Possible Coryza how do I treat?

[chantel93]

I really want to start treating today so if someone can tell me what to treat with and how much that would be great. I'm a mess right now and I need to do something to help my girls...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

could hear rattling when I put my eat to her....stretch out her neck and open her beak to breathe...She did have a watery looking eye that ended up getting goopy....had mites and lice terribly bad and would shake her head a lot...I noticed she smelled bad but the smell seemed to be coming more from her rear than her head

I understand you are stressed

There are many respiratory diseases that have similar symptoms. Mycoplasma, ILT, Infectious Bronchitis and Infectious Coryza are a few of the more common ones.
Antibiotics may help with secondary infections associated with respiratory diseases, but will not cure them. Birds being carriers needs to be taken into consideration depending on what your future goals are. If you plan on selling/giving away hatching eggs, chicks, started pullet or showing birds then getting some testing done would be a very good idea.

You can try injectable Tylan50 to see if it helps. You need to separate and treat only the birds that are ill and have symptoms. Weigh each bird to determine they are getting the correct dosage. Injectable Tylan50 dosage is 1cc or ml per 5lbs of weight, given 2X a day for 5days. This can be given orally or by injection 1/4" deep into the breast muscle, alternating each side.

I encourage you to do some research/reading on the various illnesses and compare symptoms. Testing can be performed by your state lab.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[chantel93]

I understand you are stressed

There are many respiratory diseases that have similar symptoms. Mycoplasma, ILT, Infectious Bronchitis and Infectious Coryza are a few of the more common ones.
Antibiotics may help with secondary infections associated with respiratory diseases, but will not cure them. Birds being carriers needs to be taken into consideration depending on what your future goals are. If you plan on selling/giving away hatching eggs, chicks, started pullet or showing birds then getting some testing done would be a very good idea.

You can try injectable Tylan50 to see if it helps. You need to separate and treat only the birds that are ill and have symptoms. Weigh each bird to determine they are getting the correct dosage. Injectable Tylan50 dosage is 1cc or ml per 5lbs of weight, given 2X a day for 5days. This can be given orally or by injection 1/4" deep into the breast muscle, alternating each side.

I encourage you to do some research/reading on the various illnesses and compare symptoms. Testing can be performed by your state lab.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

I have spent 2 days reafing and researching... I think that's why I'm freaking out so badly. Seriously just want to lay down and cry my eyes out. I am thinking about having a necropsy done on the one that started all this or some testing done on one of the two that are now sick. Thank you so so so much for your helpful response.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Freaking out is not going to help you or them

Testing will give you answers so you will know how to move forward.
You don't have your location in your profile, so I will give you a link to help you find your state and who performs your testing
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

 

[chantel93]

I understand you are stressed

There are many respiratory diseases that have similar symptoms. Mycoplasma, ILT, Infectious Bronchitis and Infectious Coryza are a few of the more common ones.
Antibiotics may help with secondary infections associated with respiratory diseases, but will not cure them. Birds being carriers needs to be taken into consideration depending on what your future goals are. If you plan on selling/giving away hatching eggs, chicks, started pullet or showing birds then getting some testing done would be a very good idea.

You can try injectable Tylan50 to see if it helps. You need to separate and treat only the birds that are ill and have symptoms. Weigh each bird to determine they are getting the correct dosage. Injectable Tylan50 dosage is 1cc or ml per 5lbs of weight, given 2X a day for 5days. This can be given orally or by injection 1/4" deep into the breast muscle, alternating each side.

I encourage you to do some research/reading on the various illnesses and compare symptoms. Testing can be performed by your state lab.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

The first sick chicken matches all the symptoms of ILT except "Blood-tinged exudates and serum clots are expelled from the trachea of affected birds" I didn't notice any of that... Could that be what it is? It sounds just as bad as the coryza though.

 

[Kiki]

You will make yourself sick with trying to read everything and diagnose yourself. Either visit a vet or send a body for necropsy.

 

[chantel93]

You will make yourself sick with trying to read everything and diagnose yourself. Either visit a vet or send a body for necropsy.

I'm already there. I'm definitely considering a necropsy...

 

[chantel93]

Freaking out is not going to help you or them

Testing will give you answers so you will know how to move forward.
You don't have your location in your profile, so I will give you a link to help you find your state and who performs your testing
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

Thank you so much.

 

[Kiki]

I'm already there. I'm definitely considering a necropsy...

Irs the same when trying to diagnose a human online...before you know it you've diagnosed yourself with a death sentence.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@KikisGirls is right, you will worry yourself sick. No matter which illness you have, there is not a lot you can do but give supportive care, treat secondary infections with antibiotics and check with your state about how to get some testing done.

Separate the ones that have symptoms so you can monitor them and give them extra care. Offer them poultry vitamins in their water, encourage them to drink and eat. Keep the eyes and nostrils cleared of discharge and go from there.