Nostrols and Eye Crusty/Pussy in 1yr old broody

ChelsisChooks

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May 31, 2019
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In a flock of 12 mixed breeds.
Located in BC Canada
Two 9-10 month old Gold Laced Wyandottes (Anne ans GeeGee) Purchased 3 months ago from a friend No previous health issues
Every day layers since started laying early May until about a week ago.
A week ago started finding them all day in their boxes and in the evening/overnight brooding (or so it seems they are moving new eggs under them)
When up and about they seemed completely normal.
3 days ago I noticed some foamy bubbles in one eye of GeeGee. But was gone a mintue later. I had sprayed the coop with Pyrethrin a day earlier and changed all the bedding so I figured perhaps irritated
I sprayed because 2 other birds in the flock appear to have some mites and lice eggs (not bad at all but a small amount).
I found no bugs or signs on these birds. The next day I noticed GeeGee had a goopy eye (only on one side) and crusty coop on nostrols. Noticed Anne (they roost side by side) also had goopy also only in one eye. But both have snotty nostrils.
I have isolated them.
I will be calling a vet today but there is only one vet who treats chickens in my area and he is mainly a commercial (broiler/egg) vet and will likely not attend.
I have seen them sneeze.
They are not mouth breathing heavily. I assume must be at times as nostrols are pretty plugged. Eating and drinking. I haven’t seen poop.

Here in B.C. we can not buy many drugs in stores they must come from vet.

Everything I have read and googled sounds pretty bad!

It seems the major issues I’ve read suggest more common in young birds.

Pictures to come
 
It sounds like they have mycoplasma or MG, a respiratory disease that casues bubbles in an eye, sometimes swollen eye, nasal drainage, and they might have some congestion. Make sure they are drinking well. Clean the eyes and nostrils with saline if gunky twice a day. You may use tylosin or oxytetracycline to treat symptoms, if you can get those from a vet. If you notice any pus in the eyes, it mayneed to be removed. They will be carriers for life if it is MG, and any added chicks will get it as well. Here is some reading about MG:
https://thepoultrysite.com/disease-...tion-m-g-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens

https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf
 
MG can be common in backyard chickens, and in wild birds. Some birds may recover and do well without a further outbeak, but some can get sick during extreme stress, such as during a molt or very cold weather.
 

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