Chicks with eye shut, ear swollen, what should be adecuate treatment?

[mommiesrcool]

She orders chicks from else where, jacks up the price then sells.

Or sells sicks ones to people who just don't know.

do you have a link for her chickens on craigslist to report her

 

[mommiesrcool]

Oh I have some choice words for her also

same

 

[mirnajgonzalez24]

This makes me sicker than sick.
I can't count the number of times people have bought sick birds from her.


Thanks.

OMG! this is absolutely horrifying! I'm grateful I didnt purchase any chicks from her, at some point I wa looking into getting some brahmas, but decided not to yet. I actually just called my sister to let her know. She is angry they would do this.

 

[Kiki]

Not sure age, but I'm from Rhome, Tx. But oh my, I did think she gave them away because they were sick. But now knowing this is something passed down I'm deeply saddened. She supposedly has a hatchery where she breeds and sells chicks. I'll have to look into the necropsy then.

Does she have a website?
Facebook?

 

[mirnajgonzalez24]

I'm very sorry to hear about your chicks.

Could you post a few pictures or a video, of the chicks affected? How old are they? Are they exhibiting signs of heavy breathing, or nasal discharge? Have you checked inside their mouth for any lesions? Do you have any photos of their poop?

Judging from the symptoms you describe, it's possible they have a respiratory infection. Respiratory diseases such as Mycoplasma Galliseptcum, or Coryza, can cause facial edema, and depending on the strain, can have high mortality rates in chicks. Coryza often produces thick cheesy-like, bad-smelling lesions inside the mouth.

There is no treatment for these viruses only antimicrobial therapy, and supportive care. Tylosin, doxycycline, or Baytril can be purchased online for MG, for Coryza, a sulfa drug would be best used. Birds affected with MG and Coryza will remain carriers for life, and overtime a new antibiotic may need to be chosen. You can have testing done by your state lab, or a national lab to determine the nature of which virus you're dealing with.

In addition to antimicrobial therapy, providing the birds with vitamins, especially zinc which supports immune response to viruses may prove useful, as would decreasing ammonia in their pen, reducing dust, and increasing ventilation.

https://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm
https://zoologix.com/avian/index.htm

I just edited the post to add pictures, didnt add the first time. They aren't really exhibiting any other symptoms besides the closed eye and swollen around the ear. They seemed to be eating normal and poop also looks normal. At first I thought it was some sort of cold since they were born in Houston and I brought them up to Rhome, Tx. Thanks for the info. I will definently look into everything hoping the remaining 3 survive.

 

[Kiki]

I just edited the post to add pictures, didnt add the first time. They aren't really exhibiting any other symptoms besides the closed eye and swollen around the ear. They seemed to be eating normal and poop also looks normal. At first I thought it was some sort of cold since they were born in Houston and I brought them up to Rhome, Tx. Thanks for the info. I will definently look into everything hoping the remaining 3 survive.

Chickens don't get colds.


In Houston where?

 

[RainbowHen]

Not sure age, but I'm from Rhome, Tx. But oh my, I did think she gave them away because they were sick. But now knowing this is something passed down I'm deeply saddened. She supposedly has a hatchery where she breeds and sells chicks. I'll have to look into the necropsy then.

How sad. I desperately hope that isn't the case. Best of luck

 

[Kiki]

her place is called SeeBreeze Hens, it's on GoogleMaps in San Leon, Tx.

She blows up Craigslist daily with ads.

 

[Baby Clucker]

They may have MG, my chicken was like that and we sprayed;

in her eye and it opened...clean around it with water first though, and then do it...

 

[Kiki]

They may have MG, my chicken was like that and we sprayed;
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in her eye and it opened...clean around it with water first though, and then do it...

That won't cure MG.