Chicken respiratory question

RE: Chicken respiratory question

Iain Richards — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:09:34 GMT

Thanks Marie, Mycoplasma was joint top of my list with gapeworm. Flotation and direct smear of pooled samples - only one or two unembryonated eggs.

RE: Chicken respiratory question

Marie Kubiak — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:12:35 GMT

Mycoplasma is far and away the most common cause of fluidy URT noise and URTI in a group of backyard chickens. It can be managed with antibiotics (my first line is Tylan soluble in the water for all birds) but tends to be a recurrent issue. Response to treatment, positive PCR or serology is useful at supporting cause. Mycoplasma infection has been shown to potentiate other infections and shorten productivity and lifespan so culling may be a sensible move if these are seen as production animals and you (or your family!) aren't particularly fond of them.

Worth screening for gapeworm or other concurrent debilitating endoparasites with a faecal flotation/smear but this is less common as a group issue.

Marie

RE: Chicken respiratory question

shanley barber — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:05:49 GMT

Mycoplasma? I'm no chicken expert but a colleague of mine treats theses chickens for suspected Mycoplasma with Denaguard in the water.

RE: Chicken respiratory question

Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:22:59 GMT

Sacrifice 20% of the entire flock?

Wynne

RE: Chicken respiratory question

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:14:00 GMT

[quote user="Iain Richards"]But, what am I treating? [/quote]

Depends where on the flow chart they get better.

I presume you could test (or sacrifice one and PM) but what will that add?

RE: Chicken respiratory question

Iain Richards — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:38:21 GMT

But, what am I treating? (sort of agree with the fluben though, already have some ready to go)

RE: Chicken respiratory question

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:19:02 GMT

I'd Flubenvet them first. If that doesn't fix them, Tyalan soluble in the water will.