Respiratory Illness? Long post, sorry.

[Pittbull Chicken]

I bought two chickens yesterday to increase the flock for my rooster. We had 8 hens and 8 rosters, but lost a few (eyp, egg bound, culling, and gave some away) including my prized broody (tumor) that kept the flock going. Anyways, I bought these two comets on good faith from the owner.

I didn't notice anything wrong with them till I put them in my car and they had drool dripping. I couldn't tell if it was from the mouth or nose. After setting them up in their quarantined area, I noticed a lot of water coming from one of the hen's mouth. To be safe, I put acv in their water and took the food away at night to make sure their crops emptied. I couldn't get a good feel from their crops this morning, however I haven't seen any drool or spilling of water from the mouth. It could've been from them chugging water as soon as I gave it to them.

The one thing that has been persistent, is what appears to be a runny nose. Their breaks are consistently caked with dirt from sticky nose runs and cleared only when they drink water. The skin around their face and eyes appears to be puffy as well. Their comb and waddles have been very pink/pale and dry. I haven't been able to look at their vents, but they do not have and droppings on their feathers. Their poop has been so watery, I couldn't take any pictures of it because it just soaked into the ground. However, they did start having solid in their stool after feeding them a healthy diet mixed with electrolytes and vitamins. Also, one has a limp and droopy wing. She recently started holding her wing more normal. Should I be treating for respiratory Illness or wait and see. Pictures of hens and stool to follow.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Keep them separated for observation. See if they improve by being a good quality feed free choice with access to fresh water.

Check them over for lice/mites, make sure the crops are emptying overnight and consider getting a fecal float to see if they need deworming. If the fecal float isn't possible, then deworm them in the next week or so.

There's always a risk of bringing in adult birds to add to your flock. After your observation period of several weeks, you'll be better able to decide if they are fit or you want to add them to your flock.

To treat most worms that poultry can have except for Tapeworm you can use Safeguard (Fenbendazole) or Valbazen (Albendazole). Both are given orally by weight; they do not mix well with water.

Safeguard 10% Liquid Goat Dewormer or Equine Paste dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days in a row.
---OR---
Valbazen dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

Here's how to give oral medications:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Pittbull Chicken]

Keep them separated for observation. See if they improve by being a good quality feed free choice with access to fresh water.

Check them over for lice/mites, make sure the crops are emptying overnight and consider getting a fecal float to see if they need deworming. If the fecal float isn't possible, then deworm them in the next week or so.

There's always a risk of bringing in adult birds to add to your flock. After your observation period of several weeks, you'll be better able to decide if they are fit or you want to add them to your flock.

To treat most worms that poultry can have except for Tapeworm you can use Safeguard (Fenbendazole) or Valbazen (Albendazole). Both are given orally by weight; they do not mix well with water.

Safeguard 10% Liquid Goat Dewormer or Equine Paste dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days in a row.
---OR---
Valbazen dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

Here's how to give oral medications:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Thanks, will do. I've been scatter brained about what I should be doing.