Polish chick dying!!!

[ChickenMamaSarah]

I figured that’s what it was. I had a chicken in the past that I’m pretty sure had that because she had recurrent respiratory infections with the same symptoms. I had her for several years but lost her this past spring to something unrelated. So, I’m assuming my entire flock has been exposed to it. The sick chick and the other two are inside and separate from the rest of the flock.
I’m at a loss. I don’t want to just give up on them but I don’t want to jeopardize the rest of my flock. What should I do?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

I am so so sorry about your sweet little chick! My concern if it is in fact coryza, then your other two chicks are exposed as well, since it is highly contagious. The breeder needs to be notified before selling any more sick birds.
Good luck!

 

[Kiki]

Yikes.
I am sorry but it is probably best to cull her and get it over with.
I too would never buy from this person again.

I am sorry.


I highly recommend culling and sending her body to our state lab so you can know for sure what your dealing with and plan accordingly.

https://tvmdl.tamu.edu

 

[Eggcessive]

It is up to you, but there are about 5 common diseases. The sickness you had before, may not have been coryza, but it could have been. Mycoplasma (MG,) coryza, ILT, infectious bronchitis, and aspergillosis are common ones, and each one can have secondary bacterial diseases present at the same time. Your local vet could do PCR testing for both coryza and MG on the live chicken, or your state poultry lab may be contacted as well. If you close your flock until all birds are gone, you can wait a few weeks and get new healthy baby chicks from a hatchery to start over without a disease. Here are links for both your state vet and a list of the common poultry diseases:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[ChickenMamaSarah]

Oh my gosh, this is so overwhelming. I’ve purchased so many chicks from her and I’ve never had any problems. She’s a very nice lady and very knowledgeable. Her facilities are always very clean too.
Is there any way to diagnose this without a necropsy?

 

[ChickenMamaSarah]

The other chicken I had that was sick came from a different place.
And yes, she did just give me this one when she saw it was sick. The other two chicks I purchased from her at the same time.
Goodness, I wish I wasn’t such a softy!!! I’m already attached to her but I am concerned about the safety of my existing flock. This does appear to be the exact same thing my older bird had before and exposed all my flock to. One or two of my birds did get sick as well but none have since then and it’s been several years. Do you guys think it would be ok to try to save this one and keep the them isolated until no further symptoms are seen for a month or so then put them all together? I’m assuming my flock has already been exposed from my other bird.

 

[Kiki]

Yikes.
I am sorry but it is probably best to cull her and get it over with.
I too would never buy from this person again.

I am sorry.


I highly recommend culling and sending her body to our state lab so you can know for sure what your dealing with and plan accordingly.

https://tvmdl.tamu.edu

Our state lab listed above does to MG and MS testing.
You can mail in swabs yourself.