sick ckickens help needed urgently to identify problem

[jbs16452]

ok thank u

 

[mypicklebird]

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I am sorry, but I can't understand you. Can type more carefully or maybe more slowly? The lack of punctuation is really throwing me. I don't know the chat room/instant message lingo very well. If english is a second language for you, I apologize, as anything besides english for me would look much worse than that if I was trying to write it. Or are you a kid? If you are a kid, are your parents able to help you with the sick chickens?

4 chickens total have died? Hatchery chickens are immune?

 

[mypicklebird]

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kimchi? are you being sarcastic? that made me laugh, but then I wondered----- could you be serious? A new health benefit of pickled foods- curing viruses? Now that would be cool. The only thing I ever found kimchi useful for was for hiding things behind it in the refrigerator to protect them from roommates. No one wanted to touch the bottle, as the smell would instantly and forever adhere to the hand.

 

[maria22000]

LOL, no I am serious. Traditionally, fermented foods have been known to protect people against many viruses. Of course there is not much scientific evidence to support these claims, but eating a lot of fermented foods ourselves, I can attest for the good it does to our health. Our health begins in our gut. I can imagine this to be true for chickens as well.

 

[therealsilkiechick]

i agree get a nycropsie on one that has died and contact ur state vet or local ag dept to find out where to have the testing done for it.

 

[dlhunicorn]

ditto the above (necropsy) ... you could be dealing with MG or coryza (an unpleasant smell is associated with coryza)
tylan 50 would be more useful than the tetracycline I believe (injection) and you can purchase that online from Jeffers for instance:
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc...=4AGK3R1FV9C28HXCHEBW4D0MRNJ46TA3&pf_id=16330
(telephone number should be on the site somewhere and you can request overnight shipping)

http://www.afn.org/~poultry/newsletr/1996/psep96.pdf
Chicken Medications
by Dr. James Barton and Clarence Gillihan
(excerpt)
".....Bacterial Diseases:
Purchase a bottle of Tylan 50 and several 3cc
syringes with 25 to 30 gauge 1/2" needles. Give your hen 1 to 1 1/2 cc. of Tylan under the skin of the neck .........Continue daily injections for three days but not more than five. Withdrawal time is one month. Tylan does not have much activity against coccidia, but it is very good against Mycoplasma bacteria which is responsible for some respiratory diseases.

To inject Tylan 50, pull the hens feathers back
to reveal the skin on base of the the neck on her back. Lift the skin up and insert the needle gentlty but firmly into the skin just far enough to allow the Tylan to be injected. You will be able to feel it. Be careful that you do not inject yourself. Make certain that you do not push the needle through the skin and out again not injecting at all................

Because Tylan is so powerful, it is recommended
that you purchase some Beneficial Bird Bacteria
and feed it to your chicken after she recovers.
Tylan wipes out all the benficial bacteria that is normally present in a chickens digestive system.

Also, Tylan can kill skin cells near the site of the injection so you should not use anything stronger than Tylan 50 - a stronger variety, Tylan-200 is also available at your local feed store, but this will likely do more harm than good.

When purchasing syringes, get them from a
local drug store. The 'human' grade needles are a little sharper than the vetrinary grade. The cost is about the same and your hen will thank you...."


If you have OXINE this is the time to use it and mist regularly with it.

 

[chicksinthemachine]

I can understand you just fine! And also plain yogurt will help build back up the "normal" amount they are suppossed to have. Good Luck with your flock. My prayers are with you. Please keep us updated for future knowledge. Thanks and I am so sorry for your losses.

 

[therealsilkiechick]

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in the u.s. it is illegal for a drug store to supply syringes without a perscription. u have to get them from a feed store, vet suppy or farm supply or tractor suppy ect. tylan 50 should be given intramuscularly in the breast muscle and not in the neck subcataniously under the skin. it is 1 full cc for adults and 1/2 a cc for youngsters no mater bantam or large fowl.

 

[jbs16452]

no only 1 chicken has died.only 4 are sick. and yes all the chickens i got from the hatchery are fine

 

[mypicklebird]

Do you know if the hatchery vaccinated for anything?

There are many vaccines available, and knowing what the hatchery has vaccinated for (if anything) may help you know what is making the others sick, because the hatchery birds are not.

Most hatcheries will vaccinate for Marek's on request, but may automatically vaccinate for things they have had a problem with in the past. Vaccines are available for Marek's, IB (infectious bronchitis), ILT (infectious laryngotracheitis), coryza, cholera, and a bunch more.

Give them a call!