Infectious Coryza?

[chicksooner]

The other day I noticed one of my hens had a swollen eye. Today both of her eyes were shut. I checked the rest and found one hen with a bubbling eye and swelling starting. I have read a lot this afternoon on respiratory illness and it is not sounding promising for my flock. I have 2 separate coops. If it is in one coop it probably safe to say it will infect the other as well. It is just a matter of time. I go between the coops collecting eggs and feeding.

I gave my one really bad hen an injection of Tylan 50 this afternoon. It is what I had on hand and it seems in my reading that it was recommended for treatment. I need to get more syringes to treat everyone.

Questions...
Whether it is Infectious Coryza or one of the other respiratory diseases my birds if they survive will be carriers, right? Could I still hatch their eggs? Will the chicks be infected? I have some of their eggs in the incubator and they are due to hatch this week. Was this brought into their coop from the wild birds I have been fighting with for the last several months? If the other coop is miraculously not infected what can I do to keep from spreading it to the other coop? I'm sure I will have more questions but I hope someone can help me.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

OK, first of all I am so sorry you are going through this.

Now, it appears you have a lot invested in your flock- at least emotionally, if not financially, since you are NPIP and all. So here is what I recommend:

Send one off for necropsy. You will find out what the organism is for sure that way, and will better be able to determine what to do. MG passes through the egg to the chick (or can). So if you are wanting to sell chickens or hatching eggs you definitely don't want MG to be the diagnosis.

I believe the body needs to be kept refrigerated for necropsies, and thus it is best to call your state vet or county extension agent first to gather all the details beforehand, if desired.

Wild birds can definitely bring this in.

Coryza is supposed to smell bad...but it is best not to guess which one it is, if it means a lot to you. Make sure you research how to disinfect coops and all if you decide to cull the whole flock and start over.

I hope this helps.

 

[chicksooner]

Oh and the poor girl with 2 swollen eyes is still laying eggs. Gah I am so upset over this.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/al876e/al87600.pdf


"Disease agent
Survival time
•
A
vian influenza Da
y
s to months
• IBD (Gumboro) Months
•
Coccidiosis
Months
• Fowl Cholera Weeks
•
Coryza
Hours to days Hours to days
• Marek's Disease Months to years
•
Newcastle Disease Newcastle Disease Days to months Days to months
• Mycoplasma Hours to days
•
Salmonellosis (Pullorum)
Weeks"


another website:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18671077

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Also I believe the vets have a blood test for MG...that may be the way to go here for you...just remembered that.

 

[chicksooner]

OK, first of all I am so sorry you are going through this.

Now, it appears you have a lot invested in your flock- at least emotionally, if not financially, since you are NPIP and all. So here is what I recommend:

Send one off for necropsy. You will find out what the organism is for sure that way, and will better be able to determine what to do. MG passes through the egg to the chick (or can). So if you are wanting to sell chickens or hatching eggs you definitely don't want MG to be the diagnosis.

I believe the body needs to be kept refrigerated for necropsies, and thus it is best to call your state vet or county extension agent first to gather all the details beforehand, if desired.

Wild birds can definitely bring this in.

Coryza is supposed to smell bad...but it is best not to guess which one it is, if it means a lot to you. Make sure you research how to disinfect coops and all if you decide to cull the whole flock and start over.

I hope this helps.

Thanks. I have delayed calling my Ag guy as it just really sucks. I will do that first thing tomorrow. I don't sell much and haven't sold anything in a long time so not worried about that. I do show so if some of them survive I still won't be able to show.
T

 

[chicksooner]

If symptoms only started the last couple days am I safe to say my previously hatched chicks (assuming I have not cross contaminated) and the eggs in the incubator are disease free?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

If symptoms only started the last couple days am I safe to say my previously hatched chicks (assuming I have not cross contaminated) and the eggs in the incubator are disease free?

I have no idea on that.

I hope you can get your answers.

 

[chicksooner]

I talked to my Ag guy. Since no one has died if I am wanting to get one tested I would have to kill it. My 2 sick girls are responding to the Tylan. The worst now has one of her eyes open. I have used vetrx on their combs and wattles and a saline nasal gel on their crusty eyes.

 

[cute egg]

Hi. I was wondering if your birds healed and if you found out what they had?