Help! Something has hit my flock

[Haleyrbloom]

Something has hit my flock overnight. Chickens have rattled breathing and diarrhea. Some making weird sounds.

One had it first after eating. Seemed all the sudden. Then this morning four sounded the same way. They are about 6 mths old.

Symptoms:
Lethargic
diarrhea
rattle breathing
making weird noises

I did give them VetRx a few hours ago and seemed to help a tiny bit.

I do have Albon suspension from a chick I had to treat a few days ago.

I looked for tylan at TS, but they said you can’t get in CA.

 

[dawg53]

It's Infectious Bronchitis (IB.) Watery whites are a dead giveaway in addition to what the vet stated. IB is a virus and antibiotics wont treat the disease. Tetracyline type drugs will treat secondary infections from the disease. Here's an excellent easy read link for you to read about IB and it includes info about using Oxine as Micstracan mentioned:
https://www.shagbarkbantams.com/infectious-bronchitis/

 

[Eggcessive]

Have you added any new birds to your flock recently, or has there been a weather or environmental change? Do you see any bubbles in the eyes or hear any sneezing? Can you see a vet if you need antibiotics? You may try online for Tylan 50 injectable, or Denagard which can treat mycoplasma (MG.)

 

[micstrachan]

I’m sorry about your flock. If it’s viral, supportive care is about all you can do (and treat for secondary bacterial infection if it comes to that.) Did the vet mention the possibility of a fungal infection? With the California warmth, is that a possibility? I think fungal respiratory infections can be treated with Oxine, but I’m not familiar with the details.

I haven’t dealt with a serious respiratory issue yet in my flock (just minor symptoms), so the others will probably have more advice than I will.

Are they drinking lots of fluids?

 

[Eggcessive]

I see a lot of watery egg whites in eggs I buy from the grocery store. After having a suspected outbreak of infectious bronchitis a few years ago, the most common thing I noticed was wrinkled egg shells or some other defects in shells.

Infectious bronchitis will affect nearly all of your chickens eventually as it spreads through the flock. Most or all grown chickens recover, unless they suffer secondary infections.

Mycoplasma or MG, in mild cases can look similar to IB, but there is less chance of it spreading so wuickly as IB does. Since IB causes them to become carriers for up to a year, one way to control the disease from spreading is to not add new birds or hatch eggs for at least a year after your last bird recovers.

Tylan50 injectable from the feed store, or Tylan soluble powder for the water (available from your vet with a prescription,) are helpful to treat secondary infections caused by MG. There is a one day egg withdrawal with oral use. I would use the injectable Tylan 50 orally as well.

 

[azygous]

You may also rig up a vaporizer with some Oxine in it to help your chickens breathe more easily. If you haven't got Oxine, you can use peppermint oil in the water of the vaporizer. It's a natural decongestant.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Sorry your flock is ill Hope they all get better. To get more liquids in them, you could wet their food, make like a mash. There's got to be something you could give them to help them along @micstrachan @azygous @casportpony @dawg53 Thank you all for any help

 

[ChickNanny13]

Haven't but don't see why you can't .... Just mix a little feed so they eat it all up in one sitting to make sure they get the booster.

 

[Feathers Brady]

Oh wow! Sorry haleyrbloom! I hope someone comes around soon with some answers for you! I've never dealt with anything like it. Hang in there!

 

[ChickenLeg]

Pictures of poop ?