Coryza?

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Diagnosis and treatment?

Henny Penny is sneezing and it smells awful so I think it may be Coryza - how do I treat?

What is the best policy to follow as I have chicks on the ground and currently have eggs due to hatch?

thanks

Anthea

 

[CUDA]

Separate her immediately, and treat with Gallimycin.

 

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She has been separate in a cage in the general area - how far away from the coop area (which is actually part of our garage) does she need to be?

thanks

Anthea

 

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Which injectable and what dosage?

I see two, Gallimycin 100 and Gallimycin 200.

I do have Tylan 50 on hand, can I use that and if so, what dosage?

thanks

Anthea

 

[jimd]

We had a fight with Coryza a few years ago.

It was my understanding that even if a bird survived the infection, they were still a carrier and could infect others.

Since we were starting a breeding program, I could not in good faith ever let a bird out of here that might have been exposed to it. It spread to my young birds in a couple of weeks, and I had to put everything down. I let the yard sit vacant all winter. What I read said at least 60 days for it to die off.

Sorry to hear such a terrible thing may be happening again. 2 years later and I am still very angry with the person that would bring sick birds to an auction, and angry with myself for not following quarentine procedures.
JimD

 

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Ack, what worries me is the young chicks that have just hatched.

Is there a chance I can save them or should I just take a deep breath and cull everyone?

Anthea

 

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Practically speaking here, this does not spread from hen to egg, so if I only plan to sell hatching eggs, not live birds...

Well, that doesn't work either, does it?!

Rats

Anthea

 

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How do I know for SURE its Coryza?

I picked up Henny Penny and she doesn't have an odor clinging to her - I do have broody hens and hens with chicks in that same area who have the most awful smelling poops so how do I tell the difference between broody hen poop smell and Coryza?

I should have asked that right off the bat.

I've been treating Henny Penny with Pen-G for the past week as she has wounds/infection from being overbred. She was gurgling and breathing heavily, its only now that she has started sneezing.

Can I switch and use Tylan and see if that makes a difference? and if so, what dosage to use? I have Tylan 50 injectable.

Thanks

Anthea

 

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bump

I didn't get a response so I switched her to LA 200, 1/2cc injectable.

Anthea

 

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She didn't make it.

Anthea