Help my flock keeps dying

[Wyorp Rock]

Losing chickens to death, respiratory breathing, sleepy, jyst drinking water, help please.

3 have died, 1 was attacked by possum that got in, 1 had different issues <enlarged heart too big for body, and 3rd just got 3 days ago and found dead this morning. Resperitory, sneezing, wheezing like congestion, tired a lot more than usual, isolating self, only drank water which had apple cider vinegar in it. We didnt know to quarantine till was too late but now we took the 3 with symptoms and isolated them.

we hold a certain store we bought last rouser from responsible for selling us a sick bird and he died 3 days after getting him. Now we're seeing 3 more of ours with similar situation as the rooster showed

So really you had 1 "new to you" bird die. Was it visibly sick when you got it?

You have 3 more sick? How long have you had them?
Getting birds from different sources, you always risk bringing in illnesses.

Without necropsy/testing it's hard to know the cause of the symptoms. Respiratory illness is a guess. You can try treating symptoms with Tylosin to see if there's improvement. You can order the medication online.

I would not use Penicillin to treat respiratory illness. It's not effective.

 

[Texasclucker]

The penicillin is effective I know that from experience a thread that saved my flock proved that like I said you aren’t obligated to take my advice but I don’t know what else could help your chickens that is safe for them but I’ll sign off of this thread for now God bless and good luck with your birds

 

[Texasclucker]

These are some other options as well like I said good luck with your birds

 

[NatJ]

The penicillin is effective I know that from experience a thread that saved my flock

Penicillin is effective against SOME problems, but not all problems. We still don't know whether OP's problem is one that penicillin can help with.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Penicillin is effective against SOME problems, but not all problems. We still don't know whether OP's problem is one that penicillin can help with.

NatJ is correct. An antibiotic will not help if the illness is caused by a virus or a fungus. Giving an antibiotic when not needed only creates super-resistant strains of bacteria.

 

[Aunt Angus]

So how does OP figure out what they're dealing with? Is a vet the only option?

 

[NatJ]

So how does OP figure out what they're dealing with? Is a vet the only option?

A vet is one option.
Necropsy of the dead one can help.

And they can post photos and more details here, so the experienced people here can help them figure it out.