PLEASE help.... (PICS)...pullet w/ swollen head/eyes/ears, bleeding

[kimb]

This might help you:
http://www.apa-abayouthprogramsite.... SYMPTOMS FOR DIAGNOSING POULTRY DISEASES.pdf

http://www.poultry.msstate.edu/extension/pdf/diseases_poultry_diagnosis_symptoms.pdf

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Her is a pic of my hen earlier this fall.....

She recovered within a few days and NO other bird chicken nor Guinea got this.

I really thought it was fowl pox and it may well have been.

The hen is doing just fine, right back to her demanding little self.

She is a wild hen and they do tend to do better with diseases than other chickens.

 

[snowydiamonds]

I cannot get those files to open on my computer, I have limited space left and my computer continually gives me notice it has experienced a serious error and then shuts down the internet explorer- frustrating.

 

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

Aww poor thing! Since she is wild there is no telling what she has but I have come across something and you might take into consideration:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044Nonrespiratory Bacterial Diseases

Fowl Cholera
Synonyms: avian pasteurellosis, cholera, avian hemorrhagic septicemia.

Species affected: Domestic fowl of all species (primarily turkeys and chickens), game birds (especially pheasants and ducks), cage birds, wild birds, and birds in zoological collections and aviaries are susceptible.

Clinical signs: Fowl cholera usually strikes birds older than 6 weeks of age. In acute outbreaks, dead birds may be the first sign. Fever, reduced feed consumption, mucoid discharge from the mouth, ruffled feathers, diarrhea, and labored breathing may be seen. As the disease progresses birds lose weight, become lame from joint infections, and develop rattling noises from exudate in air passages. As fowl cholera becomes chronic, chickens develop abscessed wattles and swollen joints and foot pads. Caseous exudate may form in the sinuses around the eyes. Turkeys may have twisted necks (see Table 3 ).

Transmission: Multiple means of transmission have been demonstrated. Flock additions, free-flying birds, infected premises, predators, and rodents are all possibilities.

Treatment: A flock can be medicated with a sulfa drug (sulfonamides, especially sulfadimethoxine, sulfaquinonxalene, sulfamethazine, and sulfaquinoxalene) or vaccinated, or both, to stop mortality associated with an outbreak. It must be noted, however, that sulfa drugs are not FDA approved for use in pullets older than 14 weeks or for commercial laying hens. Sulfa drugs leave residues in meat and eggs. Antibiotics can be used, but require higher levels and long term medication to stop the outbreak.

Prevention: On fowl cholera endemic farms, vaccination is advisable. Do not vaccinate for fowl cholera unless you have a problem on the farm. Rodent control is essential to prevent future outbreaks.

If I find anything else I will post it. As I scrolled down the page there was a table for non-respiratory bacterial infections. Please read it. I feel so bad for the poor girl. Please keep us updated. She will be in my thoughts.

Here is another link http://www.avianweb.com/fowlcholera.html​

 

[kelster66]

thanks for the posts. I am waiting on meds to get here in the mail....she is still eating.drinking.....her eyes just keep sealing shut

 

[77horses]

Wow that looks awful. I'm so sorry that your poor girl is sick.

I found this good website, and this is what it says about the head:

Head:

Symptom:
Swollen, puffy...

Possible Cause:
Ruptured air sac; infectious coryza; injury; Newcastle disease



Website:
http://www.apa-abayouthprogramsite.... SYMPTOMS FOR DIAGNOSING POULTRY DISEASES.pdf

I don't know much about that kind of stuff, but hopefully this helps. I hope she gets better soon!