reintroducing chicken after respiratory illness

[Whit1111]

Posting looking for advice…..

Question About Treating and Reintegrating a Chicken with a Respiratory Illness

I have a hen who came down with a respiratory cold. The vet prescribed Sulfatrimethoprim, and she’s been separated from the rest of the flock for 6 days. She’s finally starting to feel better.

Since we can’t eat her eggs for 30 days after treatment, I’m unsure how to manage that once she rejoins the others — I can’t tell her eggs apart unless I section her off in the coop.

My main questions are:

1. Can I move her back in with the flock now, or should I keep her separated longer?

2. I’m considering treating the rest of the flock with Tylosin as a precaution. I’ve read that eggs shouldn’t be eaten for 14 days after Tylosin treatment — is that correct?

For simplicity and cleanup reasons, I’d like to move her back and treat the entire flock so I don’t have to worry about whose eggs are safe to eat.

 

[Eggcessive]

Eggs do not have to be thrown away with oral Tylosin, according to Farad, the experts. It is one of few drugs approved for poultry. I would let her out with the flock after remaining present for some time to make sure they don’t peck her too badly. I have broody hens out of the flock for 5-6 days without any problems, except a peck or two. Has she been laying since she has been separated? How often does she lay? You could put her up inside a wire dog crate in the mornings on the days she normally lays, and then let her out once she lays an egg.