Sick Maran Hen - Mucus, Coughing (?), Runny Stool, Drooping Wings/Tail, Pale Comb

[hippiestink]

Hope you don't mind that I embedded your videos, but I'm on an old iPad and YouTube won't run anymore.

-Kathy

It's 100% fine, actually really helpful. I went to check on her and she's still coughing, with a rattle when she breaths. I'm almost totally sure she has bronchitis now.

 

[runt325]

It's 100% fine, actually really helpful. I went to check on her and she's still coughing, with a rattle when she breaths. I'm almost totally sure she has bronchitis now.

she could have cocci

 

[casportpony]

What medications do you have? Can you take her to a vet?

-Kathy

We have dewormer , Epsom salts, and some other over-the-counter stuff but no poultry antibiotics because it's tightly regulated here. I can ask husband to call our poultry vet and schedule an appointment. My current theory is it's avian infectious bronchitis.

Could be viral, but could be bacterial. Any history of respiratory problems n your flock?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Hope you don't mind that I embedded your videos, but I'm on an old iPad and YouTube won't run anymore.

-Kathy

It's 100% fine, actually really helpful. I went to check on her and she's still coughing, with a rattle when she breaths. I'm almost totally sure she has bronchitis now.

I think bronchitis spreads quickly, so if others start looking sick, that's could be it, but I wouldn't rule out a bacterial component.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

It's 100% fine, actually really helpful. I went to check on her and she's still coughing, with a rattle when she breaths. I'm almost totally sure she has bronchitis now.

she could have cocci

Maybe, but that's not what the snot in her nose is from.

-Kathy

 

[runt325]

Just trying to be helpful

 

[casportpony]

Just trying to be helpful

Thanks.

-Kathy

 

[daxigait]

Sub.

 

[hippiestink]

I think bronchitis spreads quickly, so if others start looking sick, that's could be it, but I wouldn't rule out a bacterial component.

-Kathy

No one else is sick so far. I just finished disinfecting, de-miteing, and sprayed with veterinarian-issue antibacterial/antiviral/antifungal solution. New bedding was thrown in and all the waterers and feeders are going in the dishwasher to be sanitized.

I know we will need to get a vet's opinion, and if it is bronchitis then they'll give us a script for antibiotics for secondary infection.

 

[hippiestink]

Update: it's avian brochitis. Vet said she's also got lice, and gabe us antibiotics for her and gave her a shot to clear her sinuses. Buying lice powder for the flock and more mite killer soon.