Anyone every use VetRx Poultry Remedy for "Colds" ?

[Wynette]

Well, I'd go ahead & finish out the Corid (5-day treatment, I assume?) since you've started. If it was me, I don't think I'd add too much change all at once. But, it's hard to know without seeing them in person.

One thing of note: Cocci is found in dampness...and "damp" is the cause of SO many chicken illnesses. So, dry, dry, dry is your friend with your chickens. Keeping the coop as dry as possible, and keeping it clean, it the very best first line of illness defense. Overcrowding can also cause cocci to come on. So, make sure they have enough room.

If they are eating and losing weight, there's definitely somthing going on, though.

 

[DooryardChickens]

I'll finish the Corid (5-day) if it won't harm them. My coop is large and always kept super clean and dry. In their huge run there is a place that always stays super dry because it's under cover. And most of what's exposed is quite dry too. After a wet, wet June & 1/2 of July here in New Hampshire, August & Sept. have been quite dry. I only have 15 birds and they have tons of space.
I'm looking into a local avian vet. Thank you very much for your info and for caring.

 

[Wynette]

Hmmm...that's interesting, and makes me question whether it's cocci or not, along with their ages. Sidebar: you don't have them all in together, do you? Reason I ask is that 12-week olds shouldn't be eating adult food yet.

The respiratory issue is one that really needs to be resolved, IMO, and quickly. It can take them down FAST. If it IS CRD that you have going on, you need to understand that all who make it through will be carriers of the disease for the rest of their lives; thus, you should not sell these birds, nor should you use them as breeders. Not trying to sound negative, but it's important to know. You don't want to pass this issue along to others.

That being said, I have treated a few individuals in my layer flock (I do not treat my breeders...they would be culled if they got a respiratory infection) very successfully with Tylan; it comes in a water soluble powder, but the Tylan 50 injectible is really a quicker working and much less expensive product. Gallimycin is another good respiratory antibiotic, but any of the water solubles don't work well this time of year, because they need to swallow a minimum of 50mg per lb. per day, and they're just not that thirsty in the fall/winter.

 

[a2ms4chickens]

We use VetRx if our chickens' noses are stuffy.

We give them 3 drops in the mouth for 3 days. We also put it on their combs, wattles, beak and under their wings.

Good luck!!

 

[becxa]

I need help my
Chickens are. Slowly losing weigh and dieing I just don't want them to die, they have swollen eyes and cough sometimes andy ideas

 

[LuvBNAmomma]

I am also having this same issue and along with that their eyes are bulgy and they seem lethargic so can I also treat mites and this Respiratory disease at the same time or did the mites help to cause this by weakening their immune systems ?

 

[Bryam]

We use VetRx if our chickens' noses are stuffy.


We give them 3 drops in the mouth for 3 days.  We also put it on their combs, wattles, beak and under their wings.


Good luck!!

Did Vetrx cure the colds in your chickens?