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[ChickCrazed]

Oops, double post.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Here are a few things that can cause the symptoms you describe:


Quote:

On Aspergillosis:
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2014/07/ducklings-chicks-and-aspergillosis.html
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/poultry/aspergillosis/overview_of_aspergillosis_in_poultry.html

Aspergillosis can sometimes be treated with non-activated oxine mister. I have more info on that if you want it.




Ingestion of common items including forages around your yard as pipd was saying. Lead/zinc/mecury These can be from things you'd never think of...and if it's a young bird could affect them quickly with a relatively little amount of exposure.

Quote: http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/03/lead-and-zinc-hidden-dangers-to-your.html

Lethargy

Depression
Failure to grow or to maintain weight
Loose stools – greenish-black in color
Lack of balance
Disorientation
Inability to perch
Vomiting
Brain function disturbance
Loss of coordination
Loss of vision
Seizures
Inability to hold head straight
DeathPoultry with higher contamination levels may exhibit the following symptoms:

Selenium Toxicity
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/toxicology/selenium_toxicosis/chronic_selenium_toxicosis.html






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Take a look at this listing and see if anything sounds familiar:
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/common-chicken-illnesses-and-treatments.html

Are the eyes looking "grayish"?

Note: Before reading this.....I hate to even guess on this because so many thing are mis-diagnosed as Marek's so PLEAS READ WITH SKEPTICISM. I just saw this description of the eye turning gray and not reacting to light... Your vet would likely be able to diagnose this.



Quote: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/common-chicken-illnesses-and-treatments.html

 

[flyladyrocks]

he just has no life in him he does eat and drink, and his comb and wattles are very pale. He poo's water. he is cold to the touch and get under my shirt against me as long as I will let him.and no matter how hot it outside he wants his heat lamp. and he is now blind. I have heard the vit definentces can cause that so I have been giving him a multi suppl. in his water for 5 days now.
you'll have to excuse my spelling. hope you can figure out what I'm saying. I just started treating for worms today. ???? The vet dont even know what to do, but he is studying on it...

Oh I hope you can figure something out soon and know what to do to treat him- he is very handsome. How sweet that his mate takes such good care of him.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Another disclaimer on the Mereks....
I think (and hope) that it is unlikely based on the symptoms you described and also based on the fact that none of your other young birds are showing symptoms. Pox also seems unlikely for the same reasons.

Ingestion of something seems more likely as it is confined to just one bird.
(And sometimes a single bird can inhale enough spores that they show reaction so aspergillosis when others in the flock don't...or others may have a higher tolerance..)

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Ocular mareks is pretty rare. I have done research on it thinking a rooster that is blind in one eye had it. People freaked out for nothing. Not what he had at all. He simply had cataracts. I don't think this chicken has ocular mareks. But I could be wrong. Mine didn't have all those symptoms, just blind in one eye

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I agree. And Leah's mom is right--it is very unlikely that just one bird would suffer from Marek's, especially with other youngsters around, as if I recall correctly young birds are more susceptible.

Here's some good reading on Marek's: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq Quoted from that page, slightly edited for context (edited portion surrounded by brackets) :

My chicken has one or more of {the symptoms of Marek's}! Is it Marek's?

Maybe. There is no way to 100% diagnose Marek's disease without a blood test (see “Diagnosis” below). However, there is a lot of good guesswork you can do. It is important to look at the big picture and ask yourself, was this bird properly vaccinated? Has the bird been exposed to any possible Marek's disease sources (see “Control” below) in the last several months? Do the symptoms fit any other disease? How old is the bird?



Are there any other diseases that look like Marek's?

Yes!!

It is very important to note that many of the symptoms of Marek's are also symptoms of other problems in chickens. In terms of biosecurity, it is very wise to proceed cautiously, as if you have Marek's, but as there is no cure for Marek's it would also be wise to explore treatments for disease that look like Marek's.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

insect bites around the eye can cause irritation. The chicken scratching at the eye area can cause a sore and infection in the eye. Once the ability to see is in so good, the bird might decrease eating until you notice he is weak. he might be willing to eat and drink but not able to see good enough. Then when you start taking care he does eat and drink. I have found that flies, gnats, and mosquitoes all can cause problems when the bite is near the eye. I have 1 hen recovering right now. If the chick is little I typically go ahead an cull. It takes so long for a chicken to heal and they need so much special care. Once the chick is doing better, its growth may be stunted, and maturity delayed by about the same amount of time as the recovery time.

 

[iamfivewire]

we had a couple of visitors tonite :

 

[kabhyper1]

Hey guys, my cochin that had two eggs under her, has only hatched one so far. The chick hatched a day early and the other egg was a bit under developed so I left it under momma. Today is day 21 for that egg. I decided to candle it since I had to clean broody poop out of the nest earlier today and I could see it was fully developed and there was rapid movement, almost like heavy breathing going on in the egg. It was not internally pipped. This evening I starting thinking that maybe it was malpositioned, so i candled it a little bit ago quickly, to see if I could tell it it was upside down, which I couldn't by the way, and I saw no movement at all, and right under the air cell in with the chick was a tiny little speck of what looked like blood. Do you experienced hatchers know what that could mean? Do you think the chick may have died? I will feel awful if it did. I'm afraid I may have done something wrong candling it. I only did it because it's sibling is running all over the brooder, but momma is intently sitting on the egg still. She tucked it back in also when I gave it back after candling it. I wonder if she can tell the difference if an egg is still good or not?

 

[SallyinIndiana]

it is possible that the chick pipped into a vein and bled out. It happens, nothing you did if it was a vein pip.

My question for the night:
How long do I need to feed the turkey poults the higher protein turkey food? Or in other words, how soon can I put my turkeys in with my chickens if ever?