Purchased sick chicken?

[Krismac90]

Hey guys! So I have an existing flock of 12 chickens that are roughly a year old. I raised them all from chicks. They are a very healthy flock. I have one black silkie, and all the rest are an assortment of full sized birds.

I wanted to get a couple more silkies to be her smallish friends, so I found someone local who was looking to rehome a few of his. I got a four month old probably rooster from him, and an 8 month old hen. Both are black silkies. I didn’t notice till I got home, but the older hen has a bit of a dirty face, and kind of an odd smell. I cleaned her face up when we got home a few days ago, and it’s back to being gunky again. She doesn’t have any other symptoms that I can tell, no sneezing, wheezing, running at the eyes, etc. she seems to be a good weight for her age, and doesn’t act lethargic at all. Also, the little roo seems totally healthy and neither smells nor has a runny nose. They came from the same flock.

I’m currently quarantining them and following all the protocols to keep my chickens safe, I’m just wondering what I should do about the new chickens, and what could be wrong with her. It’s only been three days since I got them. I’ve also never had a sick chicken before. I’d love any advice!

Including a picture of the crusty new chicken’s face. Thanks guys!

 

[Eggcessive]

Take them back no questions asked. You don’t want a sick chicken who could have a chronic respiratory disease. The crusty nasal drainage may be MG or coryza, but the longer you have them, you could accidentally pass it to the others. Some antibiotics may help treat symptoms, but these diseases are lifelong, and everyone becomes a carrier after being exposed.

 

[Krismac90]

Take them back no questions asked. You don’t want a sick chicken who could have a chronic respiratory disease. The crusty nasal drainage may be MG or coryza, but the longer you have them, you could accidentally pass it to the others. Some antibiotics may help treat symptoms, but these diseases are lifelong, and everyone becomes a carrier after being exposed.

Oh noooooo… what do I do if he doesn’t answer my messages? I’ve been trying to get a hold of him to ask about the birds being sick, but he isn’t responding…

 

[nuthatched]

Oh noooooo… what do I do if he doesn’t answer my messages? I’ve been trying to get a hold of him to ask about the birds being sick, but he isn’t responding…

He knows he has sick birds. Cull them and let people know they're sick.