Sick Rhoad Island Red :(

[Chicken-Man]

It sounds like your hen may have mycoplasma gallisepticum (also called MG or CRD) or one of the other respiratory diseases. Some are viruses that don't respond to antibiotics, and some are bacterial or mycoplasma and may respond to them. Tylan, Gallimycin, and Tetracycline or oxytetracycline is used to treat many of these, but most are chronic, creating carriers and culling may be a choice. Here is some info about these diseases: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

thank u will check info

 

[Chicken-Man]

Hello Eggcessive-

"~~Infectious Coryza Synonyms: roup, cold, coryza Species affected: chickens, pheasants, and guinea fowl. Common in game chicken flocks. Clinical signs: Swelling around the face, foul smelling, thick, sticky discharge from the nostrils and eyes, labored breathing, and rales (rattles -- an abnormal breathing sound) are common clinical signs. The eyelids are irritated and may stick together. The birds may have diarrhea and growing birds may become stunted (see Table 1). Mortality from coryza is usually low, but infections can decrease egg production and increase the incidence and/or severity of other diseases. Mortality can be as high as 50 percent, but is usually no more than 20 percent. The clinical disease can last from a few days to 2-3 months, depending on the virulence of the pathogen and the existence of other infections such as mycoplasmosis. Transmission: Coryza is primarily transmitted by direct bird-to-bird contact. This can be from infected birds brought into the flock as well as from birds which recover from the disease which remain carriers of the organism and may shed intermittently throughout their lives.. Birds risk exposure at poultry shows, bird swaps, and live-bird sales. Inapparent infected adult birds added into a flock are a common source for outbreaks. Within a flock, inhalation of airborne respiratory droplets, and contamination of feed and/or water are common modes of spread. Treatment: Water soluble antibiotics or antibacterials can be used. Sulfadimethoxine (Albon

, Di-Methox

) is the preferred treatment. If it is not available, or not effective, sulfamethazine (Sulfa-Max

, SulfaSure

), erythromycin (gallimycin

), or tetracycline (Aureomycin

) can be used as alternative treatments. Sulfa drugs are not FDA approved for pullets older than 14 weeks of age or for commercial layer hens. While antibiotics can be effective in reducing clinical disease, they do not eliminate carrier birds. Prevention: Good management and sanitation are the best ways to avoid infectious coryza. Most outbreaks occur as a result of mixing flocks. All replacement birds on "coryza-endemic" farms should be vaccinated. The vaccine (Coryza-Vac) is administered subcutaneously (under the skin) on the back of the neck. Each chicken should be vaccinated four times, starting at 5 weeks of age with at least 4 weeks between injections. Vaccinate again at 10 months of age and twice yearly thereafter."

Sound like she has this one.
Thank u so so much!!! I am much calmer now, I was freaking out. I have been giving her a yellow powder antibiotic In her water, anything else I can do to heal her to 100%?

ps u have a new follower!

 

[casportpony]

is it hurting her, or will effect egg lay (when it starts) or sleep or anything?

If she has MG it can affect her laying and cause her to lay less, but don't quote me on that. You yourself a favor and start doing lots of google searches on it and other respiratory diseases. The link that eggcessive posted in post #11 is a great place to start. And you could take her to a vet for testing.

Have you read that yet?

-Kathy

 

[Chicken-Man]

If she has MG it can affect her laying and cause her to lay less, but don't quote me on that. You yourself a favor and start doing lots of google searches on it and other respiratory diseases. The link that eggcessive posted in post #11 is a great place to start. And you could take her to a vet for testing.

Have you read that yet?

-Kathy

I did look at that web site and the one that sounds like she has is ~~Infectious Coryza but that is just from that 1 website. but I will do more research on it.

I don't think any "Culling" will occur any time soon....

 

[Granny Hatchet]

good night all. i have one of my headaches coming on.

 

[Chicken-Man]

good night all. i have one of my headaches coming on.

aww.. im not stranger to head achs hope u feel better soon, water and rest will really help

 

[Eggcessive]

The yellow powder may be Duramycin 10 which is tetracycline and good to start with. If you don't see improvement in 3-4 days, I would switch to Tylan powder 1 tsp per gallon of water, or to Gallimycin. If she doesn't have swollen eye or face, she may just have bronchitis or MG, which is better than having coryza. Coryza can be nasty.

 

[Chicken-Man]

The yellow powder may be Duramycin 10 which is tetracycline and good to start with. If you don't see improvement in 3-4 days, I would switch to Tylan powder 1 tsp per gallon of water, or to Gallimycin. If she doesn't have swollen eye or face, she may just have bronchitis or MG, which is better than having coryza. Coryza can be nasty.

Im pretty sure she has Coryza.... but im not 100% sure..... How many litres are in a gallon?

come to think of it... maybe NOT Coryza.... from a google image search, it is NOTHING as bad as that. some of the images I saw were horrible!! the poor chooks.

Did u see my photos at the beginning?

 

[Eggcessive]

I thought your picture looked more like infectious bronchitis or MG/CRD. Bubbles in the eye can also be from an eye injury. If there is gurgles, rattles or wheezes from her chest, and nasal secretions, she has MG. Eye swelling with thick snots are usually coryza. You should cull for coryza, but you can treat MG--just don't sell or give away birds or hatching eggs. It's easy to get your chicken tested. Just click on this link, and call them up and ask about testing for MG. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/poultry/participants.shtml

 

[roostersandhens]

what's baytril??

It is a medication, the chickens hate it because it is extremely bitter, and you have to put it in their mouth. You could ask a vet to give you some. A cat and dog vet will have it. Good luck!