Help! Respiratory infection

[Livestocklover101]

All of the birds I have are for breeding purposes, every summer I sell chicks as well as hatching eggs and that’s how I pay to feed them through the winter.
If my birds recover then I will not be selling any chicks or breeding stock
But does anyone know if I could continue to sell hatching eggs ?

 

[Livestocklover101]

I got an appointment with the vet to get an autopsy done this afternoon

 

[Eggcessive]

Selling hatching eggs depends on what was wrong. mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and mycoplasma synovitis (MS,) the type that causes bacterial arthritis can pass through the hatching eggs. Other respiratory diseases do not pass through hatching eggs.
Please let us know if the vet does cultures or has any idea what was wrong. Cultures would take some time to know. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Livestocklover101]

I haven’t heard back from the vet yet but she sent me home with some Tylan to add to their water.

Can my ducks,geese,quails all have the tylan too?
Would the dosing be any different than for the chickens?
How can I make sure everyone gets some?
they only gave me enough for 2L of medicated water once a day and I feel like the ducks are just gonna play with it/make it dirty and waste half of the water and then not everyone will get some.
I asked the vet and she said I should separate my ducks and geese and not treat them at all because the dosing might be different and although none of them have shown symptoms I don’t feel comfortable not treating them and then losing some because of it.
Thanks

 

[Myrshine]

From the sounds of it, to me, it sounds like it’s Infectious Coryza or Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG, CRD) or even both. Both MG, and Infectious Coryza are chronic and “recovered” birds will be lifetime carrier of both of these bacteria’s, making any new birds you being in sick as well. These diseases are incurable, but symptoms can be eased by treated with antibiotics. Unlike, Infectious Coryza, MG can spread onto the offspring from infected hens thru the embryo, making newly hatched chicks sick, carriers and stunted growth for life. I suggest getting your birds tested, since this is a lot more serious. You can get testing done here: http://www.vetdna.com/ or https://www.zoologix.com/avian/index.htm

 

[Eggcessive]

I haven’t heard back from the vet yet but she sent me home with some Tylan to add to their water.

Can my ducks,geese,quails all have the tylan too?
Would the dosing be any different than for the chickens?
How can I make sure everyone gets some?
they only gave me enough for 2L of medicated water once a day and I feel like the ducks are just gonna play with it/make it dirty and waste half of the water and then not everyone will get some.
I asked the vet and she said I should separate my ducks and geese and not treat them at all because the dosing might be different and although none of them have shown symptoms I don’t feel comfortable not treating them and then losing some because of it.
Thanks

It would be good to not treat birds unless they are showing symptoms. I would separate the ones with symptoms. The dosage would be the same for all poultry. Tylan is usally mixed 1 tsp per gallon of water for 3-5 days. Tylan will not prevent MG, but it can help to treat symptoms. MG can look a bit similar to other respiratory diseases, but if it doesn’t get better, you may be dealing with a virus or other disease. Your vet could help you test a few sick birds to confirm the disease. Here is a link where you can buy Tylan or tylsoin powder for the water:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/tylan-soluble-100-g/

 

[Livestocklover101]

thankfully There still isn’t anymore sick birds!
I talked to the vet again and she said the only thing she found on the necropsy was one of the lungs had a little bit of pneumonia in it but other than that she said the bird looked healthy.
Is there any chance that it could be Brooder Pneumonia?
All the birds that died were ones that didn’t like to roost or couldn’t roost and we had a big dump of snow a few days before I noticed symptoms and the humidity in the coop shot up overnight.

 

[ChicNmom]

thankfully There still isn’t anymore sick birds!
I talked to the vet again and she said the only thing she found on the necropsy was one of the lungs had a little bit of pneumonia in it but other than that she said the bird looked healthy.
Is there any chance that it could be Brooder Pneumonia?
All the birds that died were ones that didn’t like to roost or couldn’t roost and we had a big dump of snow a few days before I noticed symptoms and the humidity in the coop shot up overnight.

So sorry you have lost so many birds! I have been having a similar issue that seems to happen with the weather changes and gets damp and humid. It has finally convinced my husband that we need more ventilation at ground level in our coop. It's not a problem when the weather stays cold. I'm hoping mine recover and the better airflow helps.

I will be watching this to see how things go in case I need to medicate a few of my birds. Right now just putting VetRX on the affected ones. Not sure if that would help yours since they have signs of infection that mine don't.

I hope you find the answer soon!

 

[Eggcessive]

thankfully There still isn’t anymore sick birds!
I talked to the vet again and she said the only thing she found on the necropsy was one of the lungs had a little bit of pneumonia in it but other than that she said the bird looked healthy.
Is there any chance that it could be Brooder Pneumonia?
All the birds that died were ones that didn’t like to roost or couldn’t roost and we had a big dump of snow a few days before I noticed symptoms and the humidity in the coop shot up overnight.

Have their symptoms all improved with the Tylan? Brooder pneumonia is aspergillosis, a fungal infection from mold spores. It can affect young chicks while in the brooder if there is mold. It also can happen in a moldy coop to older birds. It doesn’t cause a lump over the eye, and does not respond ro antibiotics. Many types of respiratory infections from viruses and bacteria can also cause caseous deposits in lungs, trachea, and other organs.

 

[Livestocklover101]

I’m still hearing a sneeze or two every now and then but there isn’t any more birds with severe symptoms so the vet said to not treat unless I see severe symptoms.
I did switch my bedding to shavings a couple days ago and the humidity came down 30% after about an hour and I haven’t heard any sneezing in the last 24 hours.