The Poultry Keeper

fenwoman · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:41 am Post subject:

should they have a snotty nose again, pick one up and smell her beak. If it smells really unpleasant she has mycoplasma. This is easily cured. Healthy adult birds can have it with few symptoms. It can flare up and die down again but they will be carriers.

1 Chicken Smuggler · Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 178

I don`t know how easily it can be cured , because that depends on how far along the infection is ,for everything I have in my records says

"The answer to the MG problem in both chickens and turkeys is eradication of the disease organisms. This goal has been achieved in commercial breeding flocks with voluntary programs conducted by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and National Turkey Improvement Plan (NTIP). The treatment of CRD, air sac syndrome and the lower form of infectious sinusitis is not considered satisfactory. Many antibiotics have been used with varying success. Whether to give treatment is a decision that must be made on each flock based on economic factors. If treatment is attempted, give high levels of one of the broad spectrum antibiotics (Tylosin, aureomycin, terramycin, gallimycin) either in feed, drinking water or by injections. The "upper"; form of infectious sinusitis can be treated with success by injecting antibiotics into the swollen sinus cavity. "

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1 Chicken Smuggler · Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 178

Good to know that it is easily taken care of.First sign of CRD I doctor with VetRx and never have any more problems for quite awhile.

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

I know...but I hate treating the WHOLE flock at the same time. I just bring them in the house one by one and administer that way. One went back out last night...one came in tonight. Rolling Eyes

fenwoman · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:19 am Post subject:

I had an outbreak here after getting some free chickens.
It took a little while and I had to cull several who showed no sign of improvement but I have got on top of it now thank goodness.
I still get little pockets of it where they show no symptoms but if I pick up a bird I can smell nasty beak smells. I just get out my terramycin and doce that coop for 10 days.
I don't think Winter helps when they are all shut in for much longer. My coops are very well ventilated but still being closed in for over 14 hours a day is not as good as out in the sunshine and fresh air. I fully expect to see little pockets of myco' popping up in various pens from time to time.As long as it doesn't get out of hand I don't worry too much other than the usual worry about dosing with antibiotics more than I should. I swap between terramycin and aureomycin which I buy from the states cos the vets are robbing barstweards over here. For half the cost of a tub of terramycin, I get twice as much meds AND the postage is included in the cost too.