Preventing Respiratory Disease

[godzillaandfriends]

All you can do is watch your flock to see if they develop symptoms. If they do, then have some testing done.

Was he sneezing when you got him or did that start a few days after he was near your existing flock. The transmission of disease can work both ways....

Started sneezing when he first arrived.

 

[Zupants]

You did the right thing by culling your Infectious Coryza infected flock. Dont second guess yourself. Key word: INFECTIOUS.
If you hadnt culled your flock, you still would be spending money treating sick birds that will remain carriers for the rest of their lives. Sick birds dont lay eggs and sick birds rarely or dont drink water, medicated or not. Then you have withdrawal periods after using antibiotics even IF they did lay eggs. Then eventual antibiotic resistance to deal with when birds become stressed. The disease itself is a stressor.
Oxytetracycline powder doesnt completely treat Coryza. A sulfa drug must be given in combination with an antibiotic such as oxytetracycline in order to treat Coryza. TREAT, not CURE.

Disinfect everything including inside the coop, waterers and feeders, roosts and wait about 6 months. Then repopulate with new birds. It's best to order chicks from a reputable hatchery and repopulate.

Thank you for this! I had to cull most my flock too wondering if I did the right thing. They are carriers for life. So frustrating. I have 4 left. Praying they don’t get it.