My Rooster died after Tylan

[CherylsChickens]

Hello,

I had a rooster who died this morning. He was a couple years old and has had breathing/respiratory issues for a while. I gave him and the flock tylosin powder in their water for 5 days as the instructions said. This morning he died. My question is, could the Tylan 50 powder have killed him? So far his hens haven't died. The timing seems odd to me?

Thanks!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Did you necropsy the deceased bird? It’s possible that the Tylan attributed to his demise, but I wouldn’t necessarily say it killed him without more information.

@Texas Kiki @casportpony @azygous @Eggcessive @coach723

 

[casportpony]

Tylan is so safe I can't imagine it had anything to do with his death. As @Brahma Chicken5000 suggested, a necropsy would be very helpful.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have never heard of anyone having issues with Tylan, and it is commonly used to treat a few illnesses. Perhaps he died of the respiratory disease or secondary infection? He also may not have drunk enough of the medicated water. Is this the same one that has been sick before? Very sorry for you loss.

 

[azygous]

If we wish, we could attribute just about anything coincidental to being causative. The sun came up and the chicken died shortly thereafter, so it must have been the sun that killed my chicken. That's how silly it is.

I really, really urge you to get a necropsy. Or do it yourself. Cut him open, pull out the organs, take pics and post them here. We can help you understand what you're seeing, and maybe we can figure out what killed your rooster. He likely had an underlying issue or set of issues, and the respiratory illness was but one more symptom of something much more lethal.

 

[Kiki]

I am sorry for your loss.
I would say no the treated water did not kill him.
The illness you were trying to treat is what killed him.