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No, the vet said it was cancer when it was a hole in the bird. She didn't prescribe anything. The vet never even found the hole with a sonogram, x-ray, and exam. She pulled the fluid out and did a slide and it had elevated white blood cell count and she said cancer back in April or May. It was an infected hole, not cancer. She wanted to cull her and I brought her home to die, but she was fine once I cleaned the wound and let it heal. Until this issue.
Allow me to clarify so the other comments understand: When she arrived almost two years ago, she had a respiratory issue. I took her to the Poultry Diagnosis Center because the vets here don't know chickens, only cats and dogs. The doc there swabbed their throats (two came together) and he said it wasn't any of the major diseases, that's why it wasn't contagious and he prescribed amoxicillian and they got better two years ago.
A few months ago the rooster got a hoarse sound and then this hen starting coughing again and the vet said gapeworm and we treated ALL of them with ivermectin and clinicare. Took it away and then it came right back, I did the gymacyn (or whatever you call it) for 5 days in the water and they both got better. Then I did the probiotics every day for three weeks and everyone seemed fine. Until I found soaking wet bedding every morning wherever this one slept and picked her up and she was skin and bones.
And, here we are... So, no, I don't believe there is a major issue. No, I don't believe culling is necessary at this point or any of those other points in the previous two years.
Now, to the kind person writing to me of solutions: The article on the coccidosis says they put stuff in the feed to prevent it, how likely is it that she would really get that? But, if I can treat all of them for that and it not be harmful that's what I'm willing to do. I just don't see why she would get that since she's been on the probiotics every day. Seems like that good bacteria would handle it. Anyway, what treatment do we have in the US to treat it? Amprolium- is this an antibiotic or suflate? Will it harm the others or do I give it to the whole crew? If they don't have coccidosis, will this med be harmful?
Allow me to clarify so the other comments understand: When she arrived almost two years ago, she had a respiratory issue. I took her to the Poultry Diagnosis Center because the vets here don't know chickens, only cats and dogs. The doc there swabbed their throats (two came together) and he said it wasn't any of the major diseases, that's why it wasn't contagious and he prescribed amoxicillian and they got better two years ago.
A few months ago the rooster got a hoarse sound and then this hen starting coughing again and the vet said gapeworm and we treated ALL of them with ivermectin and clinicare. Took it away and then it came right back, I did the gymacyn (or whatever you call it) for 5 days in the water and they both got better. Then I did the probiotics every day for three weeks and everyone seemed fine. Until I found soaking wet bedding every morning wherever this one slept and picked her up and she was skin and bones.
And, here we are... So, no, I don't believe there is a major issue. No, I don't believe culling is necessary at this point or any of those other points in the previous two years.
Now, to the kind person writing to me of solutions: The article on the coccidosis says they put stuff in the feed to prevent it, how likely is it that she would really get that? But, if I can treat all of them for that and it not be harmful that's what I'm willing to do. I just don't see why she would get that since she's been on the probiotics every day. Seems like that good bacteria would handle it. Anyway, what treatment do we have in the US to treat it? Amprolium- is this an antibiotic or suflate? Will it harm the others or do I give it to the whole crew? If they don't have coccidosis, will this med be harmful?
