Sick Flock—Respiratory?

[LittleBoPeep1]

So will the vaccination will not help the new bird/existing birds that aren't sick? Also, do you know of any treatments that are less expensive? I looked at the ones @Eggcessive mentioned and you seem to have to pay for large quantities. Just wondering if there was anything less expensive out there.

Thanks for all the help

Edit to add: would this work?
https://entirelypetspharmacy.com/sulmet-solution-16oz.html?cmp=shopzilla&kw=sulmet-solution-16oz

 

[Eggcessive]

Sulmet used to be available without a prescription a couple of years ago, and it was used to treat coryza, coccidiosis, and some intestinal diseases. You have to have a prescription for it online. I am pointing out in my earlier thread that you need to know what you are treating first before using sulfa drugs. They can be hard on chickens, and even toxic to their kidneys. With a respiratory disease, I would use Tylan50 first, in case it was MG. Then if you don’t see some imporvement if 3 days of use, you might consider sulfa drugs. You may be able to find Sulfadimethoxine for fish, or SMZ-TMP for fish without a prescription online, and those are probably similar or better than Sulmet. Tylan 50 is available at many feed stores, along with syringes and needles, and it can be given orally without the needle.

 

[LittleBoPeep1]

Thank you for the informative answer I will treat my flock with Tylan 50 and see if that helps. Should I give it to all flock members (those who are sick and those who appear healthy)?
On another note, is it worth it to vaccinate the new chicken coming in with a Coryza vaccine or will it not help?

 

[Eggcessive]

Be sure to get 3 ml syringes with 18 or 20 gauge needles, usually sold together. Those are needed to get the medicine out of the vial. Remove needles to give the med into the beak slowly. I would only treat chickens who are sick. Dosage is 0.25 ml (1/4 ml) per pound 3 times a day for 3-5 days.

You might consider a mycoplasma (MG) vaccine if the Tylan helps. Vaccines are expensive, and usually take a couple of weeks to work. I would first find out what I was treating before fiving a vaccine, but that is up to you. MG is much more common, and I am not sure if you can even locate a coryza vaccine. Coryza is much more a problem in foreign countries and villages. I haven’t treated either one. Here is a link for MG vaccine:
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/mg-bac