I'm not sure what to treat :(

[Nikitaa]

Firstly, excuse my spelling please. Secondly.. Seems like all I've had is bad luck since buying chickens a month ago

First off, one of my chickens came with a mycoplasm infection, which being new to chickens, I didn't even know existed until it was too late and the other 8 had it too. So, they got got treated with a course of Tylan which they finished yesterday, except they're still sneezing.

While I was treating for that, I realise blood in the poop, now, from the amount of poop containing blood I can tell it only 1 chicken. But, apparently, this is cocsidiousis? So, more medicine was bought from the vets.

Now, I didn't start the treatment for the cocsidiousis because I wasn't sure if I should wait or treat at the same time. And nobody on here replied to that post. But should I go and get more Tylan as they're still sneezing/wheezing an such, or should I just get on with the treatment for the cocsisiousis?

And little Nora isn't being herself, normally she is the most curious and nosey chicken, thus her name Nosey Nora. But today, shes just sleeping on perches and walking around with her head down a bit and her tail down and just, not her self. So, Ive brought her in tonight because she was just curled up in the corner of the coop on the floor when I went to close them up but I'm not sure what could be wrong with her

And, one last thing, to end on a happy note, I got my first egg today

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

There is shed intestinal lining in some of the poos normally, which looks like mushy blood (not liquid blood). Have you seen the poo page?

Could you look and tell us if it is shed intestinal lining or liquid blood?
http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.msg215714#msg215714

 

[Nikitaa]

I've already looked at that, sadly, its liquid blood

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Coccidiosis usually occurs in chicks 8 weeks and under...but it can occur in an adult chicken who is immunocompromised.


Are all the chickens of laying age? If it is liquid blood you might consider going ahead with treatment for coccidiosis (and treat all of them if exposed to the poo of the sick one).

If it is indeed coccidiosis they are likely feeling abdominal pain, and their future egglaying rates and general health are at stake. Sorry I don't know for sure but it does sound like cocci because of the blood.

There is another condition mentioned here for blood at the bottom of this page on the diagnosis charts though:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Sorry I don't know about the Tylan and all that, I forgot to say. I hope they get better soon for you.

 

[Nikitaa]

Thats okay thank you anyway.

 

[chicknmania]

You said you got the meds from a vet? Why not go back to the vet with your concerns? You cannot wait when chickens get that ill, or you will lose them all, and furthermore, not be able to get anymore for a long time, because some of these viruses linger for months, even years. You can treat for two conditions at the same time, but really, you need to be talking to whoever gave you the meds to begin with. Some drugs, like Sulfadimethoxine, can be used to treat conditions like CRD, as well as Cocci, so you might be able to use it to treat both conditions. Your hen is extremely ill. If you do not have a vet available to consult, you can contact the Chicken Doctor at www.firststatevetsupply.com. If he is the one you have been consulting with to begin with, then please don't hesitate to go back to him and say that you are still having a problem. He is not a vet, but is an expert, and is very good. I don't want to scare you but this is an emergency if you want to save your flock. You need to treat aggressively to save them. If more die I would suggest getting a necropsy done, in Ohio you need to get a vet to refer you for a necropsy, which they should do for free, and then you need to take the dead bird to the Ohio Ag department within 24 hours of death. They are very good and will also give you advice for future care of your flock, as well as tell you what the bird probably died from In Ohio there is a charge for a necropsy, though some States will do them for free. Good luck I hope you can get them going again. :/

 

[Nikitaa]

My vet is away at the moment and I just wanted to see if anybody else had experienced this and what they did to get it all back on track

Thank you for your reply though, it was most helpful!