theycallmechickmagnet
Songster
disclaimer: this may not work for every single individual bird
(scroll to the bottom for the water recipe)
The mycoplasma in the flock has just spread to the turkeys. I made this water for them and it helped one of the larger ones within days. Her eye was swollen and crusted shut, then one day I loaded garlic into their water and her eye magically opened and had no bubbles or runny stuff afterwards. My smaller turkeys have fowl pox right now along with the mycoplasma, so it is not as effective on them. It is still helping with the healing process. Once a day, I will sit by the waterer and when they come over I'll grab them and put the water on (if their eye is swollen closed) and around their eyes. I'm pretty sure it does not burn because nobody has shown signs of irritation, but just to be safe, dont rub it INTO their eyes. I usually take a bit in my hand and sprinkle it over their head or/then I will get a few drops of it on my fingers and rub it on and around the effected eyes. You don't have to worry about their nose because they get that part on their own while drinking.
My younger chickens tend to get mad at me when I have to hold them and put water on their face, but it is helping. One of them has 2 eyes swollen and crusted shut, so I be sure to rub the water on her eyes and it allows her to see and open them a little bit. The disease really hits harder in the younger ones and I feel so bad for them. But the most I can do is keep up with them and help. With the younger chickens and turkeys, I help them find their food and water a few times a day to make sure they are getting what they need. The ones I put the water on (without fowl pox) have no problem finding their food, however. The fowl pox ones are a whole different story, I practically have to babysit them
Water Recipe
•1 tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar "with mother" per gallon
•5 finely chopped garlic cloves per gallon
•Fill it up with water
We always end up having to fill the 5 gallon waterer once a day, then if it runs out, they go drink from their (plain water only) pool. There is always garlic left over in their waterer, so we just refill it with the water+ACV. We wash out the waterer every 3 days and add fresh garlic again.
I am unsure about the long term effects of this dosage of apple cider vinegar so I try to alternate the days I add it. It depends on how their health seems. Right now the pattern is ACV, ACV, water, repeat. But once they get a bit better, I will put ACV less often. It is good to put the recipe at least once a week for their health, even if they seem fine. It's a good boost for them. Good luck to those of you dealing with mycoplasma too!
(scroll to the bottom for the water recipe)
The mycoplasma in the flock has just spread to the turkeys. I made this water for them and it helped one of the larger ones within days. Her eye was swollen and crusted shut, then one day I loaded garlic into their water and her eye magically opened and had no bubbles or runny stuff afterwards. My smaller turkeys have fowl pox right now along with the mycoplasma, so it is not as effective on them. It is still helping with the healing process. Once a day, I will sit by the waterer and when they come over I'll grab them and put the water on (if their eye is swollen closed) and around their eyes. I'm pretty sure it does not burn because nobody has shown signs of irritation, but just to be safe, dont rub it INTO their eyes. I usually take a bit in my hand and sprinkle it over their head or/then I will get a few drops of it on my fingers and rub it on and around the effected eyes. You don't have to worry about their nose because they get that part on their own while drinking.
My younger chickens tend to get mad at me when I have to hold them and put water on their face, but it is helping. One of them has 2 eyes swollen and crusted shut, so I be sure to rub the water on her eyes and it allows her to see and open them a little bit. The disease really hits harder in the younger ones and I feel so bad for them. But the most I can do is keep up with them and help. With the younger chickens and turkeys, I help them find their food and water a few times a day to make sure they are getting what they need. The ones I put the water on (without fowl pox) have no problem finding their food, however. The fowl pox ones are a whole different story, I practically have to babysit them
Water Recipe
•1 tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar "with mother" per gallon
•5 finely chopped garlic cloves per gallon
•Fill it up with water
We always end up having to fill the 5 gallon waterer once a day, then if it runs out, they go drink from their (plain water only) pool. There is always garlic left over in their waterer, so we just refill it with the water+ACV. We wash out the waterer every 3 days and add fresh garlic again.
I am unsure about the long term effects of this dosage of apple cider vinegar so I try to alternate the days I add it. It depends on how their health seems. Right now the pattern is ACV, ACV, water, repeat. But once they get a bit better, I will put ACV less often. It is good to put the recipe at least once a week for their health, even if they seem fine. It's a good boost for them. Good luck to those of you dealing with mycoplasma too!
