Help!! Infectious Coryza?

[AnimalmomSarah]

Two of my chickens are exhibiting signs of infectious coryza. One has a swollen eye the other has puss coming from both eyes. I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong number one. I have a 10x25 coop that I use deep litter method in. They free range frequently. Is this treatable? I’m still a newly. What should I do?

 

[casportpony]

Is a vet an option?

 

[AnimalmomSarah]

Is a vet an option?

I don’t believe they are doing house calls. I probably could get the chickens in next week but I am worried about my entire flock in the mean time.

 

[AnimalmomSarah]

They will be seeing a vet. I’m just freaking out and wondering exactly what I’m dealing with here and how to get ahead of it if I can.

 

[casportpony]

There are so many respiratory infections, so knowing which one you have will dictate how to treat them.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is hard to tell if they have coryza, MG, or what without testing or a necropsy. Is there a bad odor around the beak? How long has it been going on? Can you tell us how long you have had those chickens, and if you have added any new birds to the flock recently? Coryza and MG are brought into a flock by carriers, either a bird from another flock, wild birds, or on your shoes or hands from another place with the illness. It is really good to get testing, or sacrifice a sick bird to get a necropsy to tell you what is going on. If you keep this sick birds, you cannconsider your whole flock carriers for life. Treatment would be the right antibiotic, and closing the flock to new birds. Tylosin is best for MG, and coryza is treated with sulfa antibiotics and a combo of Tylosin. Baytril, banned for chickens, may be used by some vets. Some would cull the sick birds, and send them to the state vet for a necropsy. Here is a list of most state vets to contact:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

 

[AnimalmomSarah]

It is hard to tell if they have coryza, MG, or what without testing or a necropsy. Is there a bad odor around the beak? How long has it been going on? Can you tell us how long you have had those chickens, and if you have added any new birds to the flock recently? Coryza and MG are brought into a flock by carriers, either a bird from another flock, wild birds, or on your shoes or hands from another place with the illness. It is really good to get testing, or sacrifice a sick bird to get a necropsy to tell you what is going on. If you keep this sick birds, you cannconsider your whole flock carriers for life. Treatment would be the right antibiotic, and closing the flock to new birds. Tylosin is best for MG, and coryza is treated with sulfa antibiotics and a combo of Tylosin. Baytril, banned for chickens, may be used by some vets. Some would cull the sick birds, and send them to the state vet for a necropsy. Here is a list of most state vets to contact:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

I don’t smell any odor around the beak. I have had these chickens since they were a day old and it’s been a little over a year since I got them. The ones eye I thought was inflamed from a fight. I noticed hers a week and a half ago. Looked today and she’s better. The EE I just noticed today. She looks like she has a cold.

 

[dawg53]

Birds dont get colds. It's not Coryza if there's no foul odor. MG is a possibility, however other birds would be showing symptoms as well. Perhaps ammonia fumes from your deep litter might be effecting her.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you post any pictures of the one with pus in the eye? Are they getting to start their first molt? Molting chickens can have a weakened immune system. It sounds like they may have MG (mycoplasma gallisepticum,) a chronic respiratory disease. It can be common in some backyard flocks. Make sure that you have good air circulation in their coop, keep it dry and change bedding often, to help prevent ammonia fumes and mold. I would try to order some Tylosin here to add to the water, and only treat the sick birds:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/tylan-soluble-100-g/
Tylosin dosage is 1 tsp per gallon of water for 3-5 days, and only mix by adding water to the powder. Change water every 3 days.

 

[AnimalmomSarah]

Can you post any pictures of the one with pus in the eye? Are they getting to start their first molt? Molting chickens can have a weakened immune system. It sounds like they may have MG (mycoplasma gallisepticum,) a chronic respiratory disease. It can be common in some backyard flocks. Make sure that you have good air circulation in their coop, keep it dry and change bedding often, to help prevent ammonia fumes and mold. I would try to order some Tylosin here to add to the water, and only treat the sick birds:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/tylan-soluble-100-g/
Tylosin dosage is 1 tsp per gallon of water for 3-5 days, and only mix by adding water to the powder. Change water every 3 days.

it’s like a foam that comes and goes from her eyes. Got a picture this evening.