Gurgling Chickens

[HollowOfWisps]

I will check when I get home. I haven't dealt with canker before or wet pox that I know. We currently have two of the 3 isolated in a crate in the house with a humidifier running. One seems to

We brought two of the three indoors in dog crate and I'm running a humidifier. So far no change. I've never been through anything like this before.

Humidifier or dehumidifier? A humidifier will only make things worse. The humidity causes moisture in their lungs.

 

[21henmom]

It has been a long while since I've posted anything. I'm now 7.5 years raising chickens with just normal chicken issues. I have an emergency now and I don't know what to do.
This morning I noticed one of my 7.5 y/o RHR hens gurgling &one of my roosters (4 y/o). Tonight another hen (6.5 y/o) is exhibiting the same symptoms. Gurgling that sounds like they have lots of mucus. Eating and drinking normally. The one this evening seems a little more lethargic than normal. It is extremely hot and dry here (Western NC), but they free range in lots of shade and they have lots of fresh water. I don't know if it's the weather or something more sinister. Started treating with Tylan and VetRx tonight. Any ideas?

Update-Thanks to everyone that responded to me. The three original sick birds have all improved, but I have more that are symptomatic. The older birds are having more severe symptoms than the younger ones. I am finishing out the Tylan treatments that I started on the original sick ones, but I'm letting it run it's course on the rest of the flock (too many to treat, don't have the water soluble form of Tylan & not sure if it did anything anyway). I did talk to a friend of mine from church that is a retired vet (not avian). His knowledge of chickens is limited but he agreed with giving the Tylan and thinks that this probably came in on the rescued hen. I did put electrolytes in all the water sources and will continue this during any times of extreme heat. It definitely seemed to help yesterday. We have a break in the heat for the next several days and I'm hoping it will run through the rest of the flock before it heats back up next week. What ever this is/was it is very scary. It hit my largest rooster the hardest. I was sure I was going to lose him yesterday morning. By last night he was crowing It was a chicken miracle.

 

[SoFlockingHappy]

What is Tylan and where can I find it?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What is Tylan and where can I find it?

Tylan (Tylosin) is an antibiotic used to treat Symptoms of bacterial or bacteria-like respiratory disease like Mycoplasma.

You can order Tylosin (soluble) online.

Here's some reading about Respiratory Diseases:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/PS044