Only one chicken left but she has coriza!

[Skywarita]

Hello! So one of my chickens died from coriza, she came infected from the local fair..
We buried her and my other hen also sneezes a lot but with the antibiotics she has gotten a lot better and is very active, even tho the sneezing isnt gone! The problem is that she is on her own and we need to get her company! What should I do? I talked to the local farm vet and she gave us some tips but Im still very scared the new one will get coriza and die!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello! So one of my chickens died from coriza, she came infected from the local fair..
We buried her and my other hen also sneezes a lot but with the antibiotics she has gotten a lot better and is very active, even tho the sneezing isnt gone! The problem is that she is on her own and we need to get her company! What should I do? I talked to the local farm vet and she gave us some tips but Im still very scared the new one will get coriza and die!!

I'm sorry about your hen.

Infectious Coryza is highly contagious. Even though the remaining hen is responding to treatment, she will remain a carrier for life. You are right to be concerned that she will pass this along to new chickens that you bring in.

It may be best to cull her and sanitize the chicken housing/feeders/waters with Oxine or Virkon S, wait a while and then get more chickens.

 

[Eggcessive]

What symptoms does she and the hen that died have? Is there a bad odor, thick nasal drainage, puss in an eye, swollen eyes, bubbles in an eye, coughing, wheezing or other symptoms? I would not bring any chickens into your flock if you have coryza. It will keep spreading to every chicken you get from now on. Mycoplasma (MG, CRD) can look similar in severe cases, but apparently does not smell bad. Symptoms usually are less severe. Either disease can make all flock members carriers for life. Other respiratory diseases are infectious bronchitis which causes mostly sneezing, and ILT which causes severe symptoms plus bloody mucus.

MG and coryza only will remain alive and infectious on equipment, shoes, clothes, etc. for only several days once the chicken is gone. Then clean up, wait a few weeks, and then I would get healthy baby chicks from a hatchery and start over. Any time you buy an already started pullet from someone, you can bring in a chronic disease. Here is a good link to read about diseases:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[Hamiam]

There is a vaccine available. Multiple vaccinations are required to be effective. I would follow @Wyorp Rock instructions & the I would be able to bring in new vaccinated birds. Just to be sure. So sorry your going thru this.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

What symptoms does she and the hen that died have? Is there a bad odor, thick nasal drainage, puss in an eye, swollen eyes, bubbles in an eye, coughing, wheezing or other symptoms? I would not bring any chickens into your flock if you have coryza. It will keep spreading to every chicken you get from now on. Mycoplasma (MG, CRD) can look similar in severe cases, but apparently does not smell bad. Symptoms usually are less severe. Either disease can make all flock members carriers for life. Other respiratory diseases are infectious bronchitis which causes mostly sneezing, and ILT which causes severe symptoms plus bloody mucus.

MG and coryza only will remain alive and infectious on equipment, shoes, clothes, etc. for only several days once the chicken is gone. Then clean up, wait a few weeks, and then I would get healthy baby chicks from a hatchery and start over. Any time you buy an already started pullet from someone, you can bring in a chronic disease. Here is a good link to read about diseases:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

Thanks for posting this. I have a silkie pullet that may have coryza. I thought perhaps that she had a sour crop, because she smelled so terrible, and I had had another (very old) silkie that had that same smell. I’m still trying to figure out what she has, but I’ll make a post in another thread. I will also look at that article too. Thanks!

 

[Skywarita]

I'm sorry about your hen.

Infectious Coryza is highly contagious. Even though the remaining hen is responding to treatment, she will remain a carrier for life. You are right to be concerned that she will pass this along to new chickens that you bring in.

It may be best to cull her and sanitize the chicken housing/feeders/waters with Oxine or Virkon S, wait a while and then get more chickens.

Oh my god I couldnt kill her but Im not sure she got coriza (the other one had coriza ) shes having other type of symptoms now !! Ill see what I can do, thanks anyways!!

 

[Skywarita]

There is a vaccine available. Multiple vaccinations are required to be effective. I would follow @Wyorp Rock instructions & the I would be able to bring in new vaccinated birds. Just to be sure. So sorry your going thru this.

Ill see if i can vaccinate my new one!! Thank yoy so much

 

[Skywarita]

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What symptoms does she and smell but the e hen that died have? Is there a bad odor, thick nasal drainage, puss in an eye, swollen eyes, bubbles in an eye, coughing, wheezing or other symptoms? I would not bring any chickens into your flock if you have coryza. It will keep spreading to every chicken you get from now on. Mycoplasma (MG, CRD) can look similar in severe cases, but apparently does not smell bad. Symptoms usually are less severe. Either disease can make all flock members carriers for life. Other respiratory diseases are infectious bronchitis which causes mostly sneezing, and ILT which causes severe symptoms plus bloody mucus.

MG and coryza only will remain alive and infectious on equipment, shoes, clothes, etc. for only several days once the chicken is gone. Then clean up, wait a few weeks, and then I would get healthy baby chicks from a hatchery and start over. Any time you buy an already started pullet from someone, you can bring in a chronic disease. Here is a good link to read about diseases:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

Th you for your answer! The one that died had all the symptoms but I didnt feel smell now the other one is always running and active but is always opening her beak (no sound) and sneezing/gurgling

 

[Skywarita]

QUOTE="Wyorp Rock, post: 20334109, member: 380647"]I'm sorry about your hen.

Infectious Coryza is highly contagious. Even though the remaining hen is responding to treatment, she will remain a carrier for life. You are right to be concerned that she will pass this along to new chickens that you bring in.

It may be best to cull her and sanitize the chicken housing/feeders/waters with Oxine or Virkon S, wait a while and then get more chickens.[/QUOTE]
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IM sorry but I have another question, will the remaining poops still have coriza in them? (I put all the poops in the dirt next to their house)

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

QUOTE="Wyorp Rock, post: 20334109, member: 380647"]I'm sorry about your hen.

Infectious Coryza is highly contagious. Even though the remaining hen is responding to treatment, she will remain a carrier for life. You are right to be concerned that she will pass this along to new chickens that you bring in.

It may be best to cull her and sanitize the chicken housing/feeders/waters with Oxine or Virkon S, wait a while and then get more chickens.

an


IM sorry but I have another question, will the remaining poops still have coriza in them? (I put all the poops in the dirt next to their house)[/QUOTE]

I am not completely sure, but if you can, I think it would be best to spread the poops out as much as possible, and let it rest and decompose for at least a month. Below I will include a page from The Chicken Health Handbook, with some info on Coryza. Best of luck!