Help! Possible sick chicken!

[callen0912]

It should say on the label. The benefits come from the probiotics. You could try some unflavored yogurt too, anything like that.

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Looked on the label and didn't see it anywhere. I'll try regular yogurt.

 

[Eggcessive]

two of my girls aren't acting themselves. One of them is very droopy eyed, no nasal discharge that I can tell, and sounds like she's "congested" and sneezing/coughing. She walks around ok, but has been hanging out under a bush where I can't get to her (even after trying to persuade her out). My other has clear nasal discharge, doesn't seem to be sneezing/coughing, walking a little slower than normal. I have been able to catch her when she came out and have put her in a large dog crate to separate her from the others. Any ideas here? Really worried about them. Also I have an RIR that has started laying. She's been around these chickens but she's acting the best out of all of them. What would you guys suggest I do with the eggs she lays from now on until I get to the bottom of what's going on with my others?

It sounds like there could be a respiratory disease going through the flock. Infectious bronchitis is common, and usually infects most of the flock. Symptoms are nasal secretions, sneezing, and a decrease in laying. It is a virus that has to run it's course, but can be confused with MG or CRD that is caused by mycoplasma. MG will respond to antibiotics such as Tylan, oxytetracycline, and Gallimycin. Read this link about the symptoms of common respiratory diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[callen0912]

It sounds like there could be a respiratory disease going through the flock. Infectious bronchitis is common, and usually infects most of the flock. Symptoms are nasal secretions, sneezing, and a decrease in laying. It is a virus that has to run it's course, but can be confused with MG or CRD that is caused by mycoplasma. MG will respond to antibiotics such as Tylan, oxytetracycline, and Gallimycin. Read this link about the symptoms of common respiratory diseases:  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

I actually read through that link last night but it honestly made my head spin since their symptoms are listed under multiple diseases, and since both chickens are showing completely different symptoms.

 

[callen0912]

So tonight upon putting my other 3 girls to bed, they are all now sneezing/coughing as well. Eyes are clear, the only one with nasal discharge is my one RIR. I had the first two who showed symptoms in a large dog crate, but at their size with a small feeder and watered it was cramped. I decided to put them all together in the coop since they all have symptoms. And will get antibiotics for all ASAP. I figured better they have the space they need now their all showing symptoms than the first two being cramped up. If worst comes to worst and they don't make it, the coop will thoroughly be disinfected before starting again.

 

[Eggcessive]

Since everyone is sneezing, I would suspect IB. You can get testing done through you local Dept. of Agricculture, or call your state vet for information. Tylan comes in a soluble form to treat in the water for around $55. Tylan 50 comes in an injectable form that can be used both orally for each chicken or as an injection for around $14. Oxytetracycline and Gallimycin will both treat MG, or the secondary infections caused by infectious bronchitis. Here are links to read if you wish:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/78/infectious-bronchitis-ib/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/disea...tion-mg-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens/
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps034
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf

 

[callen0912]

Since everyone is sneezing, I would suspect IB. You can get testing done through you local Dept. of Agricculture, or call your state vet for information. Tylan comes in a soluble form to treat in the water for around $55. Tylan 50 comes in an injectable form that can be used both orally for each chicken  or as an injection for around $14.  Oxytetracycline and Gallimycin will both treat MG, or the secondary infections caused by infectious bronchitis. Here are links to read if you wish:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/78/infectious-bronchitis-ib/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/disea...tion-mg-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens/
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps034
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf

I would guess that syringes would be hard to get at a walmart or similar store wouldn't they? I don't have any to administer injection by so I'm guessing water soluble antibiotic is about my only option.

 

[callen0912]

And thank you for the links. I will read through them all. One of the girls is laying (just started, today is egg#3), so I'm assuming there's a period eggs need to be thrown out? Once their clear of this, will her eggs be ok to eat again?

 

[HeritageGoose13]

You should not eat the eggs after giving them any sort of medicine. The medicine should say on the label how long to go without eating the eggs.

 

[Eggcessive]

Each antibiotic has a specific egg withdrawal time. Many drugs are not recommended for use in egg layers at all, but most use a reasonable time before eating the eggs. Tylan for example can have a withdrawal time of 1 day to 1 weeks, depending on how it it given. Tractor Supply and other farm stores sell syringes and needles which may be locked up in the cattle medicine sections. Each state has laws whether or not they can be sold this way. What state do you live in?

 

[callen0912]

Each antibiotic has a specific egg withdrawal time. Many drugs are not recommended for use in egg layers at all, but most use a reasonable time before eating the eggs. Tylan for example can have a withdrawal time of 1 day to 1 weeks, depending on how it it given. Tractor Supply and other farm stores sell syringes and needles which may be locked up in the cattle medicine sections. Each state has laws whether or not they can be sold this way. What state do you live in?

I am in Georgia.