OK you never said where you got the new chicks from... hatchery or
private party. Not sure if you know but coccidia is found in all
birds... the stress of moving and new surroundings caused the cocci to
bloom thereby becoming an issue. The next thing you need to figure out
is whether you have a viral infection or bacterial. Once you figure that
out the rest of your questions can be answered.
Please look at this web site for more info and help in figuring out the
kind of URI your birds have.
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/respiratory_disease.htm
Pete
Moderator
On 24 Jul 2011 at 20:52, Ck81392@aol.com wrote:
I am on the BYC forum, but have gotten minimal response...I really
need some piece ofmind, or a plan.....
Allrighty...so I am very new to this board, but we all know how
charming chickens can be...I started with a flock of 6 mature hens,
lost ONE Buff Orp...replaced her with 4 pullets and 1 roo..chicken
math,right?? In any case....
Brought the chickas home Friday the 8th of this month. Shared a garage
with my other girls while I was reinforcing the coop from the 'coon
attack. Quarantined ever since..yes, I know that even that should NOT
have been allowed, but they seemed halthy (yeah,yeah - I know
better!!!!) and I REALLY did not want to lose anymore to
predators....
The following Tuesday I noticed that they were having diarrhea. Ran a
fecal sample 3+ coccidia. Treated with Albon. Also noticed that day
that they were sneezing slightly. Thought nothing of it. Started
reading BYC...freaked out about Coryza et.c, read that ALbon treats
some resp issues...kept them on it for 10 days instead of the 6 days
needed to treat coccidia.
It is now 2 weeks later. Still sneezing, still slight discharge but
they seem to be putting on wt, eating well, happy, active bright. No
buildup on their choanal slit. Clear eyes. No increase in their URI
signs....
I do not have money right now to take chickens that are acting fine to
the vet. If they were sick, I would beg or borrow...but they are
acting FINE...so....whenever I have the money I am planning on taking
them to a local avian specialist and getting them cultured/tested....
but... my questions...
1: Do URI's ALWAYS result in a carrier status????? I want more
chickas, and had planned on letting these guys reproduce...should I
not let that happen?? They are young yet, but I wanted my own flock
and babies and am heartbroken that that might no happen
2: What are the chances that my original flock are carriers???? Like I
said, contact was minimal, my original chickas have never shown signs
of ANYTHING (phenomenal layers - healthy birds) and the new chickas
were thin when I got them, along with having a coccidia overgrowth,
which leads me to believe there were managment issues....
3: If the new chickas become carriers, can I build a coop on the same
property but with a double fence and be *relatively* safe if I always
treat the coops seperately and act as if they are in quarantine??
I do not want to cull these birds, even if they end up being carriers.
They are spectacularly sweet and I love their colors...HELP!
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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