infectious coryza? or MG?

[TherryChicken]

I have another hen who's face is begining to swell too. I don't have the heart to cull. Coryza can be fixed, but mg can't

 

[Eggcessive]

I have another hen who's face is begining to swell too. I don't have the heart to cull. Coryza can be fixed, but mg can't

I think you need to read some links that have been given to you in the past on your previous threads, or look up some info on respiratory disease in chickens. Coryza cannot be fixed, neither can MG. They can be treated with antibiotics to help symptoms, but both are chronic diseases which mak carriers of survivors and all that are exposed to them. Even ones in the flock that have never showed symptoms are carriers. Would cull either for MG or coryza, but I would rather treat MG any day than coryza. 99% of people would cull for coryza. Many people will treat their MG infected flocks, but close them to any new birds. Any hatching eggs from MG birds will pass the MG on to the chicks which is very scary when buying hatching eggs. As I advised a month ago, any sick bird should be tested unless you are going to cull it. You can spend hundreds of dollars on antibiotics treating chronic respiratory diseases.

 

[dawg53]

Additionally, MG infected embryos normally do not survive.

 

[Suzierd]

Could be swollen head syndrome. Will be interesting to see the results from the vet.
http://www.goodpracticespoultry.org...th/doc_download/139-swollen-head-syndrome-isa

 

[TherryChicken]

I think you need to read some links that have been given to you in the past on your previous threads, or look up some info on respiratory disease in chickens.  Coryza cannot be fixed, neither can MG.  They can be treated with antibiotics to help symptoms, but both are chronic diseases which mak carriers of survivors and all that are exposed to them.  Even ones in the flock that have never showed symptoms are carriers.  Would cull either for MG or coryza, but I would rather treat MG any day than coryza.  99% of people would cull for coryza.  Many people will treat their MG infected flocks, but close them to any new birds.  Any hatching eggs from MG birds will pass the MG on to the chicks which is very scary when buying hatching eggs.  As I advised a month ago, any sick bird should be tested unless you are going to cull it.  You can spend hundreds of dollars on antibiotics treating chronic respiratory diseases.

I have read the links people have gave me and I love my chickens so if I have to spend money to keep them well then im going to do it.

 

[TherryChicken]

Could be swollen head syndrome. Will be interesting to see the results from the vet.
http://www.goodpracticespoultry.org...th/doc_download/139-swollen-head-syndrome-isa

im looking at the link now and the hen hasn't been to the vet since sick. We are waiting for the results to come back for the mg testing

 

[TherryChicken]

So after their head swells they get newcastle disease? Or they die? Im reading up on it more

 

[TherryChicken]

Btw I have not seen any sneezing or coughing. Idk if this helps or not

 

[Suzierd]

So after their head swells they get newcastle disease? Or they die? Im reading up on it more

Newcastle is a different disease.
Here's another link.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/13/avian-rhinotracheitis-swollen-head-syndrome

 

[TherryChicken]

I know, but I thought I read that it can lead to that.