EMERGENCY! Please help befor its too late!

[Chickiezz]

Sorry,don't have time to write a letter. With my experience,my chickens die very fast when I notice that there sick. If I had more time I would,but time is limited for her. Everyone else in the family has given up on her. I am determined.

 

[Chickiezz]

Okay, I didn't know if they did or not. Only had chickens for a year almost,I had 3 get sick in the past 4 months,not with the same symptoms though. I have no idea about chicken diseases...

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Then your options have already been mentioned.

Keep her warm and comfortable. Get her on Tylan immediately. Get Polyvisol in her water. Some apple cider vinegar in the water won't hurt either. Hand feed some yogurt.

 

[roostercruiser]

LARYNGOTRACHEITIS
The primary target of LTV (much like Infectious Bronchitis) is the trachea, with the primary symptoms being moist tracheal rales, nasal discharge, and most notably (in severe cases), a bloody discharge from the nose and/or mouth. This element is significant since the presence of blood from mucous discharges and coughing/sneezing, can be a defining symptom when attempting to diagnose LTV in a flock that exhibits upper respiratory symptoms. In other words, when diagnosing specific upper respiratory infections, which are sometimes difficult to differentiate, LTV should be ruled out first when blood is present. Other similar differentiating symptoms include face swelling and/or odor to Infectious Coryza, and a rapid rate of spread with Infectious Bronchitis. (There are always exceptions to these guidelines when diagnosing, but they represent a good starting point for the process of elimination.) Other symptoms for LTV are coughing, gasping, reduction in production, watery eyes and conjunctivitis, and swollen sinuses.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Did they all die? What were each of their symptoms?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Bring her inside where you can keep a close eye on her. Tylan injectible. ILT is a virus, and the antibiotic will not help. However, since there is not a definitive diagnosis it is worth a try.

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/206700.htm and http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/poultry-health/laryngotracheitis.html will tell you more about ILT.

 

[Chickiezz]

Like in August we had a hen that died,but this was because she layed a very large egg for her first egg(an Amish lady told us that if they do that they will die)...? So I am guessing that is what happened. Then a month ago I had a bantam hen who was sick,she just sat there with her head down and eyes closed. I put something in the water(I can't think of the name!) and she soon got better and is healthy now.

 

[roostercruiser]

LTV (in its mild form) is not as contagious as something like Infectious Bronchitis, with only about 5% of the flock becoming ill and a very low death rate. However, more severe LTV infections can cause illness in 90-100% of the flock with variable death rates. The incubation period is believed to be somewhere between 6 to 12 days and can be spread by infected birds and/or mechanical means. It does not pass vertically (to the egg). LTV is somewhat easy to kill with common disinfectants and/or heat. As part of any good biosecurity program, you should also prevent the movement of rodents through the coop.

 

[Chickiezz]

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Okay. I will buy that tomorrow since my TSC and other livestock stores are closed. I will do it first thing in the morning,if it is not too late. Will this spread to my other chickens?

 

[Chickiezz]

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Thanks! I have the heat lamp on her now. And there is no rodents,my 6 cats keep the population very low.