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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sophie_aj on November 02, 2014, 10:39:39 pm

Title: Chick with sneezy/chesty
Post by: sophie_aj on November 02, 2014, 10:39:39 pm

1/5 chicks (brooded by mum) has come down sneezy.

Any thoughts on where to go from there? Is the chick better left with mum or isolated?

Title: Re: Chick with sneezy/chesty
Post by: Marches Farmer on November 04, 2014, 05:28:42 pm

 I'd suspect mycoplasma and medicate the water with Tylan.  Can you split off the chick with its own feed and water and a heat lamp, but where it can still see the others? 

Title: Re: Chick with sneezy/chesty
Post by: Stereo on November 04, 2014, 11:30:20 pm

You either have to separate and treat or leave it to it.

Title: Re: Chick with sneezy/chesty
Post by: chrismahon on November 06, 2014, 05:59:36 am

I'd suspect Myco and cull the affected chick I'm afraid. The others must have natural resistance to it, which is good.