Culture came back as avibacterium gallinarum. I’m sure he said that, not paragallinarum. Associated with or causing Infectious coryza. They have done a week of antibiotics, now that culture has come back he is switching their antibiotics to one that was tested against the bacteria (the initial...
Chickens all seem healthy now, with the exception of the pekin’s lump on the eyelid which isn’t getting better (in the photo she has eye ointment on). Maybe a stye?
Will make a vet appt but have been preparing for and dealing with a cyclone and the subsequent flooding and rain. They’ve been...
An update for anyone who stumbles on this thread in the future…
Almost a week in now. The two original sick chickens didn’t get any worse, I think they appear better generally (slow going improvement) although the small lump on inner eye lid as in the photo remains. Can’t say I’ve seen an...
Just adding a couple more photos of the Pekin from this morning in case it helps. Still no nasal discharge and no pus in the eye. The lower eyelid looks slightly worse. This is just after a saline flush so it’s looking watery from that. I have terramycin ointment arriving in the next two days...
Brand new chicken owner and feeling overwhelmed. Located in Australia.
2 x Pekin Bantams - 12 weeks (adopted 6 weeks ago)
2 x Australorps - 9-10 weeks (adopted 3 weeks ago)
One Pekin started with what looked like an irritated eye; she was wiping it on her feathers. Bottom eyelid looked a...