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[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with your hen.

 

[HopeChickens272]

I posted from poultrydvm. I have unfortunately become experienced with infectious coryza. Any swollen sinuses or facial swelling, nasal and/or eye discharge? Do you live in the SE United States or CA?

No other symptoms other than the one swollen wattle. Her poop looks normal and she is still scratching and acting normal. I do live in northern Alabama.

 

[Debbie292d]

No other symptoms other than the one swollen wattle. Her poop looks normal and she is still scratching and acting normal. I do live in northern Alabama.

In that case, could it be a bee bite or some other type of bug bite?

 

[HopeChickens272]

No other symptoms other than the one swollen wattle. Her poop looks normal and she is still scratching and acting normal. I do live in northern Alabama.

No other symptoms other than the one swollen wattle. Her poop looks normal and she is still scratching and acting normal. I do live in northern Alabama.

I can’t find a local vet to see her but I did talk to someone at a local feed store and I’m going to treat her with doxicycline to see if that will help.

 

[The Coop Crew]

Welcome to the community!!!

 

[HopeChickens272]

In that case, could it be a bee bite or some other type of bug bite?

I thought about that but her wattle seems to be getting larger compared to yesterday and I’m assuming an insect bite would start to go down over time not get worse

 

[triciayoung]

No other symptoms other than the one swollen wattle. Her poop looks normal and she is still scratching and acting normal. I do live in northern Alabama.

IC (infectious coryza) in the United States is primarily an issue for chickens in CA and the SE USA. If you are able to test, I think it is a good idea. Both IC and FC are DNA tests that only require swabs. On the form FC is Pasteurella multocida and IC is Avibacterium Paragallinarum. https://www.vetdna.com/application/forms/aviansubmittalform.pdf

 

[triciayoung]

No other symptoms other than the one swollen wattle. Her poop looks normal and she is still scratching and acting normal. I do live in northern Alabama.

Can I see a face picture?

 

[triciayoung]

I can’t find a local vet to see her but I did talk to someone at a local feed store and I’m going to treat her with doxicycline to see if that will help.

If you can get your hands on Oxytetracline, it is used to treat both IC and FC.