Need advice on disinfecting a coop following a Myco outbreak

[Taylorbrood]

Still waiting for confirmation on this, but vet thinks its Mycoplasma gallisepticum PA. We lost one hen to this already, second showing signs of it and weight loss in the majority of the birds along with black spots on the combs, they are on an antibiotic. I need information on the best way to get this out of the coop. currently one is in a dog crate that I bleached and the other 5 are in a plastic tub along with the ducks all in my pantry as she said the need to stay warm I don't know how much space is needed between all of them to remain safe from getting it, but the 5 that are not in the crate all crowded into one of the plastic tubs despite my having them in two. my coop is cleaned every day and they are moved around the yard so never in the same spot more then two days in a row, but I am not sure how best to get this out of the coop. the chickens can't stay in the pantry they are all layers and plastic tubs are not the best answer in this situation, but the only solution I currently have. didn't even have time to mourn the loss of blackjack before having to pull the other one from the group and head to the vet with her. just need to know how do I get this out of the coop, it's wooden and small

 

[chicknextdoor]

https://www.heartlandvetsupply.com/...iR3Tewr19gmFq7jMRBeoH9k7-kJQobFRoCb-QQAvD_BwE

Oxine might be a good solution for you, if you want to check it out!

 

[Taylorbrood]

https://www.heartlandvetsupply.com/...iR3Tewr19gmFq7jMRBeoH9k7-kJQobFRoCb-QQAvD_BwE

Oxine might be a good solution for you, if you want to check it out!

thank you, i weighed all my girls last night everyone is under 4 pounds ugh

 

[chicknextdoor]

At least you're on top of it! I just brought in 3 new pullets to my flock, and noticed (during quarantine, thank goodness!) that one has a definite respiratory disease, possibly infectious laryngotracheitis. Luckily, I have multiple coops, but it looks like I'm going to be using a loooot of Oxine in the coming weeks.
Hope you're able to get them out of your pantry soon!!!

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Sorry about your poor hen!
I disinfected my coop and all equipment about a month ago after suspected Marek's.
To disinfect I used Virkon S. It is effective against many viruses and bacteria (including mycoplasma) and is very easy and safe to use. It's widely used by kennels for parvovirus. I discussed it with a vet from Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and she said it was a good choice.
I bought the bottle of 50 tabs from Amazon.com. It was available elsewhere for a bit less money but I wanted it fast and I had never heard of some of the companies that were selling it.
All stuff should be washed with detergent and rinsed before using the Virkon. You add one tab to 16 oz of water in a spray bottle or pressure sprayer and wet everything down. It is totally effective in 5-10 minutes and the birds can go back in after it dries. I let it dry naturally and then wiped the slight bit of residue off. My coop is painted and it didn't harm the paint. It can also be used on porous surfaces such as unpainted wood.
I had to clean the coop, two chick brooders, a small cage, and all the feeding equipment, buckets, etc, etc, etc that came in contact with my poor sick chick. I think I used about twelve tabs.
I know Marek's can last a long time but the most I could do was try to reduce the viral load in the environment.
Here's some info on the Virkon S:

http://www.dolittlefarm.com.au/docs/VirkonBrochure.pdf

 

[Taylorbrood]

Sorry about your poor hen!
I disinfected my coop and all equipment about a month ago after suspected Marek's.
To disinfect I used Virkon S. It is effective against many viruses and bacteria (including mycoplasma) and is very easy and safe to use. It's widely used by kennels for parvovirus. I discussed it with a vet from Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and she said it was a good choice.
I bought the bottle of 50 tabs from Amazon.com. It was available elsewhere for a bit less money but I wanted it fast and I had never heard of some of the companies that were selling it.
All stuff should be washed with detergent and rinsed before using the Virkon. You add one tab to 16 oz of water in a spray bottle or pressure sprayer and wet everything down. It is totally effective in 5-10 minutes and the birds can go back in after it dries. I let it dry naturally and then wiped the slight bit of residue off. My coop is painted and it didn't harm the paint. It can also be used on porous surfaces such as unpainted wood.
I had to clean the coop, two chick brooders, a small cage, and all the feeding equipment, buckets, etc, etc, etc that came in contact with my poor sick chick. I think I used about twelve tabs.
I know Marek's can last a long time but the most I could do was try to reduce the viral load in the environment.
Here's some info on the Virkon S:

http://www.dolittlefarm.com.au/docs/VirkonBrochure.pdf

thank you so much

 

[Taylorbrood]

At least you're on top of it! I just brought in 3 new pullets to my flock, and noticed (during quarantine, thank goodness!) that one has a definite respiratory disease, possibly infectious laryngotracheitis. Luckily, I have multiple coops, but it looks like I'm going to be using a loooot of Oxine in the coming weeks.
Hope you're able to get them out of your pantry soon!!!

i hope its going well for you. we lost blackjack, weight loss continues with the others as we wait for the labs to come back. I feel like I spend all my time monitoring the chickens so much that the other fur and feathered kids are on the back burner and don't get the daily go overs that they used to. just noticed my pekins bills are really soft and kind of mushy, but they have had their pool daily and been in it longer then usual so I may have to pull it and just give them drinking water. and half the time I forget that I have not eaten, or showered and the family is wondering when they are going to get a home cooked meal.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you post any pictures of the spots on the combs? Peck wounds are usually jet black, while fowl pox may be beige, tan or brown. MG is fairly common in backyard flocks in the US, and can make all carriers for life, whether they show symptoms or not. The bacteria-like organism only lives for 3-4 days on equipment, clothes, shoes, etc. If they have all drunk out of the same waterers and used the feeders they may all be exposed. I would just try to keep the birds with symptoms away from the others, do routine cleaning and disinfecting food/water containers, and clean up droppings. It can really help to get a necropsy on a dead bird by your state vet, to get a positive identification of the disease, so you know what you are dealing with. MG, coryza, ILT and infectious bronchitis are some of the common diseases. Close your flock to new birds, and do not sell or give away birds.

Here is some info on MG:
https://extension.umaine.edu/livestock/poultry/mycoplasma-gallisepticum-faq/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/disea...tion-mg-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens/

This link has symptoms of all of those diseases and others:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[Taylorbrood]

Can you post any pictures of the spots on the combs? Peck wounds are usually jet black, while fowl pox may be beige, tan or brown. MG is fairly common in backyard flocks in the US, and can make all carriers for life, whether they show symptoms or not. The bacteria-like organism only lives for 3-4 days on equipment, clothes, shoes, etc. If they have all drunk out of the same waterers and used the feeders they may all be exposed. I would just try to keep the birds with symptoms away from the others, do routine cleaning and disinfecting food/water containers, and clean up droppings. It can really help to get a necropsy on a dead bird by your state vet, to get a positive identification of the disease, so you know what you are dealing with. MG, coryza, ILT and infectious bronchitis are some of the common diseases. Close your flock to new birds, and do not sell or give away birds.

Here is some info on MG:
https://extension.umaine.edu/livestock/poultry/mycoplasma-gallisepticum-faq/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/disea...tion-mg-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens/

This link has symptoms of all of those diseases and others:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

they are all under the care of a vet, the main bird has passed and did go out for testing. another is in quarantine as she was buddy to the main bird and does not have the blackish spots on her comb. the remaining 5 have black on their combs, we are waiting for labs to come back and the state report. cleanliness has never been an issue, everything gets cleaned daily and the coop twice weekly until the hens started laying all hours of the day and demanded the nest box. so that is down to once a week. i do not have ground build up as they are moved to a new location daily with that area they were in is raked up and then vacuumed up the next day. They did share feeders and water dishes. I have a small lot and the neighbors are close and the neighbors rats are closer so I want nothing out that will make them feel like my yard is a open dinner menu. everything that is raked up, sucked up or cleaned up goes into a locked tub and then out to the trash on trash day. The vet felt it best if I just burned the coop and started over. I have a large resin shed we bought to move them into some time back but we had not gotten around to putting it up yet. I would like to keep the main coop if possible for isolation purposes but for now it is all I have and just wanted to know the best ways to get rid of that stuff. They have all been exposed to the bird that died, and she had the black spots then her comb shrunk and everything went south from there. when I was digging through a book today every symptom she had resembled black head like the disease turkeys get, the yellow excretions that looked like cooked egg yolk the shrunken comb (this happened in a two hour time frame between 5-7 pm, she was my most difficult to catch and I was able to pick her up and I isolated her that night.

 

[Eggcessive]

Yellow droppings can sometimes be from overwhelming E.coli infection. That can sometimes happen with air sacculitis, a secondary baterial infection that can be a complication of MG or other respiratory diseases. Hopefully, your necropsy report will inform you of the illness. Pecking can be common from other birds when one is sick or acting ill. The recommendations above of the several disinfecting agents are good. I doubt that you are seeing blackhead, which is more a disease of turkeys, but it could be possible.