Wantchooks Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I am so upset..... Four new Bluebelles and two older Bovans.....they got on ok after the initial intro, then four weeks into our lives together one of the new ones developed what I later found to be Myco which quickly spread to the others. On getting back from the vet's armed with drops for all of them I found DH really upset. He had let the others out for a FR and a fox had scattered the Bluebelles, not catching them but causing one to fly into the fence. DH had to despatch her straightaway. Now two days into the Myco treatment they are all coughing and spraying mucous everywhere. I can't see an end - will they get better? I feel that I will open up one morning soon and they will all be gone. I am sure that the new ones brought this with them, as my old ones were so healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Poor you, what horrible day. Don't know much about myco but hope your girls respond to treatment. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 So sorry to hear about the fox problem. What drops do you have for the Mycoplasma? My vet gave my little Pekin cockerel a Tylan injection and he was getting better the next morning! They should get better with Antibiotics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 What rotten luck. I fear you might be right about the new hens bringing the myco with them. Have you spoken to the breeder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Poor you, I do feel for you. Unfortunately Myco can in the background in flocks and the stress of a move brings it to the fore(in either the new hens or the old - usually the new though). The only way around it is to buy from pathogen free flocks. Unfortunately your hens will now be carriers It will take a while to get them all well again. You either have to stick with it - or cull. Egg production is reduced in flocks with myco but this is only really noticeable in large flocks kept for egg production alone and this isn't normally something that hobby poultry keepers have an issue with. They do recover, keep with the meds, sometimes they need an extended course of antibiotics. You can give them a general tonic like Lifeguard to help support them. Keep your chin up sorry about the fox incident, I can imagine how it must have made you feel on top of everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wantchooks Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi, Thanks for your comments. They are on Tiamvet 12.5%. The vet says that although there is no egg withdrawal period, to give it 7 days after. I did call the supplier first and he said that it was the third case he had heard about....he said to let him know after I had been to the vets. Does that mean IF they get over it, any new hens I may get will catch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Oh no, how awful for you and your DH . I recently got a new girl (Rosie) to keep my lonely hen (Greta) company, and after a couple of days she developed cocci symptoms and myco symptoms (she also had a few crawlies ). I tackled the cocci first with coxoid, then put her on Tylan for the myco which seemed to take effect after two days (she is still on it). I'm sure your girls will be fine when the antibiotics kick in, let us know how they get on and keep your chin up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
