PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

[dutchbunny83]

Okay thank you!
Yeah, that's the TSC I went to and called!
I called back and got a third person today and they said they do have Tylan, but the Duramycin injectible should work.
Now I need to go back there for the third time today to get syringes!!!
Just laid my toddler down for a nap so it will be an hour or two.
Hoping my chickens can hang on that long!

 

[Haunted55]

Whoa!!! Please! First are you sure this is coryza? What are the symptoms beyond the bubbly eyes? Did you know that infectious bronchitis can do that as well? Coryza usually presents with the birds having a lot of noise when they breath, crackling and such, a nasty smell coming from their nostril and sometimes mouth. They can also have like sweat beneath their wings. Not just warm but moist. Their heads most often will start to swell as well from the infection. I didn't see this in your other postings.

I'm guessing that what you are dealing with is an Infectious Brochitis. This will cause the clear fluid from the nostrils, bubbly eyes you described, as well as labored breathing and gasping. If you are going to switch to the Tylan I would give the shots of it if they are not drinking. For it to move this quickly you are dealing with a pretty good strain of IB. IB normally has a low mortality rate, but it can be very painful to watch your birds go through this. Another thing you can do to help them feel better is to run a line of VetRX right down the middle of their beak. Think of it as Vicks for chickens. If you can get your chickens to drink I would stick with the Duramycin and save the Tylan for something worse that you may come across later.

 

[dawg53]

Infectious Bronchitis (IB) isnt treatable, it's a virus. All that can be done is supportive care when dealing with IB. I agree that it's not Infectious Coryza, there would be a foul odor. I'm leaning toward Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG.) Tylan or Denagard would be best, IF in fact it's MG. The only sure way to tell what disease you're dealing with is having bloodwork done or necrospy performed.

 

[dutchbunny83]

VERY foul odor, you can smell it as soon as you pick them up.
Swollen face, wattles and comb.
Eyes swollen shut and they're acting like they can't really see- when I get their eye open the pupil keeps getting real big, real small, real big within a second.
Rattling cough, wheezing, mouths hanging open sometimes gasping.
Clear bubbles coming from a couple eyes.
Some are not eating or drinking at all. Even tried treats.
The ones that are really sick are lethargic, not moving, not responding.

Some have the rattling and runny nose, but no eye problems and still moving around and eating.
Per a vet recommendation I gave .1 cc of Oxytetracycline injected into muscle.
Hopefully I see some type of improvement tomorrow, they really aren't looking good....

 

[FireflyNights]

Imso happy to see you found a vet and so many people had advise for you. I am sending warm feathery wishes to your flock. Please let us know how things progress.

 

[dawg53]

Haunted55. You called it, Infectious Coryza. Good job. Dutchbunny, as far as I remember, you never mentioned anything about a foul odor in this thread until now (post #24.)
Oxytetracycline wont do squat against coryza. I recommend that you cull sick your birds, bury them deep or incinerate them. Then disinfect EVERYTHING and wait about 4-5 months before you get new birds.

 

[Suzierd]

Dutchbunny I am so sorry you are going thru this, my heart breaks for you. This is why I would never set foot in a auction. I know its been a hard lesson learned for you. Again so sorry.

 

[PoultryPedia]

• There are various possible meds for treating respiratory & other illnesses in the Chicken Medicine Chart on the website linked in my sig.
• I would suggest scrambled egg yolks as a good, nutritious food to try to tempt her with. Moistened rolled oats are good, too. Fresh garlic helps with the immune system & clearing mucus, but some chickens are reluctant to eat it at first.
• There are instructions on force-feeding on the Baytril for Birds page on the site, too, if she continues resisting eating.
• You can dab a little Vicks Vapor Rub (or similar generic) on her comb to help ease her breathing.
• You can dribble some saline (like you use on contact lenses) on her eye to gently clean & soak it open it if you want, too.

Does her face have a sickly sweet smell to it? If so, that could help narrow down diagnosis because it would mean she probably has Infectious Coryza.

I really hope Daisy recovers well.

Let us know how she's doing.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Haunted55. You called it, Infectious Coryza. Good job. Dutchbunny, as far as I remember, you never mentioned anything about a foul odor in this thread until now (post #24.)
Oxytetracycline wont do squat against coryza. I recommend that you cull sick your birds, bury them deep or incinerate them. Then disinfect EVERYTHING and wait about 4-5 months before you get new birds.

The entire flock is exposed, I'm not culling my birds they're my family members.
Obviously my flock has to be closed.
Doc said to use this for 4 days, once a day as injection.
Fingers crossed it will help, it's a general antibiotic.
I will let you all know what happens to them....

 

[dutchbunny83]

• There are various possible meds for treating respiratory & other illnesses in the Chicken Medicine Chart on the website linked in my sig.
• I would suggest scrambled egg yolks as a good, nutritious food to try to tempt her with. Moistened rolled oats are good, too. Fresh garlic helps with the immune system & clearing mucus, but some chickens are reluctant to eat it at first.
• There are instructions on force-feeding on the Baytril for Birds page on the site, too, if she continues resisting eating.
• You can dab a little Vicks Vapor Rub (or similar generic) on her comb to help ease her breathing.
• You can dribble some saline (like you use on contact lenses) on her eye to gently clean & soak it open it if you want, too.

Does her face have a sickly sweet smell to it? If so, that could help narrow down diagnosis because it would mean she probably has Infectious Coryza.

I really hope Daisy recovers well.

Let us know how she's doing.

Thank you so much!
Their faces are all swollen and snotty, some more than others.
I will try to vick's, the oils in it won't be too strong for them?
At this point I will try anything.
I don't think it smells sweet, but it definitely stinks!
When you pick them up to look at them, you can smell it! And there were never like that before because I pick them up all the time to kiss them and they didn't really have a smell at all.
Going out right now to check on them, fingers crossed everyone made it through the night...

Second question: When do you switch hatching egg chicks from the bator to the brooder?
We had chicks in bator that honestly I never thought were going to hatch since we had so much temp/humidity issues.
15 hours ago we see 2 pecking little holes in the shell.
Since then they have made no progress and are quieter/stiller but still alive. When do I help them out????
Also, a 3rd chick that wasn't even rocking around or pipping when we went to bed at 10 is totally out of it's shell running around the little bator like a crazy chicken! It's banging into eggs, jumping all over the place, and getting really close to the heating element at the top. It's still wet, but I'm afraid it will get hurt.
When do I pull this out and put it in the brooder? Just set the brooder up to be ready when he/she is so it's warm.

THANKS!