Oh boy...so I have a lot going on in my tiny flock of three. I just started raising chickens in April, therefore I've made a few noob mistakes and no-nos. I'm not sure what I'll be using them for yet, but for now they're just pets. Unless I get whatever under control, I'm not planning on getting any more any time soon.
So the biggest mistake I made which I assume led to my problems was purchasing a hen from an awful breeder. She of course appeared healthy but she was in a cage with two others, one that looked really sick. Long story short, my rooster got sick not too long after -within two weeks. (Later learned the breeder kept him on antibiotics most of the time.) A vet around here is impossible to find but I think I may know what they have but I need some opinions. CRD?
Symptoms:
Baby Chick:
- Occasional sneezing, but that's it.
Pinecone (Carrier/Sick Hen):
- Stunted growth (Bought her at 9 weeks, not much growth -been a month.)
- Extremely foul nasal discharge
Big Daddy:
- A bit lethargic
- Bubbly eyes/Crusty
- Purple/Falling comb -tiny, dead, black tip of it
- Coughing/Sneezing
- Occasional Gaping (Not too often.)
- Droopy Eyes
- One cloudy eye
- Not Crowing
Phew. I apologize for the long post. I just procrastinated with saying something...but this has been stressing me out. I don't want to lose any of them. :{
Over a month has gone by and there's been slight progress...I've been treating them with Duramycin10 for 5 days now. Hope someone has the patience and could possibly help! :{
So the biggest mistake I made which I assume led to my problems was purchasing a hen from an awful breeder. She of course appeared healthy but she was in a cage with two others, one that looked really sick. Long story short, my rooster got sick not too long after -within two weeks. (Later learned the breeder kept him on antibiotics most of the time.) A vet around here is impossible to find but I think I may know what they have but I need some opinions. CRD?
Symptoms:
Baby Chick:
- Occasional sneezing, but that's it.
Pinecone (Carrier/Sick Hen):
- Stunted growth (Bought her at 9 weeks, not much growth -been a month.)
- Extremely foul nasal discharge
Big Daddy:
- A bit lethargic
- Bubbly eyes/Crusty
- Purple/Falling comb -tiny, dead, black tip of it
- Coughing/Sneezing
- Occasional Gaping (Not too often.)
- Droopy Eyes
- One cloudy eye
- Not Crowing
Phew. I apologize for the long post. I just procrastinated with saying something...but this has been stressing me out. I don't want to lose any of them. :{
Over a month has gone by and there's been slight progress...I've been treating them with Duramycin10 for 5 days now. Hope someone has the patience and could possibly help! :{
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