
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Glad you are enjoying them sooo very much!!!!! Don't forget to put a light on for them as they are used to a light to extend those hours!!! So great to meet you! And I will call when we have that blue copper marans pen together...... Enjoy your new flock.
 
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That looks painful. I know there is a thread on treatment for it. seems like it was some sort of aquarium product like fishsol was put in the waterer and also see this note:
Dry fowl pox is usually caused by mosquitos. It is a virus and will pass in about 3-4 weeks. You can put iodine on the scabs to help dry them and only use antibiotics for secondary infections. Remember that antibiotics are useless against a viral infections. If there's infection close to their eyes...like a scratch, use neosporin, not iodine.

more info here off another thread
Fowl Pox is endemic in the wild bird population. It can change to the wet form without you realizing and be passed thru the flock from bird to bird without any mosquitoes helping it along. It can kill a huge percentage of your flock while you are waiting to get the meds. The meds don't cost much and will keep in the fridge for years and years.

Watch the birds closely for signs of respiratory distress and/or eye discharge or swelling around the eyes. Also look inside their mouths and watch for yellow plaques forming inside the mouth. These will need treating immediately. Put all that are showing any distress in isolation, partly to keep them from infecting others, but also because they will have a better chance of recovering if well birds cannot harass them. It is ok to put all sick birds in the same coop or holding pen.

Put the bottle in the fridge and you will have it when you need it. You do not need a Rx to order it as a fish med and it is the same as Flagyl or Metronidazole. Give 250 mg in a gallon of water for 3 days.


Flagyl or Metronidazole
GENERIC NAME: metronidazole
BRAND NAME: Flagyl
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Metronidazole is an antibiotic effective against anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites. Anaerobic bacteria are single-celled, living organisms that thrive in environments in which there is little oxygen (anaerobic environments) and can cause disease in the abdomen (bacterial peritonitis), liver (liver abscess), and pelvis (abscess of the ovaries and the Fallopian tubes).
Metronidazole selectively blocks some of the functions within the bacterial cells and the parasites resulting in their death.
PRESCRIBED FOR: Metronidazole is used to treat parasitic infections including Giardia infections of the small intestine, amebic liver abscess and amebic dysentery (infection of the colon causing bloody diarrhea),

Metronidazole is also used alone or in combination with other antibiotics in treating abscesses in the liver, pelvis, abdomen and brain caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Metronidazole is also used in treating infection of the colon.

Hope it helps and praying for you and your flock! Nancy
 
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