Chickens strange sickness

Hammer65

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Feb 24, 2017
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I have about 60 chickens 20 for egg laying and another batch for eggs and meat and then some purely for eating. I had fowl flu and lost a few from that and now I have this ailment where the chickens start breathing funny and making a distressed sound they look like they have a cold and shake their heads, normally one eye clises over also and have a little discharge from the eyes, nose and a clear thick liquid in their throat and they smell weird. Cheers Paul
 
I have treated them with antibiotics,wormed them, treated them with sulphur 3 and just treated them for gameworm. I am totally at a loss.cheers Paul
 
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I have about 60 chickens 20 for egg laying and another batch for eggs and meat and then some purely for eating. I had fowl flu and lost a few from that and now I have this ailment where the chickens start breathing funny and making a distressed sound they look like they have a cold and shake their heads, normally one eye clises over also and have a little discharge from the eyes, nose and a clear thick liquid in their throat and they smell weird. Cheers Paul

Man thats ruff. What kind of medicine are you giving them? Mine start stuff like you describes I get the tylan50 and get busy.

Seen your post above after posting this

Was the antibiotic you gave them mixed in their water?
 
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Yes and they seemed to drink more than the others. I am now around 50 and I have had chickens since I was 5 and best friends father bred, showed and judged English Game Bantams and standard. I have never gad so much hassle. Cheers Paul
 
You really need a diagnosis from a vet. All the meds, wormers etc. can be very hard on them especially if it isn't needed for their problem.
 
Yes that is the next thing for me. I went to the vet to get tablets for the Fowl Flu and it cost me a $100 and it died the next day. She gave me Antibiotics and the Sulfur 3 worked much better from the produce. I will take a chicken there and see what happens. Cheers Paul
 
Greetings from Kansas, Paul, and
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! Great to have you in our community! Hope you get the ailment diagnosed and treated. Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC!
 
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Sorry you're having such a rough time with your flock, it's always worrying when they get sick. Hope things get better for them (and you) soon!
 
G’Day from down under Paul
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Welcome!

I too am sorry to hear about your chicken woes and hope that you get them sorted out soon.

I also hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends
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