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Thank you for posting the necropsy results. So sorry about losing Bojangles as well. I hope the future gets better with the chickens.

When one chicken has MG, it may not affect too many in the flock, but most would be considered positive and would also be carriers. They may have all been exposed at the same time. It could have already been in the flock with your older birds, but the young chick additions could have brought it...

Thanks for posting the necropsy results. Dorothy’s face looks like she has swelling in the sinus cavity, most likely from a respiratory disease. The anti-fungal is fine to use with an antibiotic, but since you are waiting on a follow up necropsy report, you can wait for that.

Did you decide which vet to have do the necropsy? TX is a bit more expensive on necropsies than other states. Mareks testing may be an extra charge. Some states include certain testing, and some include it. In some cases a simple necropsy by the vet might show obvious signs of Mareks, such as...

So sorry that you lost Dinkle. Could you try to send her body for a necropsy to your state poultry vet today? The body should be kept cold, not frozen. What state are you located in? Here is a list of state vets to call: https://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

Is she still alive this morning? I would not try to flush out the plaque. I would only offer water and let her sip it herself from a spoon to the side of the beak or dipping her beak for a second in her water.

Here is some reading from the manufacturer of Tylan: https://www.elanco.us/products-services/poultry/tylan-soluble

Well, he would have to answer the question, but the dosage most people use is 1 tsp (or 5 grams) per gallon. It has to be figured out in grams since it is a cattle medicine usually mixed in large stock tanks. On some of the pigeon sites they say to use 2 tsp per gallon. One thing about a sick...

That is why I suggested the one from Foys. Both Tylosin and doxycycline are drugs that may treat MG or mycoplasma. I just don’t know if the dosage they give for pigeons is the same a for chickens. Some do use that on their own. You can also get just plain doxycycline as well. The big container...

You can Tylan (tylosin) to put in the water here without a script. but it might take a few days, and the shipping might make it more than the vet: https://foyspetsupplies.com/tylan-powder-100-gr/ I have ordered from Foys before and they are good to buy from. Chewys.com has the brand name for $54...

Yes it looks whitish. It could be a tumor or fungal, but a tumor is also possible. I would probably treat it as yeast/thrush/fungus with Nystatin. That would be sold by a vet in liquid form. But the powder is available online and can be purchased here for $36 for 100 grams...

I am not an expert on canker or whatever, but can you tell us if her beak smells bad? She might have something else going on, such as candida or yeast infection, which is fungal. Yeast or fungal infections could follow antibiotic treatment. It may be more white than yellow. Canker apparently...

Glad that you sick one is getting better on the Tylan, and that you were able to get vet care. I don’t know what the swelling is, but could it be the wattles growing in? Can you look inside the beak for any yellow material or canker?

Yes, I do feel that she may have MG or another respiratory disease that is causing the gaping and swallowing. Testing could give you the answer. I agree with giving water, and occasionally electrolytes and vitamins can be helpful. All of the other fad additives are not necessary, and may be...

Many chickens with a respiratory disease with gaping and swallow as the chick is doing in the video. Head shaking, watery eyes, eye bubbles, and crackles when breathing are other sounds. You said that one had conjunctivitis, and so I would guess this might be mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG. It...