Mnchknmamma
In the Brooder
- Jul 26, 2019
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Please Help!
Does anyone know if chickens can get sick and die from possibly coccidiosis that may have turned into a respiratory infection?
I’ve lost several chickens from possibly coccidiosis over the last week but the last 2 that died had large masses on their eye. One died before I could do anything with it’s eye but I removed a lot of gunk from the 2nd ones eye but it still died this morning. It also had a nostril that had just started draining and it was crusty and stopped up.
I’m worried now that they may have had something that could possibly be passed to my other chickens. I’ve looked at everything I can find but every time I try to check the symptoms I always end up at Coryza because of the eye. I’m unable to determine if the lump on the eye was just from the chicken being sick, as they were sick for quite a few days before the eye issue, and not having a good immune system to fight a regular respiratory infection or should I be worried about a disease that can spread to my other chickens? I didn’t notice any coughing or sneezing or any other symptoms before the lump developed on their eye and there was no bad smell so I’m not sure what to do. Can’t find anything other than Coryza that causes lumps on the eye. I don’t want to give unnecessary antibiotics to my other chickens but don’t want to lose more. I lost one older hen a few days ago but it’s death didn’t seem related since she was pretty old but now I’m not sure.
Should I medicate them or just leave them and hope for the best?
Does anyone know if chickens can get sick and die from possibly coccidiosis that may have turned into a respiratory infection?
I’ve lost several chickens from possibly coccidiosis over the last week but the last 2 that died had large masses on their eye. One died before I could do anything with it’s eye but I removed a lot of gunk from the 2nd ones eye but it still died this morning. It also had a nostril that had just started draining and it was crusty and stopped up.
I’m worried now that they may have had something that could possibly be passed to my other chickens. I’ve looked at everything I can find but every time I try to check the symptoms I always end up at Coryza because of the eye. I’m unable to determine if the lump on the eye was just from the chicken being sick, as they were sick for quite a few days before the eye issue, and not having a good immune system to fight a regular respiratory infection or should I be worried about a disease that can spread to my other chickens? I didn’t notice any coughing or sneezing or any other symptoms before the lump developed on their eye and there was no bad smell so I’m not sure what to do. Can’t find anything other than Coryza that causes lumps on the eye. I don’t want to give unnecessary antibiotics to my other chickens but don’t want to lose more. I lost one older hen a few days ago but it’s death didn’t seem related since she was pretty old but now I’m not sure.
Should I medicate them or just leave them and hope for the best?