Bubbles in the eyes?

[verlaj]

The bubbles in the eyes are just another sign of an upper respiratory problem. If it goes through the flock slowly, it is probably infectious coryza or maybe Mycoplasma. If it goes through the flock fast, then it is probably a virus. Coryza doesn't necessarily smell bad - which is what you read in books in the description of "classic coryza." It depends on what stage of the disease you catch them. All this info I got from the extension poultry vet when my flock was sick.

You can treat with antibiotics - Sulmet or Tylan for coryza; I'm going to have to look up what the avian vet I talked to recommended to cover both coryza and mycoplasma.

The poultry vet I talked to about my flock did not recommend anything dramatic - such as destroy the flock. If you have free-ranging birds, or even if they get to go outside where they are exposed to wild birds, your flock will be exposed to stuff anyway, even without bringing in adult chickens. I myself, can't see killing off my flock every time one of them comes down with a respiratory disease. I don't sell my chickens, though. If you do, then it's probably best to get them tested.

I treated mine, it took a while, but they all got better, and have remained well.

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

I brought birds in this week to the lab for tests. One had a few bubbles and I could hear weezing. vet sent a few results but said to start all birds on bleach water. Make sure you seperate the sick ones. vet told me 2 cups bleach to 1 gal. water and then add in a 1 gal. water bucket 1 oz of the mix and water all for at least 24 hours. She told me to water as long as I want. It wont hurt them and will help kill some of the bugs. best is to bring one in and have it checked before you put down all. The vet told me not to be foolish but wait for results and then treat. Good luck! I have 3 birds in a pen away from the others.

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

oops, I forgot.... I am giving tylan 50 injectable plus bleach right now until the necropsey is back.

 

[rooster brandon.]

well what should i do how would i treat it the cichin pen i right next to there and the serama pen is to would i have to treat them all how would i treat tyhem and how much to treat them?

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

best to get them tested first but you can give all the bleach. Get the sick ones out! Treat them with Tylan 50 injectable or an antibotic. I give tylan .25cc to seramas and bantams and .35 to standard. You can inject in the breast or put in mouth. There is a powder form for like 50.00 but I get mine from the feed store or jeffers for around 10.00 a bottle and inject. I do tylan to sick only 3-5 days. After 5 days if they are better I would still keep seperate until you get your tests. You do not want all the other birds infected if its something that can be carried. Please bring one in on monday and see whats wrong. It might be a simple cold??? im not a vet so its hard to say whats wrong.

 

[rooster brandon.]

well what if there all sick not just 1 i cant seperate them all.......

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

how many are you talking? I would start on an antibotic. Go to the feed store and ask what they reccomend.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Did I read this right? you are actually giving your birds bleach?

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

yep! Came directly from
Rocio Crespo, DVM, MS, DVSc, Dip ACPV
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Branch Chief, Avian Health & Food Safety Laboratory-WADDL
Washington State University
2607 West Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98371

I started 3 days ago.



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[serendipityfarm]

YIKES! Don't think I would give my birds bleach no matter WHO recommended it, but that's just me...

As for your sick birds, if you can get Terramycin powder at your local feed store, you mix it with their water and should help if it's mycoplasma.
The birds may get sick again if they're stressed.

Good Luck!!!