Head Shaking

[ouluman]

Hello I have had several birds get diarhea and begin shaking their heads. Soon after the head shaking starts they become listless and die. Tried Sulmet No use. Any ideas??

 

[Eggcessive]

Are there other symptoms, such as cough, wheeze, nasal, or eye drainage? Head shaking can be a sign of a respiratory infection, ear infection, mites, or other problem. Diarrhea may be present in intestinal infections, respiratory infections, from drinking a lot of water in hot weather, and egg yolk peritonitis. Sulmet, which is no longer sold in the US, is a sulfa antibiotic used to treat coccidiosis, certain intestinal infections, coryza, and some other infections. Where are you located? A necropsy by a state vet or state poultry lab would be good to get if you lose another. The following link is good to read about disease symptoms: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[ouluman]

Hello Eggcesive, No other symptoms. They eat and other than the head shaking no other symptoms. I checked this am and another is doing it. Diarhhea seems to have subsided. The chicken that has it eats but doesn't want to move until I reach for her. They are also molting. I'm in far Northern WI.