Difference in AI and a generic respiratory infection.

[MSChickenMom6]

Can someone explain the difference between symptoms of a generic respiratory issue in a flock and the latest AI outbreak? Birds aren’t free rangers and have a covered coop. Egg production is high, eating and drinking normally, no motor issues or sudden death. No swollen faces and no new birds added. Cleaning coops today but there’s several birds coughing with clear runny noses. I have ivermectin and terra-vet 200. Can I give the meds in their water or feed versus catching 20+ birds and individually giving shots of antibiotics? Picture is the eggs I got last week.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Comparisons are found here
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ps044

If you are wanting to try the flock's water, then using a water soluble antibiotic like Tylosin would be the best option. https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=1&_sid=df3b3e15d&_ss=r

Do keep in mind that even "Generic" respiratory diseases like Mycoplasma will make birds carriers for life. It would be a very good idea to have some testing to find out what you are dealing with.
You can find your state lab here: https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

You can also get independent testing here: https://www.zoologix.com/

Keeping a closed flock while you figure out what's going on is essential. No selling, trading, showing, swapping or giving away hatching eggs, chicks, birds. Practice good biosecurity.

 

[Myrshine]

Well said!

 

[MSChickenMom6]

Comparisons are found here
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ps044

If you are wanting to try the flock's water, then using a water soluble antibiotic like Tylosin would be the best option. https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=1&_sid=df3b3e15d&_ss=r

Do keep in mind that even "Generic" respiratory diseases like Mycoplasma will make birds carriers for life. It would be a very good idea to have some testing to find out what you are dealing with.
You can find your state lab here: https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

You can also get independent testing here: https://www.zoologix.com/

Keeping a closed flock while you figure out what's going on is essential. No selling, trading, showing, swapping or giving away hatching eggs, chicks, birds. Practice good biosecurity.

Thank you for the links. I’m not selling or buying anything right now since the AI was found in my state’s flyway and in neighboring states. I’m extra careful on bio security already so not much has changed.

 

[Eggcessive]

Have you gotten any birds from other people or are your birds from a hatchery? Have you added any recently? Do you have a video of what one of your birds looks like coughing (videos must be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with a link posted here.) Some mild symptoms could be from environmental conditions—mold in bedding from water spills, dust in feed or the coop, poor coop ventilation. Some national labs such as Zoologix will send swabs to test your birds yourself, and mail them in for PCR testing for up to 8 respiratory diseases. Your state vet can also help with testing, or they can do a necropsy on one that dies or is culled to help identify what is going on. Hopefully, it is nothing serious, but if you determine it is a chronic disease such as mycoplasma (MG,) you will want to close your flock.