I need moral support!

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

One of my chickens has infectious coryza! It's a very dangerous disease for chickens, and I have to dispose of the infected chicken (a new rooster of mine). I'm VERY scared that it might have passed to the rest of my flock. I need moral support from fellow farmers!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Hopefully, the rest haven't contracted it!



Let me take this opportunity to remind everyone to QUARENTINE ALL NEW ANIMALS! Quarentine for at least 45 days. I know it's hard to do sometimes but, it will help minimize the devastation if something should showup.

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

I did quarantine my new rooster, but I was a complete idiot in forgetting to do the new bird LAST in the chores! I REALLY hope I don't have to learn this lesson the hard way!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Good point! New animals done last and then wash/sanitize shoes etc. before next chores.

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

Pardon me while I go hit myself over the head with a cast iron pan...

*loud bang*

*wanders unsteadily back in*

OK, I'm better now.

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The above half of my post just made me feel better. I don't know why.

 

[BeardedChick]

One of my chickens has infectious coryza! It's a very dangerous disease for chickens, and I have to dispose of the infected chicken (a new rooster of mine). I'm VERY scared that it might have passed to the rest of my flock. I need moral support from fellow farmers!

Oh NO!!!!!

I really hope your flock is OK. How long before you'll know?

 

[Thewife]

No!
I don't know anything about infectious coryza!
Is there anything that can be done other than just wait?

 

[laughingllama75]

Oh Boy, not cool. Sorry to hear that your other birds were exposed, I will send good thoughts your way. How did you figure out something was wrong, and what steps did you take after you knew? Maybe your experience will help others...... I am not trying to rub salt in the wound, by making you re-live the situation. When will you know if your birds are safe? What kind of rooster was it? Not that it matters, inquiring minds want to know (ok, a fellow chicken lover wants to know)

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

It's all right, laughingllama, I'm able to talk about it!

I knew my rooster was breathing funny and that he sorta smelled a bit odd, so after chores I came inside and did research and the people on the other BYC knew what it was immediately. The foul-smelling nasal discharge gave it away.

My new rooster was a carrier when we picked him up, he just was made infectious under the stress.

I'll know whether my birds are safe a couple days after my rooster is disposed of (this morning). The incubation period for the virus is max. 48 hours. Once the rooster's gone, we'll wait that long and we'll know.

The nasal discharge smells like rotting meat. Once you smell it, you won't forget it. I keep smelling normal things now that smell remotely like meat and I remember. It's not easy.

I'm also worried for the little quail I got the same day. Thankfully, they didn't ride with the rooster, they rode on my lap because they were so frail and small, but I kept going back and forth between them, trying to get them food and water and a clean, dry place to sleep.

The clock is ticking... I'll eat breakfast soon and go outside to see my bird's fate.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Hopefully, it didn't track in between!