Is this Infectious Coryza? Questions.

[leadwolf1]

What speckledhen is trying to say is that, yes, the symptoms will disappear and they will seem cured. But, Coryza is a disease that is never gone...it stays in the chicken's system and can come out at any time, mostly during stress, and can infect other birds. To you, your birds seem cured...they have no more symptoms...but, they are hidden inside the bird.

well that's how it worked out for me

 

[barkinghills]

Thanks for all the replies. Sadly the sick hen died yesterday afternoon--I had started Sulmet on her in the AM but it was too late.

The rest of the flock looks and acts fine today, so I have not started Sulmet yet because the label says do not give to laying hens. So at this point I am watching them very closely.

 

[froggiesheins]

So sorry you lost your hen..

 

[speckledhen]

Thanks for all the replies. Sadly the sick hen died yesterday afternoon--I had started Sulmet on her in the AM but it was too late.

The rest of the flock looks and acts fine today, so I have not started Sulmet yet because the label says do not give to laying hens. So at this point I am watching them very closely.

You will find most medications say that because none are approved for layers. No meds are approved because the FDA or whoever has the final say-so is geared toward the commercial industry, not backyard flocks. Commercial flocks are not medicated for respiratory illness like backyarders tend to do. I never recommend treating Coryza anyway. Cull. Harsh reality, but chicken keeping is often not for the faint of heart.

Sorry you lost her, and I hope the others never show symptoms. I don't use Sulmet, not even for coccidiosis, but keep it on your shelf. If you have chicks with cocci and cannot find Corid, the preferred med, Sulmet will be the next best thing.

 

[gapeach717]

QUESTION:

Does this smell occur in ALL those infected? and how long after symptoms begin does it start to smell? I got a sick hen and 3 days later a few of my chickens are now sneezing, i got them on antibiotics, but one is REAL bad. Her comb is all dry feeling and cold and this morning one of her eyes was crusted over. I washed it and it went away but is still puffy and draining on that side.

to make matters WORSE...my GSD broke into their yard and killed two chickens this morning and she got a small cut on the back of her head....i suppose bc in her ill state wasnt fast enough. The others are all ok, except one, she too sounds raspy when she *boks*, and her comb is very pale and dry smelling. All eating, all drinking, but the eye this morning has me scared.

I will cull all if I HAVE to but I am broken hearted and scared. I cannot afford an avian vet, is there anywhere that will test a dead bird before I cull everything? Does anyone know?

Thanks so much!!

 

[speckledhen]

Contact one of the State Poultry Labs--I just found out that they have closed the one in Dalton. Check here: http://www.gapoultrylab.org/network.html

There are numbers to call and they can answer all your questions and tell you how to have a necropsy done.


I have never had any contagious respiratory illness in the flocks here so can't tell you exactly when things happen or other similar particulars of Coryza. Just call a state lab and they should help you.

 

[DSTchickencraze]

Help! I didn't notice this until this morning and was told that it might by Coryza! There is no rasping breathing or bad smell or anything. Just the bubbly eye! I see this in two of my pullets!!!




My cochin looks like this too. She just wouldn't stand still long enough for a picture. They are both acting fine, nothing out of the ordinary and as active as ever. Anyone able to help?!?

 

[dawg53]

Is there anything in the environment that could cause what you're observing? If not, I'd suspect perhaps a mild strain of mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG.)

 

[DSTchickencraze]

Is there anything in the environment that could cause what you're observing? If not, I'd suspect perhaps a mild strain of mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG.)

What else in the environment would cause this?

 

[dawg53]

Quote: Ammonia fumes from soiled bedding, dust or dirt in eyes from dust baths, pollen, pesticides etc....
If this is the case, liberally flush the eyes with saline solution. If there's no improvement, it very well could be MG.