Rooster's nose is bad, real bad. What to do?

[PoultryPedia]

Neosporin (the kind that does NOT include painkiller) I would think may be useful, too. It has 3 antibacterial agents in it, so would fight a broad spectrum of bacteria. It also would be good at softening hard clumps & probably lessening soreness from dry skin.

However, if it is a fungus, antibacterials may fight "good" bacteria that would otherwise help fight the fungus & bad bactera. But I think it's worth trying since the "good" bacteria haven't been successful thus far. I also wonder if dabbing a little probiotic on his nose periodically might help??

My best wishes go out to you & your rooster!

 

[motorboat]

Thanks, Speckled. Lots of stuff to think about.

 

[stoopid]

I agree wit the Oxine. It can be diluted and used as a nasal flush.

 

[motorboat]

I think I will try the neosporin first and maybe some tylan after that. the thing with the tylan is i don't know how much to use and how many shots.

p.s. what kind of probiotic? yogurt?

 

[stoopid]

I'm pretty sure Tylan 50 is 1/2cc for a bird his size, would re-dose in 3 days.
Probiotic is the opposite of antibiotic, you want to get his gut back in shape after the Tylan.
Apple cider vinegar (referred to as ACV in case you see it and aren't sure) is good. Yogurt, good.
Just think like if it were you on the antibiotics, you would want to build up intestinal flora after the round of meds.

 

[motorboat]

Cleaned him up a bit more today -- it clogs up over night. Put some Neosporin on there. He looks much better, IMO. The swelling is going down. If you don't remember what it looked like last week look at the pics on Page 3.

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Oh wow it looks a lot better.

 

[PoultryPedia]

He's looking so much better!!! Maybe, just maybe Neosporin will be enough medicine??

The probiotic idea is just a brainstorm, but yes I was thinking yogurt or Probios powder from the feed store. But I don't know if perfectly safe or not...

Idea from http://www.heavensentranch.com/poultryhealth.htm
"NASAL FLUSH USING TYLAN 50 OR LA-200
TREATING SINUSITIS -
USING 12 CC'S OF STERILE WATER ADD 2 CC OF TYLAN 50 OR LA-200 AND THEN FLUSH EACH NOSTRIL (USING A SYRINGE WITH THE NEEDLE REMOVED ) WITH 3 TO 4 CC'S TWICE PER DAY FOR 5 TO 7 DAYS. THE BIRDS HEAD SHOULD BE HELD DOWN SO AS NOT TO SWALLOW TO MUCH OF THE TYLAN SOLUTION.
FOLLOW THE FLUSHING WITH VET-RX SQUIRTED LIBERALLY INTO EACH NOSTRIL. DO THIS AFTER EACH FLUSHING"

LA-200 is oxytetracycline, which is the same stuff that's in Terramycin eye ointment, so I imagine that ointment might also be a potentially helpful option, though it's pricey ($17).

Here's info on Tylan from the Poultry Medicine Chart on my site
"Med may treat some (but not necessarily all) strains of these health problems: Infectious Coryza, Mycoplasma, Necrotic Enteritis, Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale

--For soluble: Mix fresh water at least every 3 days. Don't mix with vinegar.
--Soluble form less effective on adults than young birds.
--Can give with thin needle into different spots in breast muscle or subcutaneously for 5-7 days.
*Tylan 50: Up to 1.6 cc. (This is a lot of fluid--May wish to split up-- some orally, &/or inject some intramusc. &/or subcutan.
*Tylan 200: 1/2 cc. (Tylan 200 is easier for chickens. Smaller dose required.)
--Can possibly give Tylan injectible orally instead or in addition to injection, tho there has been speculation that this might cause throat damage?? You can try putting needle-less syringe well down throat almost to crop to try to minimize risk.
-Active for 8 hours. Can split dose into 2-3 times/day.--May cause pain at injection site & gastro-intestinal disturbance. Birds may be reluctant to eat or move very much.
* Injectible can cause minor damage to breast muscle. May be best to split dose up & inject into more than one site. Not recommended for meat birds.
Caution: Combining multiple Macrolides reduces effectiveness."

 

[PoultryPedia]

Have you noticed any other signs of respiratory illness (gurgly breathing, etc)? I'm guessing yes, but if no, I don't think his problem would be helped by Tylan (which is a brand name for Tiamulin).

If he does have a respiratory illness, I would put him on Tylan or another applicable antibiotic for it as soon as you can. That should also really help.

Garlic is a good immunity aid, too.

 

[motorboat]

No he does not show any signs of respiratory illness. I mentioned Tylan because someone said their chickens didn't act sick when in fact they were so I was just wondering. I had an EE hen that got sick and it was obvious what it was. She was droopy, her eyes looked like they had bubbles in them and she smelled bad. This guy doesn't show any signs of being sick like that.