Poultry gamebirds Flashcards
Two most commonly reared gamebirds
- Ring neck pheasant
- Red leg partridge
Which gamebird species is sometimes reared but most wild and encouraged to breed via landscape management
English partridge
Which two diseases should a game manager want a declaration of health status on before buying chicks
Salmonella
Mycoplasma
When do we tend to see rotavirus infections in chicks
5-9 days old; due to hygiene or lack of MDA
In which species is it especially important to have enough space to avoid aggression
Pheasants
How do we prevent pheasant biting
By putting a bit between the cheeks that stops the beak from fully closing; so can eat food but not be cannabalistic
- Remove this when they enter the woods; either manually or use biodegradable ones
How would we deal with rotavirus infections
Electrolyte replacement therapy to stop dehydration
How to diagnose coccidiosis
Intestinal wall scarpes
How to diagnose rotavirus
PAGE test of enteric contents
Which Eimeria affect pheasants vs partrdige
Pheasant: E colchici, E phasiani, E duodenalis
Partridge: E legionensis
Treatment for coccidiosis in gamebirds
Avatec = lasolacid; found in most rearing feeds
= licensed
Amprolium
Baycox (toltruzuril)
–> both off licence
What is the causative organism of gapeworm
Syngamus trachea
Treatment for flagellate organisms
[= same as histomoniasis control]
Tetracyclines/tiamultin, essential oils e.g oregano extract
What gamebird species can’t be reared commercially
Grouse - need young heather for nutrients
What parasite affects grouse
Trichostrongylus tenuis
