- Nov 10, 2010
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We have a 2 year old cuckoo maran hen that we noticed wheezing and having loss of voice approx 2 weeks ago. She is still laying almost daily and perky. No sneezing or eye/nose symptoms. We separated her into a small isolated Coop with its own run immediately. We tried the natural treatments (garlic and apple cider vinegar in water, vitamins and electrolites, essential oils on feathers to open up airway, tried giving fresh herbs like oregano and thyme, but she refused those.) She just stayed the same. After a few days Vet RX arrived in the mail. We tried it in her water, on feathers and orally. No real improvement after 3 days. Continued VetRX and added tetracycline hydrochloride soluble powder to her water without the vinegar. After 2 days she had improved slightly, but after 4 days she seemed exactly the same as before. I stopped treatment as it probably was not effective. Have been giving yogurt with extra probiotics and resumed vinegar and electrolites/vitamins in the water. Yesterday we got Tylan 50 injectable in the mail. I just gave the 3rd dose of 1/2cc subdermal in the breast, switching sides. Tonight she is a wheezy and gasping as ever. She is always less wheeze and sounds better in the morning. I plan to continue the Tylan 5 days.
No other chickens have come down with this. We have 21 chickens age 4 yrs to 4 weeks. I understand that they could be infected but not have symptoms.
Just looking from advice from those who have been there. I would rather not spend hundreds on vet bills. We are also going out of town next Wednesday for a week. So I would really like her to be better by then. Our chicken sitters are friends that like the chickens, but not chicken people.
No other chickens have come down with this. We have 21 chickens age 4 yrs to 4 weeks. I understand that they could be infected but not have symptoms.
Just looking from advice from those who have been there. I would rather not spend hundreds on vet bills. We are also going out of town next Wednesday for a week. So I would really like her to be better by then. Our chicken sitters are friends that like the chickens, but not chicken people.