Sick Chooks

[Tiashayne]

Hi everyone,
new member here from Melbourne Australia.
(Rhode island reds )
I have 2 chooks that have very puffy faces and eyes are closed. its all gunky one of my chooks came to us like it and it gets bad then gets better again. however another chook has just developed it in both of her eyes and she is struggling to walk around we put her in her pen of a night and put her near the food during the day. They don't seem to be in pain. We don't know how old the chooks are as we got them from a lady who saved them from a battery.
I would appreciate any help.

I will be posting photos as soon as i can get them

 

[orrpeople]

I'm so sorry to hear about your chooks!
Yes, pictures will really help. In the meantime, have you given them a good check over for external parasites? (Lice, mites, etc)

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Hi everyone,
new member here from Melbourne Australia.
(Rhode island reds )
I have 2 chooks that have very puffy faces and eyes are closed. its all gunky one of my chooks came to us like it and it gets bad then gets better again. however another chook has just developed it in both of her eyes and she is struggling to walk around we put her in her pen of a night and put her near the food during the day. They don't seem to be in pain. We don't know how old the chooks are as we got them from a lady who saved them from a battery.
I would appreciate any help.

I will be posting photos as soon as i can get them

 

[Wyorp Rock]

2 chooks that have very puffy faces and eyes are closed. its all gunky one of my chooks came to us like it and it gets bad then gets better again

another chook has just developed it in both of her eyes and she is struggling to walk around we put her in her pen of a night and put her near the food during the day. They don't seem to be in pain. We don't know how old the chooks are as we got them from a lady who saved them from a battery.

Hi @Tiashayne Welcome To BYC

Do you have an existing flock of chickens? If you do, then please keep these "new chickens" quarantined away from your flock and try to follow some bio-security measures to help prevent the spread of illness to your flock.

Do the chickens smell - have a bad odor?

Photos will be very helpful, along with putting your location in your profile.

From your description - it sounds like your chickens have a respiratory illness - Mycoplasma, Infectious Coryza, Infectious Bronchitis and ILT are the most common.

If the eyes have gunk/pus/discharge - general care would be to flush the eyes with saline or sterile water, remove as much pus as you can, then apply an ophthalmic ointment like Terramycin or Vetericyn eye gel.

Antibiotics may help with secondary infections, so that is something to consider. If you are in the US you can try Tylan50 to see if that makes a difference.

The struggling to walk-this could be an indicator of disease like Marek's BUT since she is sick, it could also be from dehydration, poor nutrition/vitamin deficiency etc. Since these are rescues, we don't know what type of conditions they were in or the type of care they received. After you clean out the eyes, then see if you can get her hydrated (hydration FIRST). Poultry Vitamins or electrolytes would be good. Once she is drinking, then offer her a little something to eat.

Common poultry diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[Tiashayne]

Th

I'm so sorry to hear about your chooks!
Yes, pictures will really help. In the meantime, have you given them a good check over for external parasites? (Lice, mites, etc)

 

[Tiashayne]

HI ALL
thanks for the info
can someone confirm with me that the photo worked?

 

[orrpeople]

HI ALL
thanks for the info
can someone confirm with me that the photo worked?

Yes the photo is up, but it's easier to see them if you choose the full size option instead of thumbnail. The first time you do this it's a pain, and then it gets a lot easier.
@Wyorp Rock , I believe the op began her first post with her location... I can throw no stones - I miss stuff all the time.

 

[Tiashayne]

Yes the photo is up, but it's easier to see them if you choose the full size option instead of thumbnail. The first time you do this it's a pain, and then it gets a lot easier.
@Wyorp Rock , I believe the op began her first post with her location... I can throw no stones - I miss stuff all the time.

thanks ill get used to posting... i used my phone to post the photo ill use a computer next time to make it easier. i have 23 chooks so they all live together i just want to fix her so she is happy again.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Th

thanks ill get used to posting... i used my phone to post the photo ill use a computer next time to make it easier. i have 23 chooks so they all live together i just want to fix her so she is happy again.

Yes, we can see the photo.
She has quite a bit of swelling that, to me, would indicated a respiratory disease. Without testing, it would be hard to know which one. If you have vet care that is always best.

Hi @Tiashayne Welcome To BYC

Do you have an existing flock of chickens? If you do, then please keep these "new chickens" quarantined away from your flock and try to follow some bio-security measures to help prevent the spread of illness to your flock.

Do the chickens smell - have a bad odor?

Photos will be very helpful, along with putting your location in your profile.

From your description - it sounds like your chickens have a respiratory illness - Mycoplasma, Infectious Coryza, Infectious Bronchitis and ILT are the most common.

If the eyes have gunk/pus/discharge - general care would be to flush the eyes with saline or sterile water, remove as much pus as you can, then apply an ophthalmic ointment like Terramycin or Vetericyn eye gel.

Antibiotics may help with secondary infections, so that is something to consider. If you are in the US you can try Tylan50 to see if that makes a difference.

The struggling to walk-this could be an indicator of disease like Marek's BUT since she is sick, it could also be from dehydration, poor nutrition/vitamin deficiency etc. Since these are rescues, we don't know what type of conditions they were in or the type of care they received. After you clean out the eyes, then see if you can get her hydrated (hydration FIRST). Poultry Vitamins or electrolytes would be good. Once she is drinking, then offer her a little something to eat.

Common poultry diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044