Safe age to start Tylosin

[hockeygirl56]

Hi!
I have a flock that has started with sneezing/some respiratory sounds. I started Tylosin in their water. Problem is, I have a mom hen with 10 chicks that hatched 4 days ago. I’d like to treat mom at the same time, but I wasn’t sure if it’s safe to let the chicks drink it too. Tried researching but not finding any answers. Does anyone here know?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Do you know if the sneezing is from a bacterial infection?

 

[Eggcessive]

Does the broody have any symptoms? If you treat for a respiratory disease, you would only want to treat symptomatic birds. And it is best to find out what disease you are seeing, since Tylan only treats MG, and may help with coryza, but will not affect viruses such as infectious bronchitis or ILT, or fungal infections from mold. Can you describe what symptoms you are seeing? Here is a handy link for symptoms and diseases:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
Testing for what disease may be done through your state vet, or if you lose a vet, have them do a necropsy.

 

[hockeygirl56]

The broody has been in with everyone and has some sneezing, although not as much as some others. I’m suspecting MG since the hatchery I got my original birds from a year ago (Including broody) has had several people saying they got positive birds from there. They’ve been sneezing since I got them, but I wasn’t aware of this until a few months ago. The sneezing has always been more frequent than I’d consider normal, but wasn’t troublesome or causing them any issues until about a week ago (right when eggs were hatching). Shaking head, a few with increased respiratory sounds. Occ clear liquid flung on us but no obvious discharge seen on the birds. Eating/drinking well, seemed to be becoming lethargic just before I decided to medicate.