How would you know that a chicken had a Coryza before you introduce it to your flock?

[CMV]

Now I get what you are saying. You can have your birds tested for CRD. It is done through throat swabs and blood draws. You can call your state lab and they can help you out.

 

[toptom]

If your birds had Infectious Coryza you'd know it. There's a foul odor around the head area with coryza. Here's a link for you; scroll down to Infectious Coryza and read about it if you wish. Please read about Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG) and Infectious Bronchitis (IB) as well:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

hmmm, doesn't seem like MG or Coryza. IM symptoms are few, can't be sure.
Only seen sneezing, (not sure if that's coughing) with one of my pullets. She has cankers and pox.

Now I get what you are saying. You can have your birds tested for CRD. It is done through throat swabs and blood draws. You can call your state lab and they can help you out.

Thanks!

 

[CMV]

Canker and pox? Are you sure this bird doesn't have wet fowl pox? Check this out:

http://chickenheavenonearth.weebly.com/fowl-pox-symptoms--treatments.html

 

[dawg53]

Normally there's a foul odor with canker, do you smell a foul odor around the mouth or beak? If not, most likely you're dealing with dry and wet pox of which there is no treatment nor cure. You mentioned this in another thread about birds possibly having both wet and dry pox at the same time. You can remove wet pox lesions from the mouth but they will bleed. You can swab the mouth with a q-tip dipped in mouthwash, at least the bird will be able to eat somewhat and drink so it can survive. However, there's nothing that can be done if the wet pox is in the esophagus or trachea, or even further down. Death would be from starvation.
Birds with canker can be treated but remain carriers for life and require monthly treatment to keep it in check.
Do you have a mosquito problem? Fowl pox is mainly caused by infected mosquitos. Ensure places and objects that contain water are drained. Mudpuddles can be filled with sand, birdbaths emptied.

 

[toptom]

Canker and pox? Are you sure this bird doesn't have wet fowl pox? Check this out:

http://chickenheavenonearth.weebly.com/fowl-pox-symptoms--treatments.html

Could be! I'm not sure. But I don't smell any foul odor and so far, they are eating well.

Normally there's a foul odor with canker, do you smell a foul odor around the mouth or beak? If not, most likely you're dealing with dry and wet pox of which there is no treatment nor cure. You mentioned this in another thread about birds possibly having both wet and dry pox at the same time. You can remove wet pox lesions from the mouth but they will bleed. You can swab the mouth with a q-tip dipped in mouthwash, at least the bird will be able to eat somewhat and drink so it can survive. However, there's nothing that can be done if the wet pox is in the esophagus or trachea, or even further down. Death would be from starvation.
Birds with canker can be treated but remain carriers for life and require monthly treatment to keep it in check.
Do you have a mosquito problem? Fowl pox is mainly caused by infected mosquitos. Ensure places and objects that contain water are drained. Mudpuddles can be filled with sand, birdbaths emptied.

No, I don't smell any fowl odor. I used to get each one of them to force swallow thymol tablets I bought from the poultry shop owned by an uncle who's a vet - and I do not smell anything. I'd like to believe it's just pox. Yes I mentioned it on another thread to understand both conditions. Not sure about mosquitos but I'll try to keep good sanitation. Canker carriers only? This canker is bacterial? - complication involved in wet pox?



I got 8 polish chicks before:

1 has died already which alerted me about the others. He had no symptoms except that he won't eat and breathing heavily which seemed dry.

5 has pox (wart-like lesions on head, legs, and feet), 2 among the 5 has canker, 1 among the two has colds (and sneezes).
3 among the 5 I think have dry pox, 1 among the three has his one eye shut.

To make sure, I kept them all separataed on a big cage with 10 partitions (divider completely solid un-holed plywood), each has its unique feeders and waterers. On one partition of the cage, I have three silkie chicks. Should keep the silkies away?