HELP!!!!

[Zoologist]

1 year old black silkie hen has bubbles in both eyes, sneezing, and shakes head when she sneezes. Don’t know what this is? Rinsed her eyes with saline. Any ideas? Can post pictures if that helps!

 

[CloneFly]

Please post pictures

 

[Zoologist]

Please post pictures

No bubble currently after rinse. She’s been eating and drinking normal, but did warm up quiet fast today we had a big cold spell that needed suddenly

 

[Zoologist]

I’d get a picture of the bubbles but they keep coming and then popping quickly

 

[MysteryChicken]

Symptoms sound like Mycoplasma Galliseptum, also know as CRD(Cronic Respiratory Disease)

But before jumping to that, what are the coop conditions like?

 

[Zoologist]

Symptoms sound like Mycoplasma Galliseptum, also know as CRD(Cronic Respiratory Disease)

But before jumping to that, what are the coop conditions like?

they’ve been stuck in the coop for the last couple of days due to cold weather so a bit dusty and had to block most of the airflow they just came out today since it warmed up

 

[MysteryChicken]

they’ve been stuck in the coop for the last couple of days due to cold weather so a bit dusty and had to block most of the airflow they just came out today since it warmed up

Could've just been the dust in the coop, let them have much fresh air as possible, see if that makes the difference?

Why'd you cover the vents?

 

[Eggcessive]

It can be signs of mycoplasma (MG,) a chronic respiratory disease. Tylan 50 injectable given orally 0.25 ml 3 times daily or Tylosin (Tylan) soluble powder put in the water 1 tsp per gallon of water for 3-5 days is a common antibiotic treatment. It doesn’t cure it, but can treat symptoms. Here is some reading about it:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

 

[Zoologist]

Could've just been the dust in the coop, let them have much fresh air as possible, see if that makes the difference?

Why'd you cover the vents?

We had an extreme Arctic blast come through -32 degrees, snow, and 25 per mile hour winds. Lots of businesses shut down and told to stay home. We covered up all drafts except those leading into the run and put the chickens in, eventually we had to add some heat to avoid frostbite. Had some pretty cold chickens and were lucky to come out of it with the whole flock intact. It was an absolute MUST to cover most airways although we had two larder vents open for air.

 

[MysteryChicken]

We had an extreme Arctic blast come through -32 degrees, snow, and 25 per mile hour winds. Lots of businesses shut down and told to stay home. We covered up all drafts except those leading into the run and put the chickens in, eventually we had to add some heat to avoid frostbite. Had some pretty cold chickens and were lucky to come out of it with the whole flock intact. It was an absolute MUST to cover most airways although we had two larder vents open for air.

Chickens can survive that just fine. The key to avoiding frostbite is good ventilation. Seems extreme, but they're tough nuggets.


All I do is deep pack litter, on the coop floor, don't cover anything, & let my birds have access to the run if they want too. Occasionally I'll throw some scratch out to them. Nothing fancy. They choose to stay inside on nasty days.