Bubbly eyes-new rooster

[danischi24]

My boyfriend thought it would be a sweet present to get me two silkies while I was away so I came back to an awful PQ rooster as well as a mottled silkie hen I've been wanting. He put them in with my current silkie.

They are covered in bugs (3 or 4 varieties) & the roo has foamy weeping eyes. I tried not to scream at him right off & I will be kindly explaining that all birds need to be quarantined before coming here. He was surprised at my lack of enthusiasm over them-I was trying not to ruin the sweet gesture by killing him

I have Frontlined them all as well as the coop but what is this foamy weeping eye thing-I haven't had it in my flock before???

 

[gumpsgirl]

Get them all quarantined and away from the rest of your flock now! The foamy eye thing goes right along with MG, which is terribly contagious and will leave all birds infected as carriers. In some states it is reportable disease. I would strongly recommend having a necropsy done on the rooster to help you determine if this is MG so you will know which direction you need to go in for the rest of your flock.

Sorry you are having to deal with this.

 

[danischi24]

He put them in on Saturday. I'm afraid it may be too late to quarantine.

 

[gumpsgirl]

I'd still quarantine him and all the birds he's in with. Keep them clear away from your other flock and be sure not to cross contaminate anything, meaning tend to them last then change your clothes / shoes. At least that way you know you've done everything in your power to keep the others healthy.

Again, sorry you are having to deal with this.

 

[danischi24]

He's in with my silkie pullet & another hen. They are the only birds I have right now.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Oh, bless your heart. I really hate that. I am glad, however, that you don't have a large number of birds that have been exposed to this.

 

[threehorses]

If you can afford it, get a vet to do a culture and sensitivity on their eye secretions to (hopefully) rule out MG.

MG is also transmittable vertically - meaning through the egg. That means any babies that you hatch can be effected. So just keep that in mind.

Ask your local ag extension or one of your state ag colleges to hook you up with a vet that does poultry or a state boy to test. It will likely be more economical than an avian caged bird specialist.