Powdered Duramycin (oxytetracycline) antibiotic in water

[casportpony]

Thanks. The literature I just read said if they survive they will always be carriers.

Only way to know what they have is to have one tested.

-Kathy

 

[Eggcessive]

I also would get a couple of the sickest birds tested. You can't diagnose a chicken and know if it is bronchitis or a mild form of MG by looking at them. If it is infectious bronchitis, they only are carriers for up to a year, but with MG, it will be forever. ILT and coryza are some of the other diseases. Call your state vet or local extension agent about testing. Here is a link for the state vets, and another one for reading about common disease symptoms:
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[JRNash]

Thanks. The bubble eye and labored breathing started with one About two weeks ago. It got really bad so I put it down. I thought one of the grown roosters had done a number on it. Then this morning I was out in the pen and I started noticing others with the same symptoms.

 

[JRNash]

I DON'T believe it's MG. The online pictures don't match.

 

[Eggcessive]

The foamy eyes are a symptom of MG. Every disease, such as IB, MG, ILT, aspergillosis, and coryza may be complicated by a secondary infection, which include those same diseases and E.coli or others. Testing or the easiest thing to do, a necropsy by the state vet on one that dies, is the only way to tell. Good luck, and sorry you are dealing with this.

 

[JRNash]

Thanks. This site is a lifesaver

 

[JRNash]

I came in from work and mixed up second dose. They were ALL ready to eat and moving around good.

 

[JRNash]

I can't believe how much of a difference the tetracycline has made. All the boilers have stopped showing symptoms except for one.

 

[casportpony]

I can't believe how much of a difference the tetracycline has made. All the boilers have stopped showing symptoms except for one.

That's good news!

-Kathy

 

[JRNash]

You can tell they feel better.Running everywhere. I bought enough of the stuff to go 14 days.