thefadedstitch
Chirping
I have a mixed breed flock. There have been no new birds introduced lately...for probably 3 months. At the beginning of this month I moved. There was a huge chicken coop I purchased from a friend. It had been empty for months (5 or 6 months?) and the chickens they had were healthy. There are pine chips for bedding and the coop is opened each morning around the same time for them to free range, then closed in the evening about sundown.
Now after being in my new place for a month I suddenly have 3 sick pullets. They are all exhibiting the same symptoms (minus the runny nose Ethel had). None of the rest of the flock are showing symptoms of any kind. My Dominique pullet (Ethel) has stopped growing. She had rales and a runny nose but I gave her a round of Tylan orally for five days. She is still sneezing terribly but not lethargic or listless, just sneezing.
I've seen some runny poop around but can't tell who it belongs to yet. It's not terribly runny or discolored in any outrageous manner.
The weather has been terrible here (Northeast Mississippi) with temps going high and low with rain and cold, rainy days.
For three days I've been cruising the web reading blogs, forums and official websites. Also, I've been picking through my copy of 'The Chicken Health Handbook' by Gail Damerow (all of which are rather paranoia inducing).
At home is where I would like to address the matter, hopefully without culling my whole flock as I'm incredibly attached to them. They have helped me get through a reallly rough patch in my life and several of them I've raised by hand from day old chicks. They all have names and get personal attention as much as possible.
I've read up on several highly contagious diseases but only these three seem to be exhibiting the symptoms.
Now after being in my new place for a month I suddenly have 3 sick pullets. They are all exhibiting the same symptoms (minus the runny nose Ethel had). None of the rest of the flock are showing symptoms of any kind. My Dominique pullet (Ethel) has stopped growing. She had rales and a runny nose but I gave her a round of Tylan orally for five days. She is still sneezing terribly but not lethargic or listless, just sneezing.
I've seen some runny poop around but can't tell who it belongs to yet. It's not terribly runny or discolored in any outrageous manner.
The weather has been terrible here (Northeast Mississippi) with temps going high and low with rain and cold, rainy days.
For three days I've been cruising the web reading blogs, forums and official websites. Also, I've been picking through my copy of 'The Chicken Health Handbook' by Gail Damerow (all of which are rather paranoia inducing).
At home is where I would like to address the matter, hopefully without culling my whole flock as I'm incredibly attached to them. They have helped me get through a reallly rough patch in my life and several of them I've raised by hand from day old chicks. They all have names and get personal attention as much as possible.
I've read up on several highly contagious diseases but only these three seem to be exhibiting the symptoms.
