Sick chickens diagnosis and treatment

[MagnoliaAcres]

My chickens seem to be sick and I am unsure how to treat them. Some of the hens are sneezing/coughing often and they have pretty much stopped laying eggs. Their feathers looked ragged and I believe I have seen some blood in their feces. At first I thought they had slowed their laying due to stress because a predator had gotten 2 of the hens and we introduced a couple new hens to the flock about a month ago. Any recommend with specific treatments, diagnosis, meds and dosage would be greatly appreciated.

 

[WIchickMama]

Any pics if chickens and poo?

Are they eating and drinking?

How old?

 

[Tonyroo]

Did you quarantine your new birds before adding them to your flock.

Can you post pictures of the poop and the chickens in question. Please take current pictures.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

How old were the new birds? Even if they didn't act or look unwell, they can still be carriers and pass on disease to your birds. Did your birds become sick after adding the new ones? How old is your flock?

 

[MagnoliaAcres]

Any pics if chickens and poo?

Are they eating and drinking?

How old?

I can send pics tomorrow. They are still eating and drinking although the one that is sneezing the most has lost weight. Not laying eggs at all. They range in age from 10 months to 1-1/2 years.

 

[MagnoliaAcres]

How old were the new birds? Even if they didn't act or look unwell, they can still be carriers and pass on disease to your birds. Did your birds become sick after adding the new ones? How old is your flock?

The new birds are about 6 months. We tried to quarantine but unfortunately they flew pen quickly and it didn’t last. They didn’t become sick right away but after roughly 2
Weeks

 

[Tonyroo]

@Eggcessive, help?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock @azygous

All very knowledgeable and helpful with cases such as this (as well as many more)

Have you dewormed your flock? Do you know if the new birds had been dewormed? Any chance you can get a fecal float?
Then again, maybe all symptoms are related. What do you feed, including treats? Are their crops working properly? Please take pictures of them and their poop.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Are the new birds and your original flock unwell with the same issues?

 

[MagnoliaAcres]

The new birds seem to be ok