new member w/ sick ckicks pls help

[howards dixie chicks]

we have been losing weight ,not been active, seem to be eating fine,,,nasty smell,im thinking infection. my rooster stop crowing about 3 weeks ago ,and went from 12 to 18 eggs aweek to nothing, i have them on antibiotics and worm mrd ,and switched to layer pellets,,and yes im fairly new at this i've had them about a yr ,,just introduced some new ladies to the crowd and i think they had something when they came in ,,,any help would be grateful ,,i don't want to lose any of my girls,,thanks, Howard

 

[Camelot Farms]

Sounds like infection.
Some questions to help get an answer for you...

Did you quarantine the new birds? For how long?
How old are these birds?
What antibiotics did you put them on? How long ago?
Any outward physical symptoms such as drainage from eyes or nose?

 

[howards dixie chicks]

yes drainage from the nose,im not sure on the meds,on my way to the chicken house now,,and noooo i did not quarentine like i was supposed to ,,got over ridden for a lack of words,,thanks for your help,,,,,,,,,Howard oh birds are at least a yr old except for one,, i have a mother hen and 5 baby chicks about 4 weeks old i have them seperated mother and all thanks again

 

[texasgal]

Don't know how to help, but wanted to give you ...

A big Texas size

 

[English Chick]

Hope you have found the information you need and that they are on the road to recovery!

 

[nwgirl]

Hi there

Welcome to BYC.

If you haven't yet, try posting this in the Emergencies/ Diseases/Injuries and Cures section. I hope your flock recovers quickly.

 

[fldiver97]

from WI. Don't know enough about sick chickens, sounds like you intoduced something wth your new birds

Post your question in the "emergencies....." section, you'll get better/faster response. Keep hen w/chickens isolated and I hope you can get the info you need to get your flock better!!!!!!

 

[howards dixie chicks]

ok thank you to all im takeing my post to the ER. thank you again

 

[ChooksChick]

First off, it sounds like you should look into Coryza- it's awful, but if you don't intend to sell birds from your flock, it should be okay, but they'll need meds to recover. I don't know what to suggest, but Peter at First State Vet can help.