Puffy face AND diarrhea? Help please.

[KRack]

Hello! Heard some chicken sneezing, then saw one chicken sort of mouth breathing. Started them on Tylosin. The next day I noticed one of my younger birds had a puffy face I’ve seen before, and was glad I started Tylosin. But today I noticed that 2 of the hens that started with the sickness have diarrhea. I don’t think that’s typical with respiratory issues? Do I have 2 different things going on?

Also, the Tylosin expired in 2022. I’ll buy more but assumed it should be fine for now?

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

@Wyorp Rock

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello! Heard some chicken sneezing, then saw one chicken sort of mouth breathing. Started them on Tylosin. The next day I noticed one of my younger birds had a puffy face I’ve seen before, and was glad I started Tylosin. But today I noticed that 2 of the hens that started with the sickness have diarrhea. I don’t think that’s typical with respiratory issues? Do I have 2 different things going on?

Also, the Tylosin expired in 2022. I’ll buy more but assumed it should be fine for now?

Do you have photos of the birds, their faces and the poop?

 

[KRack]

Do you have photos of the birds, their faces and the poop?

I don’t, I’m sorry. The swelling has gone down on their faces since they’ve had the Tylosin for a few days. The poop looks like normal poop just very, very watery. And often. No bubbles, no blood, no off coloring. It’s been really rainy here if that matters.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Medication can sometime cause watery poop.

If they are improving, finish the course of Tylosin which should be for 5days, then get them on some probiotics.

 

[KRack]

Medication can sometime cause watery poop.

If they are improving, finish the course of Tylosin which should be for 5days, then get them on some probiotics.

Ok, thank you!!

 

[KRack]

So the puffy faces came back after about a week off of Tylosin. I had put them on probiotics, and their poops did seem to get a bit better but now I’m back to where I started. Diarrhea and puffy faces started again, so I did Tylosin for 5 more day, that ended yesterday. Their faces aren’t puffy anymore but they’re still breathing with their beaks open on occasion. Combs are bright red and they’re getting around and eating/drinking normally. @Wyorp Rock any suggestions about how to proceed?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So the puffy faces came back after about a week off of Tylosin. I had put them on probiotics, and their poops did seem to get a bit better but now I’m back to where I started. Diarrhea and puffy faces started again, so I did Tylosin for 5 more day, that ended yesterday. Their faces aren’t puffy anymore but they’re still breathing with their beaks open on occasion. Combs are bright red and they’re getting around and eating/drinking normally. @Wyorp Rock any suggestions about how to proceed?

Can you please get some photos of them and their poop?

How are they being kept, they have plenty of ventilation?

Some respiratory diseases like Mycoplasma are chronic. So if they begin to have issues again, you may need to give treat them with Tiamulin (Denagard/Tiagard) for 3 days each month to help control symptoms.