Coryza? Help needed

[17 chickens]

A really good treatment for the coop is 1 cup vegetable oil and 1 cup water 1 tsp of dawn dish soap. Mix it in a spray container and use it on the run and coop.... You'll need to repeat in a week cause of the eggs hatching, but it smothers the bugs and they die. be sure to get under the nesting boxes and the roost too.

 

[Eggcessive]

Nothing odd from the eyes, just seems to be nasal in nature. Have denagard on the way and have Tylan50 here. Wondering what would be next and how long to wait after the tetracycline. Poor chicks.

If they are drinking and looking okay after 7 days of tetracycline, then you may not need to use more antibiotics, just save them in case you get another sick bird or one that has worse symptoms. Try some probiotics or some plain chobani or other good cultured yogurt mixed into some chick feed with a little egg daily while on and after antibiotics to get their gut bacteria back to normal. They likely have a virus such as infectious bronchitis or MG. They should improve in a couple of weeks.

 

[Eastmtmike]

I kept everyone on tetracycline for 5 days. Both the main coop and quarantine coop were cleaned out and treated for lice as well as all the birds. Everyone has been on probiotics and vitamin/electrolyte solution for a couple of days now. I tried to introduce my sickies back to the flock yesterday and was heartbroken to see everyone else attacking them. Maybe they are still sick, or maybe they are just not welcome anymore. My Wyandotte continues to sneeze. Would it be wise to start the sickies on Denagard or Tylan50? Is there any chance of them going back to the main coop ever again? Thanks for all the help and support folks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I kept everyone on tetracycline for 5 days. Both the main coop and quarantine coop were cleaned out and treated for lice as well as all the birds. Everyone has been on probiotics and vitamin/electrolyte solution for a couple of days now. I tried to introduce my sickies back to the flock yesterday and was heartbroken to see everyone else attacking them. Maybe they are still sick, or maybe they are just not welcome anymore. My Wyandotte continues to sneeze. Would it be wise to start the sickies on Denagard or Tylan50? Is there any chance of them going back to the main coop ever again? Thanks for all the help and support folks!

If the only symptom you are seeing is sneezing, then additional antibiotics probably won't help.

Since the Silkies have been separated - they will need to be integrated. Your flock does not recognize them as part of the group. Depending on your flock dynamics, it can take a while to get them re-introduced. If you have a way of housing the Silkies right next to the flock, so everyone can see each other it may make it easier. Sometimes Silkies can also be picked on by other chickens as well.
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/06/integrating-new-flock-members-playpen.html

 

[Eastmtmike]

If the only symptom you are seeing is sneezing, then additional antibiotics probably won't help.

Since the Silkies have been separated - they will need to be integrated. Your flock does not recognize them as part of the group. Depending on your flock dynamics, it can take a while to get them re-introduced. If you have a way of housing the Silkies right next to the flock, so everyone can see each other it may make it easier. Sometimes Silkies can also be picked on by other chickens as well.
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/06/integrating-new-flock-members-playpen.html

I should clarify. My sickies are one (I think) silkie hen and one (I think) Wyandotte roo. The rest of the flock are 3 silkies, sex unknown, and one golden sexlink (meanie). I think I will try the "dog crate method" next. I really don't have time before winter hits to build a whole new coop so I'm praying this works. Will keep you,posted. I've done a lot of reading on this forum about introducing newbies so I'll try to adapt this approach. Lots of helpful suggestions, keep em coming! I'd be a mess without you folks!

Edit to clarify that I know the breed not the sex of anyone.

 

[micstrachan]

You are doing a great job. I suspect a slow, controlled reintegration method will work. Good luck!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I should clarify. My sickies are one (I think) silkie hen and one (I think) Wyandotte roo. The rest of the flock are 3 silkies, sex unknown, and one golden sexlink (meanie). I think I will try the "dog crate method" next. I really don't have time before winter hits to build a whole new coop so I'm praying this works. Will keep you,posted. I've done a lot of reading on this forum about introducing newbies so I'll try to adapt this approach. Lots of helpful suggestions, keep em coming! I'd be a mess without you folks!

Edit to clarify that I know the breed not the sex of anyone.

Hopefully the dog crate method will work for you. If you have one meanie that is causing all the integration problems, it may help to separate her instead. Could work ---but you never know about chickens Sometimes introductions go smoothly, others not so much. One of my Wyandottes was a total stinker to new pullets - I did move her, but that didn't work As the pullets got older they finally started standing up to her, so things got better. Pecking order can be brutal.

 

[crazychicmomma]

Hi @Eastmtmike Welcome To BYC

I have purchased 4 babies from a breeder; one 6 mths (Cochin bantam), 2 7wk old polish, and one 5mths astrolaup. They started coughing, sneezing, and have the smelly discharge from nose. Used the tylan 50 for the 5days (did once a day .23, .5, and 1mL for 5days and then learned should have been 2x day... tried that and they aren’t responding and starting to have symptoms at injection sites so no longer injecting). Been using vitamins, probios, and VetRX. Lost the 5mth old. The others still have all the symptoms.... at lost what to do next. The polish also developed weird wounds on their feet that I’ve been treating with vetracyn and Epsom salt. Completely lost as to what my next move is.


It does sound like they have a respiratory illness. Without testing, there is no way to know for sure what you are dealing with. Infectious Bronchitis, Mycoplasma, ILT and Infectious Coryza are some of the most common.

Do the best you can to keep them eating and drinking. Treat only the ones showing symptoms. Since they have all been housed together, whatever they have, the others have been exposed and would be considered carriers even if they never show signs of illness. If the ones that you have separated are lethargic and need extra care, then continue to keep them separate. Antibiotics can help with secondary infections, but won't cure the illness. Tylan50 can be used - you will need to weigh each bird you're going to treat. Injectable Tylan50 can be given orally or by injection - dosage is 1cc or ml per 5lbs of weight (.20 cc per 1lb). Give it 2x a day for 5days.

If you do happen to lose one, send the body to your state lab for testing will hopefully give you some answers as to what illness you are dealing with.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044