One of my quarantine hen is making hoarse bronchitis noise

[kevm2017]

I have 3 hens that I bought from a facebook post. They are a black jersey, a red sexlink, and a cuckoo maran. They are about a year old. I am taking extreme precautions in quarantine to avoid diseases to my existing flock. I am treating with corid 4th day today. Then I will treat with fabendazole. Then with sevin dust incase the have lice or mites. Then work or there feet. Last night the cuckoo maran made a random hoarse bronchitis noise. I pick her up and saw in her nostril thin clear fluid. I move her a bit and lightly compress her and she made that hoarse noise again. I am not that sure if the fluid was because she drank water or if it was actually thin mucus. I lightly shake her and that noise again :/ I commented that to there previous owner and they said that they were never sick before. She is eating just fine she doesnt have watery eyes, all three hen are pooping just fine. No other symptoms. She is first in pecking order of them three. I can tell she is just fine and healthy she eats alot till full, but that noise concerns me alot. I am considering to take them back to there previous owner with out asking for my money back. I have around 28 happy birds I dont want to risk. Can somebody in this forum please help me out.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I am treating with corid 4th day today. Then I will treat with fabendazole. Then with sevin dust incase the have lice or mites. Then work or there feet. Last night the cuckoo maran made a random hoarse bronchitis noise. I pick her up and saw in her nostril thin clear fluid.

Do you have a video of the noise?

It's good that you are keeping them separated. It's really hard to know if what you are seeing/hearing is respiratory illness, irritation from food/bedding, stress related, etc.
You may want to just watch to see if symptoms worsen or if something new crops up. Placing a least favorite member of your existing flock (a canary) with the quarantined group could give you some insight as well.

Now - Corid won't hurt them, but are you using it as a preventative for Coccidiosis since they are on new ground?

Getting a fecal float to confirm/rule out worms is always a good idea so you don't treat unnecessarily, although some routinely de-worm their flocks once/twice a year.

 

[kevm2017]

Do you have a video of the noise?

It's good that you are keeping them separated. It's really hard to know if what you are seeing/hearing is respiratory illness, irritation from food/bedding, stress related, etc.
You may want to just watch to see if symptoms worsen or if something new crops up. Placing a least favorite member of your existing flock (a canary) with the quarantined group could give you some insight as well.

Now - Corid won't hurt them, but are you using it as a preventative for Coccidiosis since they are on new ground?

Getting a fecal float to confirm/rule out worms is always a good idea so you don't treat unnecessarily, although some routinely de-worm their flocks once/twice a year.

Tomorrow ill try to shoot a small clip of her. Yes I am using corid to prevent and treat if they have some parasites. Then ill do the spring (fabendanzole) fall (valbazene) treatment. I have a bantam wyandotte I can sacrifice, if any after how long will the sacrified bird show symptoms? I hope the hens are not sick or carriers of something since I really like them but dont want to risk my as adorable flock.

 

[Pork Pie]

Wyorp has given you some great advice.

Personally, I'd cull the new birds. I realise that this sounds extreme, but having dealt with IB in my flock, it's not a risk worth taking, imo. A vet with poultry experience would likely be able to diagnose or at least rule out viral infections, so that's another option (albeit an expensive one).

A sacrificial bird may not exhibit symptoms of an infection for some considerable time, depending on its health status and thus ability to fight infection.

Other members may disagree with my advice and that's perfectly fine. At the end of the day it's your decision, so read through all responses before deciding on a course of action.

 

[chickens really]

Sounds Respritory to me. They are possibly showing symptoms because of the stress from the move.. At the previous home they had no symptoms until stress brought it out. Previous owner must of had Respritory witch her Birds are carriers for.
It can't be cured, although its not a death sentence .

 

[kevm2017]

Hello pals havent had a chance to record my hens noise. Today while feeding them 3 I notice some pox on her wattle. I think she has wet fowl pox. Should I seperate the other two healthy ones?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello pals havent had a chance to record my hens noise. Today while feeding them 3 I notice some pox on her wattle. I think she has wet fowl pox. Should I seperate the other two healthy ones?

Can you post some photos?

 

[kevm2017]

Can you post some photos?

Hello, I unfortunately and with great sadness return them 3 to there previous owners without asking for my money back. My current flock is worth a million and I guess Ill start from day old chicks from hatcheries and vaccinated. Thank you all for your support