Hello fellow chicken folk! My son has 7 chickies and I want to help him care for them

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

If you don't have any chick vitamins yet, you may want to pick up some Nutra Drench or Poultry Cell. If nothing else, until you get pictures or tell us any symptoms, I'd at least give the chicks some vitamin water for a couple of days. Please post a photo though.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens, And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska! The Best of Luck with your Chicks.

 

[DDnKyraJean]

Welcome to BYC!
Can you post a picture of your chick?

pictures attached

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your sick chick.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

It appears to have Mycoplasma galliseptium. It has had this condition long before you found it soaked from the rain. There is really no treatment for MG but some antibiotics can give some relief from the symptoms.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[DDnKyraJean]

welcome to BYC! is it winter where you live?

No it's a very hot summer....Savannah Ga

 

[triciayoung]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

It appears to have Mycoplasma galliseptium. It has had this condition long before you found it soaked from the rain. There is really no treatment for MG but some antibiotics can give some relief from the symptoms.

Thanks for joining our community!

I agree, either mycoplasma galliseptium or could be infectious coryza. Either way, you need a broad spectrum antibiotic. If you don't have a vet or cannot afford one, you can buy the antibiotics using either of these links. For either Tylosin should be effective: https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=1&_sid=43a1e00ca&_ss=r. https://allbirdproducts.com/products/tylosin-powder-generic

 

[The Coop Crew]

welcome to the community! I hope your chick recovers

 

[DDnKyraJean]

I agree, either mycoplasma galliseptium or could be infectious coryza. Either way, you need a broad spectrum antibiotic. If you don't have a vet or cannot afford one, you can buy the antibiotics using either of these links. For either Tylosin should be effective: https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=1&_sid=43a1e00ca&_ss=r. https://allbirdproducts.com/products/tylosin-powder-generic

Thank you for this information!!

 

[007Sean]

I agree, either mycoplasma galliseptium or could be infectious coryza. Either way, you need a broad spectrum antibiotic. If you don't have a vet or cannot afford one, you can buy the antibiotics using either of these links. For either Tylosin should be effective: https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=1&_sid=43a1e00ca&_ss=r. https://allbirdproducts.com/products/tylosin-powder-generic

Tylosin may give some relief of the symptoms but will not cure Mycoplasma.

ETA -- Once infected the bird is a carrier for life, if it survives the 1st round of infection.