Ok, I think I need advice from someone who uses Oxine. Since Jan, I have been battling with some kind of CRD. It started with my rooster who has crud that closed his eye completely. He and another with bubbly eye were treated with Liquamycin LA200 (Oxytetracycline) for 3 days & quarantined from the flock. When all seemed better, they were returned. Since then, my friend & I both have been dealing with rattly breathing, runny noses & wheezing. We have used both the Liquamycin & Tylan 200. I even treated the entire flock with tetracyclines in the drinking water for 10 days. I finally thought I had this thing beat, but yesterday, a couple of my pullets had closed eyes. I now have 5 birds in QT. My youngest bird that is sick is only 6 weeks old. The rest have been hatched in Jan or Feb and are almost full size birds. I was thinking about just giving the pullets 1/4cc instead of 1/2cc of the Tylan (orally), but not sure what to dose (if even) the 6 week old. I have read about people using Oxine to mist the birds (like a nebulizer). I have the means to do that, but since I never worked with the Oxine yet, I wanted some advice before trying it. I do not have the crystals to activate it since I read that was not safe to use around animals that way.
These birds are pets, so please hold comments that say to cull. I cannot kill a living creature! I'm tapped out financially since I have not worked in 7 months, so the vet option is out at this time, but I have discussed maybe splitting the cost with my friend to have a sick bird checked out. I do believe this is the same thing we are dealing with. I also make sure to shower & wear clean clothes & bleach my shoes before and after going to her farm so as not to spread anything further.
I am really at my wits end here. I'm ready to just open up the pens & let all the birds go.
