Respiratory Issues and Hot/Humid Weather

[Eggcessive]

I have heard from others that Zoologix uses nasal pharyngeal swabs, but I haven't had testing before. My chickens with suspected IB were sick for 3-4 weeks. They really were not that ill, but just sneezed often. I just separated the sneezing hens away from the others. Eventually, most of the whole flock got it, but not too bad. Here is the link for Zoologix:
http://www.zoologix.com/avian/Datasheets/PoultryRespiratoryPanel.htm
Someone posted that the respiratory panel is $95.

 

[Samloveschicks]

I have heard from others that Zoologix uses nasal pharyngeal swabs, but I haven't had testing before. My chickens with suspected IB were sick for 3-4 weeks. They really were not that ill, but just sneezed often. I just separated the sneezing hens away from the others. Eventually, most of the whole flock got it, but not too bad. Here is the link for Zoologix:
http://www.zoologix.com/avian/Datasheets/PoultryRespiratoryPanel.htm
Someone posted that the respiratory panel is $95.

Since everyone is closed until monday, Im going to call my state ag center, MD State Testing, and Zoologix to get some advice from everyone and pricing as well. Ill post those here to help anyome else who might run into respiratory issues and wants to run diagnostics.
I'm glad to hear about the course of IB going like it did for you. My chickens seem to be having very similar symptoms (only occasional sneezes so far today, no coughs from Lucille) and only for maybe a week or two now. Ill stay hopeful!
Forgot to mention, but there are no obstructions or strange lesions in or around their mouths. Everyone is acting normal as per the usual and eating and drinking well today. They are barley sneezing today, perhaps because the temp dropped down to about 80 and it has been drizziling all day.
To let free range in the rain or no right now? I can't imagine it would be anyworse than their coop since they can get into their run at any time. Ill post a picture of it. Its not pretty but they sure seem to love it lol

 

[Samloveschicks]

Updates!
So I did some testing to MD State Diagnostics, which came back negative for URI infectious agents including AI, ILT, IBV, Newcastles, and Mycoplasma. It did not test for coryza because the test is not very accurate.
I should mention that all three chickens have dry pox right now, evident by the lesions on their feet and combs. Its pretty mild, could this coming on have caused some respiratory symptoms?
So where to go from here? Should I try treating for coryza or ORT? They do not sneeze often anymore, but they still sneeze maybe...3-4 times a day? No discharge or other symptoms. Yhe buff orpington makes a honking noise occasionally when she pants...which is all day due to the heat. We have ice water for her, fans, misters, pans of water, ect ect ect but theres only so much we can do with the 108 heat index daily. I think this is because of how HARD she is panting more than something stuck in her nasal cavity or throat.
Any advice is appreciates as usual!

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad that your results were all negative for diseases. Fowl pox lasts about 3 weeks, and most recover normally. But wet fowl pox can have yellow lesions in the beak and throat, and that might may them sicker. Antibiotics won’t treat it (the dry or wet form,) so just give supportive care, and make sure all are eating and drinking normally.