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Fred's Fine Fowl
09-22-2008, 01:27 PM
For those of you who are rotating stock, or keeping them in common areas, rabbits may have problems following animals like chickens.

There are always concerns with dirty crates and vehicles since bacteria and viruses can often live a long time in organic material such as manure. Rabbits are very susceptible to Staph and Pasteurella bacteria, so I would recommend a wash and disinfection after you move birds in the crates and/or vehicles. This will also keep you from spreading any existing poultry diseases to other poultry on your vehicles. That should keep you safe.

Winter is coming, now is probably a good time to look at spaces where your animals will be housed.

Clean and dry is a very good start!

plantoneonme
09-22-2008, 03:32 PM
Fred, I am so glad you and Golem are both in our group. I am going to keep reading and learning so that when I am ready to get some type of birds I will be well informed.

Kim

Fred's Fine Fowl
09-22-2008, 11:13 PM
That's very nice of you to say...

Anything you would like to know, I'm more then happy to help out... my area is primarily related to poultry. From ratites to guineas...