Antibiotic questions for Respratory

[MelissaMallard]

I just introduced a new pullet into my group and she seems to have a mild (currently) URI. I don't really want to drop $50 on antibiotics for my 4 girls. I did find Tylosin 10% geared toward pigeons. Can I administer this to my very tiny backyard flock effectively?
No one else is showing signs, and my buff was looking yuck this morning but then an hour later looked great. So this is me trying to get ahead of it.
Thank you for any advice.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dac-Tylosin...750202?hash=item3aefb576ba:g:ctcAAOSwJx1ZqjGy

 

[Eggcessive]

What symptoms are you noticing? If she has been with your others already, they have been exposed. Respiratory diseases in chickens are usually chronic, and make them carriers for life. Tylan or Tylosin can help treat symptoms , but not cure mycoplasma (MG.) A virus, such as infectious bronchitis and others, will not respond to antibiotics and will run it's course over time. It helps to quarantine any new birds for at least a month to look for any symptoms of disease. The main ones to look for in this link below are infectious bronchitis, MG, ILT, and coryza: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[MelissaMallard]

I have a very minimal setup and so no real quarantine options. She has sort of runny nares, her eye was wet this morning with bubbles in it (which I'd never seen before, but have since read is a symptom). Her energy seems fine, she's eating and drinking. I just want to get something I can put in the waterer so that I can try to keep the others from actively getting sick. I wasn't sure if the Tylosin 10 could work as well as the Tylosin 50. The 10 is MUCH cheaper and comes in a smaller package... I just don't feel like having a large container of the water-soluble medication is necessary.

 

[Eggcessive]

Tylosin is tylosin. The Tylan 50 can be given directly into the beak, while others are put into the water, and sick chickens may not drink well. As long as they get 3-5 days of it, and you can get it into them, they both are good. It is best to treat those with symptoms, since the antibiotic is not a preventative.
Eye bubbles or foam is usually a sign of mycoplasma (MG) although testing would be the best way to get a diagnosis. If you should lose one or cull a very sick one, send the body on ice packs to your poultry vet or lab to do a necropsy and test for what is going on.