Help with diagnosis!!

[aminarchick]

I have contacted my state veterinarian and state university that does testing. Now can they test their feces or do I have to put one down to send it in. Never had to do this before sorry lol.

 

[getaclue]

All else being equal, have you considered "Pink Eye"? Take a small bowl, put some distilled water in it, and pour salt WHILE stirring the water until no more salt dissolves. Take a cotton ball, and apply the salt water to the eye. Do this 3 times a day, and if it's pink eye, it will clear up in about 4 days.

 

[aminarchick]

Yeah I can try that . The thing is they don'twheezing when they breath but I can tell their clicks sound raspy. So that's why I have my mind set on mg I really hope it isn't mg but I will rule out other possibilities.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have contacted my state veterinarian and state university that does testing. Now can they test their feces or do I have to put one down to send it in. Never had to do this before sorry lol.

I'm not sure if they do a nasal swab or test a rectal swab or both. Your local extension agent or local NPIP may be able to help, or follow the state vet's advice. Sending one in for a necropsy can also get results.

 

[getaclue]

Nevermind, I was under the impression there was nothing respiratory involved.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Fowl pox is a viral disease and the drugs that were mentioned are less than useless against viral diseases.

Fowl pox has two versions, Wet Pox and Dry Pox. The wet version involves the soft tissues in the mouth and and is usually fatal. The dry version presents with scabs and black spots on the head and comb.

As eggcessive suggests there are so many possibilities that it is hard to tell what is wrong but Ocular Mareks would be one more guess.

May i suggest that you worm your birds with a pour on or liquid wormer?

That should be done every 6 months.

 

[Eggcessive]

I really don't see any evidence of fowl pox, or Mareks, and I'm not sure how it came up. This picture is really the only one that looks like there could be a problem, and that is the swelling around the eye, and the pink conjunctivitis. Usually MG can cause those symptoms. Tylan and oxytetracycline are useful in treating the symptoms.

 

[aminarchick]

Just wanted to let everyone know their eyes cleared up now all happy and laying everyday came across this post and wanted to share..I'm glad I didn't cull them. Trying to give people to give birds a second chance because I'm sure glad I did they are laying machines! Its 20 degreesbans still get a egg a day.