Mycoplasmosis

[Beretta28g]

Hi i think some of the ex-layers that ive been releasing may have mycroplasmosis.

 

Am i right in thiking that if they have its a cull job?

 

 

Any symptoms to look out for/ any info please?

[Paul223]

http://gwct.org.uk/research__surveys/disea...welfare/150.asp

[Richie10]

Used to get it in Chickens. Most flocks have it and it is passed from adult through to the eggs as well.

 

Comes and goes, turns mostly in winter when the birds are are at their best.

 

If you were to cull everytime there is an outbreak you would have none left.

[scolopax]

No expert but initial symtoms are wheezing when they breathe, followed by watery eyes. The eyes become progressively worse until both sides of the head are swollen and weeping fluid.

 

I was told the only course of action is to cull at first symtoms. I think it is very contageous and I know that alot of 'big' shoots which rear many thousands of birds suffer from the disease.

[bjlfishing]

it not a cull job at all it can be tret easily in both food and water i will find out with what and let you know its a common thing with exlayers due to stress it is also common in turkeys and all fowl also pigeons can get it

[AmateX]

You should be able to treat with antibiotics and culling the birds with physical symptoms. If I remember correctly I have used a combination tylan and soludox in the past.

 

Pheasant can be vaccinated with a mix of poultry vaccines to prevent mycoplasmosis, I have done this in the past and seemed to work well apart from the application was time consuming.