Chicks with closed eyes, occasional "gulping", then death

[cofast]

my molly girl who is top pecker she really gives it to them, anyways, she will close both eyes and sleep in the middle of the day and sneezes which really sounds like a hiccup. She has been doing it for a year now . she is my second oldest, lucy the oldest Is 5 and molly 3.5 lucy just started laying again about 3 months ago molly sat in the box and made one heck of a sound but no egg I noticed today that molly pooped pretty much green water did not know what your girls poop looked like

 

[SilkiesForEver]

To me it sounds like Infectious Coryza. Please do a search and see if the symptoms match.

 

[sr999]

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[sr999]

To me it sounds like Infectious Coryza. Please do a search and see if the symptoms match.

Thanks - I did a search & it definitely does NOT sound like this dreaded illness. Good to know what can be ruled out!

 

[sr999]

For anyone who's interested in this thread..........

I have 2 MORE chicks showing these symptoms! I took them to an avian vet who strongly suspects Infectious Laryngotracheitis, which is caused by a Herpes virus (not transmittable or related to human Herpes strains). The symptoms & pics can be found here: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/196/laryngotracheitis. Won't have definite diagnosis until sometime next week(?).

Overnight, one of my chicks developed edema under her eyelid. The vet wrote her off as a goner, then informed me that she would have to report this to the state, who would insist on a necropsy at a cost to ME of $120 that I can't afford. Refuse & she sends them to my home! No wonder things like this so often go unreported! In addition, she wanted to charge me another $43.50 to euthanize the already dying chick. I really had no choice but to euthanize the poor little thing myself (been bawling my ****** eyes out for an hour!).

I'm sharing this so others will be able to recognize the symptoms &, hopefully, be able to take care of the problem themselves. Apparently, there is no known treatment for this, but an older Veterinary Merck Manual says that administration of expectorants, isolation in quiet place free from dust, & clean food & water have been known to help the little ones get thru it. Best of luck to anyone who ends up with this horrible virus, & God bless!

 

[katie1015]

My second chick, in 24 hours, just died in my hand exactly like this. It was so sad and I cant figure out why. Do you think it will spread to other chicks?

 

[sr999]

If they had Infectious Laryngotracheitis, then it's quite likely it will infect the other chicks. Out of the 16 chicks I had, 7 have died & 2 are struggling with it. From all that I've read about this, it's a highly infectious virus. Those that don't die of it end up being unaffected carriers of the virus. My entire flock may be doomed, if this is what it turns out to be.

I'm so sorry to be telling you this, & I definitely feel your pain! God bless you & your little chickies!

 

[katie1015]

Thank you

 

[katie1015]

Just a quick update. I just started giving my chicks corid. Lets hope this works

 

[arniefarms]

I'm hoping someone gives you an answer soon. I've got one with similar symptoms. Yesterday one eye was closed; today both eyes were closed. I GENTLY washed the eyes with warm water on a cotton ball and she got them both open. She's very weak and is smaller than her sibs, whom I bought altogether on Monday. All the rest are the same size, and she's a little smaller. And her wings seem to droop. Any more luck finding a cause/cure?