Is there any “future” for flock infected with Coryza?

[MoonMoon]

I am, or I guess generally my family, is very poor. I couldn’t afford vet fee, but I can guess my chickens have coryza by their stank. I had healthy chickens before, they smell of dust and dirt after rain, my current smells of rotten eggs.

The house we rent have a huge property, but no pets allowed. I wanted chickens, so I still kept my chickens from my previous home, and acquired more despite what was told. It was impulsive, I’ll be honest, I was unthoughtful.

It was probably from one of my purchased pullets, Skye to be specific, that my chickens got the disease. It was my first time actually being the one purchasing the birds and I didn’t inspect her, only impulsively take her because she was pretty. It bites me in the butt. I noticed day 2 she was sick, and all of the purchased birds that day were kept in the same enclosure and still did free ranged together. I wanted to cull her(butcher or kill then bury, idk) but my father refused. My father refusing lots of things then messing things up is a very common occurrence, even outside of pet keeping. Yeah it’s my birds technically, but mine is also “his” and mine is also the family’s. The ownership muddle when multiple people bought poultry then free range them together.

I am upset with it, of course, but didn't want to tire myself out argueing. The disease spread of course, and now half the flock stink and have runny nose, but still alive and looked fine...except Skye, who MYSTERIOUSLY dissapeared, who also got the disease the worst.

My father already didn’t care about the birds much, not even changing bedding, providing feed, a coop or change water often. I favor my birds of course so I do but I can’t cure coryza, it is a blow to my morale.

I know I’m not supposed to sell, give away, or breed my chickens, but if a vendor at the breeders market already has coryza infected bird, I don't think I can avoid it unless I pay more for hobbyist’?(if I going to replace/start a new flock) Who also most likely selling purebreds that also increase the price more.

I wanted to breed my chickens. The dream already been crushed twice when me and my dad collectively got my first hens killed, then I alone got my bought chicks killed. And now...this. Should I continue keeping these chickens and never breed? Maybe collect their eggs then cull them? Can I get rid of the disease in the environment fast enough for a new batch of chicks? Or should I just give up my dream of keeping chickens? Because honestly...I just left my old job, learning to do a new work.Financially I’ve sacrifice all of my saving on chickens and feed(and coop, bedding, supplement...) and I’m not making much money rn.

I’m just so tired and stressed but still love my chooks, but the time I take from work to feed, provide water, clean and check on them... makes no profit. My mom is angry about that, ofc, she demand we stop keeping poultry in general(we also have 4 ducks) and I to focus on doing a good job at work and make enough money to pay off loan, afford paperwork, and buy a house.


I would usually disagree, but after losing 4 hens I had for more than a year(close to two), losing the chicks which I very adored and my flock got infected with Coryza...I think I should stop being so irrational because of short term happiness and focus on the long term, even though it was a long time goal of mine to have chicks from my rooster, etc.

 

[dawg53]

You are in a bad situation and you have to make tough decisions whether to cull your coryza infected flock or not.
Coryza stays in the environment for about 3 weeks. I dont know how many birds you have. You need to identify and separate weak and sick birds and cull them. Incinerate them or bury them deep away from your healthy birds.

Then place the healthy birds on uncontaminated soil and observe them for one week to ensure they dont show coryza symptoms. If they show symptoms, you will have to repeat culling sick birds and repeating moving healthy birds to uncontaminated soil.
It's a process of elimination for sick birds.
I hope this helps and I wish you the best.

 

[MoonMoon]

You are in a bad situation and you have to make tough decisions whether to cull your coryza infected flock or not.
Coryza stays in the environment for about 3 weeks. I dont know how many birds you have. You need to identify and separate weak and sick birds and cull them. Incinerate them or bury them deep away from your healthy birds.

Then place the healthy birds on uncontaminated soil and observe them for one week to ensure they dont show coryza symptoms. If they show symptoms, you will have to repeat culling sick birds and repeating moving healthy birds to uncontaminated soil.
It's a process of elimination for sick birds.
I hope this helps and I wish you the best.

The info about how long coryza stays in the environment is helpful, but unfortunately for the rest, the entire flock is infected. There’s no healthy bird to separate.

I think I have decided to keep the birds till they pass naturally(or till they suffer too much, I will end them) or if my father decided butchering IS possible. I BELIEVE humans can’t get coryza, and their eggs and meat is still eatable well cooked. New years(asian’s and european’s) may end up with a lot of them for feasts, and currently some still lay very well. They will just be monthly expensive decor and pets for now, I realized it’s best I don't fret for the future too much.