PLEASE HELP!! URGENT

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I've had a sick bird for well over a week now, with absolutely no improvements. She lethargic, thin, she eats but doesn't drink much, she gasps every time she eats and shakes her head sometimes too. I first thought it was a worm burden, so I dewormed my flock. That didn't do anything. So I gave them vitamins/minerals and electrolytes. I think I should have separated her. She was the one with eh worse symptoms, I had another bird that was lethargic and gasping a small bit but she was still active. I now have 3 birds with these symptoms, and I haven't figured anything out. At all. Her crop empty fine, she's not bloated, egg production is down, some bird are molting, she has good color but I can't figure it out. Please help. She doesn't have any nasal/eye discharge, her face isn't puffy, last time I saw her droppings they look OK, I've seen some watery-slimy like droppings just recently, though. Along with brown cecal. This has been going on for over 8 days now.
 
Have you tried an oral antibiotic? It sounds like it could be a CRD, chronic respiratory disease. Tylosin is the antibiotic to use in this case. You can use pigeon Tylosin if you can find it at a pigeon supply or pet store.

It could be a crop disorder. Check the crop today and again in the morning to be sure it's empty. If full, a crop yeast infection may be present.

If you have a vet, this would be a good reason to see them. I would try an antibiotic on your sick chickens.
 
Have you tried an oral antibiotic? It sounds like it could be a CRD, chronic respiratory disease. Tylosin is the antibiotic to use in this case. You can use pigeon Tylosin if you can find it at a pigeon supply or pet store.

It could be a crop disorder. Check the crop today and again in the morning to be sure it's empty. If full, a crop yeast infection may be present.

If you have a vet, this would be a good reason to see them. I would try an antibiotic on your sick chickens.
I have a vet that would look at her, they've seen my geese before, but I don't know if they'll do much. They aren't the most humane vet I've been to, but ill try to get an opponent and see if I can get ahold of Tylosin.
 
Have you tried an oral antibiotic? It sounds like it could be a CRD, chronic respiratory disease. Tylosin is the antibiotic to use in this case. You can use pigeon Tylosin if you can find it at a pigeon supply or pet store.

It could be a crop disorder. Check the crop today and again in the morning to be sure it's empty. If full, a crop yeast infection may be present.

If you have a vet, this would be a good reason to see them. I would try an antibiotic on your sick chickens.
Called the vet, they said to cull my entire flock. Needless to say, I won't be doing that and I'm in the process of ordering Tylosin.
 
Some vet. Sounds like they wish to go out of business.
I've just received the Tylosin, from what I've read the dosage is 1 teaspoon per 1 gallon if that's correct? I'm assuming that giving this to birds who aren't sick is still ok, right? some of my flock isn't necessarily sick.
 
Dosage is 1 tsp (5 grams) per gallon of water for 5 days. Only add water to the powder, or it will not mix well. Change water every 3rd day.

Usually, we don't treat chickens that aren't showing symptoms of infection, but in this case, treating the entire flock might be more practical.
 
Dosage is 1 tsp (5 grams) per gallon of water for 5 days. Only add water to the powder, or it will not mix well. Change water every 3rd day.

Usually, we don't treat chickens that aren't showing symptoms of infection, but in this case, treating the entire flock might be more practical.
Alrighty, so it shouldn't cause any negative affect to birds without symptoms?
 
It’s best to separate the sick birds and only treat them. If you use AB’s on nonsymptomatic birds, they may develop antibiotic resistance to the antibiotics when they are needed. When you wormed them all, did you give the SafeGuard dosage to each bird 1/4 ml per pound, or did you try to use it in the water? It is a suspension that settles out, so cannot be given in the water. A sick bird may not drink enough medicated water either, which is important with the Tylosin. The reason the vet suggested culling your birds, is that the whole flock may become carriers for life. That said, close your flock—no birds in, no birds out. Make sure the sick birds are drinking.
 

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