Sick hens need help

peacockfarmer1

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12 Years
Dec 11, 2010
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I have 2 hens that are gasping for air and ones eye is swelled up I separated them because I have peacocks in a pen that's adjoining and I really don't want them to get sick, does anyone know what I should give them and the other chickens that were in contact with them
 
is your coop dusty?
Is their comb a normal color?
Is there any warts on their comb/wattles?
Are they sneezing?
Is it more of a rasp, or click?
Do they both had swollen eyes?
Any runny noses?
Any frost bite?
If it’s gapeworm, you can see it in the back of their throat.
 
im sorry i thought i added a pic i will now and
no not dusty
yes normal color
no warts
yes 2 are sneezing
its a sound like if you or i were sick and that sound of mucus in the lungs kinda a clicky noise i cant describe it well
yes a little runny nose on the 2
no frostbite
and i cant see anything in throats,
these 2 hens were given to me recently and they both looked good then noticed one standing still and looking cold/not eating then saw the others eye swelled up. so i caught them both and heard the breathing noise
 

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im sorry i thought i added a pic i will now and
no not dusty
yes normal color
no warts
yes 2 are sneezing
its a sound like if you or i were sick and that sound of mucus in the lungs kinda a clicky noise i cant describe it well
yes a little runny nose on the 2
no frostbite
and i cant see anything in throats,
these 2 hens were given to me recently and they both looked good then noticed one standing still and looking cold/not eating then saw the others eye swelled up. so i caught them both and heard the breathing noise
Maybe it could be the wet form of fowl pox? In the wet form there are canker-like lesions in the back of mouth, pharynx, larynx, and trachea. The wet form may cause respiratory distress by obstructing the upper air passages, although you said you didn’t see anything unusual in the trachea or mouth? Could also be infectious bronchitis, or just extremely bad allergies.
 
Maybe it could be the wet form of fowl pox? In the wet form there are canker-like lesions in the back of mouth, pharynx, larynx, and trachea. The wet form may cause respiratory distress by obstructing the upper air passages, although you said you didn’t see anything unusual in the trachea or mouth? Could also be infectious bronchitis, or just extremely bad allergies.
Oh also- is there poop normal? No diarrhea, unusual colors, or blood?
 
i will be watching the droppings now that i have them sequestered away from the other birds, what would you guys do to start i was thinking pennicillin but i dont know maybe theres something better i should do and anything i should do for the rest of the flock to maybe keep them all from getting it
and did the pic come thru
 
i will be watching the droppings now that i have them sequestered away from the other birds, what would you guys do to start i was thinking pennicillin but i dont know maybe theres something better i should do and anything i should do for the rest of the flock to maybe keep them all from getting it
and did the pic come thru
Yes, and you should give them probiotics.
 

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