Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
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Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
Hi everyone, I posted a while back about a lucky ILT outbreak... fast forward now, I'm doing my first batch of chickens. Pen was disinfected well with Virkon, and I try my best to maintain biosecurity regards fomites. The broilers are now 3 weeks 5 days and have recently started sneezing. I look at them carefully every day, and up to today could not see any other symptom (no gasping, no crusty eyes, no discharges). They are alert and happy, but today I did find two instances of bloody something... or mucus. They look ok, but I am on high alert.
They're coming out of chick crumbs onto mash, and I change their water twice a day and give electrolytes/vitamins. Thougts? Should I vaccinate my broilers for ILT? If so, where do I get the vaccine - near Ottawa.
They're coming out of chick crumbs onto mash, and I change their water twice a day and give electrolytes/vitamins. Thougts? Should I vaccinate my broilers for ILT? If so, where do I get the vaccine - near Ottawa.
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- Killerbunny
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Re: Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
Possible coccidiosis. I would treat with AMprol. ARe they on medicated feed?
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Re: Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
Thank you for the reply killerbunny, no they are not on medicated feed. I could give them coccidosis treatment, but I am a tad surprised at that suggestion looking at the list of symptoms. I didn't know that coccidosis caused sneezing, I thouht it was mostly associated with fatigue and lack of appetite. As always , your advice and guidance is welcome.
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Re: Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
I would give them vetrx I think its called, warm it up and a couple drops in their water should make them right as rain as long as its not serious.
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Re: Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
Sorry , missed the bit about sneezing! Just saw the bloody stool part.
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
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RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
Re: Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
Well they look good now, sneezing has subsided, and they will have outdoors access starting Saturday which should help. It's just been so damn damp!!! Also, they are steadily marching towards end date in 23 days so I could probably afford to take chances. Fingers crossed!
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Re: Post ILT broilers, moderate sneezing
Good to hear it seems to have blown over! If something nasty does seem to take hold, you can always process them as "Cornish game hens".
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