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I had to google the oral dosage. I’m going to give him about .3 ml I think. The bottle only has the water solution dosage.
Sick Rooster! Acts Strange, Abnormal. Help?
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I gave him .5ml, of PND by mouth, he did really well
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I gave him .5ml, of PND by mouth, he did really well
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Just updating;
He passed away this evening.
He passed away this evening.
Oh no, I am sorry for your loss. Did his comb stay bluish or did it pink up? It is a bad time of year for getting a necropsy by your state vet, but if you refrigerate his body, you can contact them on Dec. 26 th to see if one is possible. That might tell you what was wrong.
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His comb was 100% purple-ish Blue except for the very tips of the comb. He’s already been buried or else I would’ve. I’m just going to hope it wasn’t anything serious.
With his blue comb, he may have had a heart problem, but also a fungus infection called aspergillosis from mold can be possible.
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I now have 2 other chooks exhibiting the same symptoms as before Any ideas on how to treat? I really don’t want it loose any more birds to whatever this is.
Any ideas on how to treat? I really don’t want it loose any more birds to whatever this is.
I'm so sorry for your loss!
With two more showing symptoms I personally would think it's time to have a good look at your set up to see if it's possible mold problems.
A process of elimination is probably all you can go with now. That's why it's helpful to get a necropsy on any unknown death, to protect, where possible, the rest of your flock. With two more showing symptoms it's highly unlikely they all have heart conditions.
Do these two have blue combs?
Aspergillosis
Synonyms: brooder pneumonia, mycotic pneumonia, fungal pneumonia, Aspergillus. When the source of the disease is the hatchery, the disease is called brooder pneumonia. In older birds, the disease is called aspergillosis.
Species affected: All birds (domestic poultry, pigeons, canary and zoo bird species), animals, humans, and plants are susceptible.
Clinical signs: Aspergillosis occurs as an acute disease of young birds and a chronic disease in mature birds. Young birds have trouble breathing and gasp for air. Characteristically, there are no rales or respiratory sounds associated with aspergillosis. Feed consumption decreases. Occasionally there is paralysis or convulsions caused by the fungal toxin. Mortality in young birds averages 5–20 percent, but may be as high as 50 percent. Mature birds also have respiratory distress, reduced feed consumption, and may have a bluish and dark color of the skin (cyanosis). Nervous disorders, such as twisted necks, may occur in a few birds (see Table 1). Mortality in mature birds is usually less than 5 percent.
Transmission: Aspergillosis is caused by a fungus. The fungus grows well at room temperature and higher. All litter and nest materials (peat moss, peanut hulls, sawdust, peat, bark, straw) have been known to have been contaminated with aspergillus. Feed and water should be suspect when attempting to identify the source of contamination.
Treatment: There is no cure for infected birds. The spread can be controlled by improving ventilation, eliminating the source of the infection, and adding a fungistat (mycostatin, mold curb, sodium or calcium propionate, or gentian violet) to the feed and/or copper sulfate or acidified copper in the drinking water for 3 days. The litter can be sprayed lightly with an oil-base germicide to control dust and air movement of fungal spores.
Prevention: It is important to thoroughly clean and disinfect the brooding area between broods. Use only clean litter, preferably soft wood shavings. Do not use sawdust, litter high in bark content, or shavings that have been wet.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
With two more showing symptoms I personally would think it's time to have a good look at your set up to see if it's possible mold problems.
A process of elimination is probably all you can go with now. That's why it's helpful to get a necropsy on any unknown death, to protect, where possible, the rest of your flock. With two more showing symptoms it's highly unlikely they all have heart conditions.
Do these two have blue combs?
Aspergillosis
Synonyms: brooder pneumonia, mycotic pneumonia, fungal pneumonia, Aspergillus. When the source of the disease is the hatchery, the disease is called brooder pneumonia. In older birds, the disease is called aspergillosis.
Species affected: All birds (domestic poultry, pigeons, canary and zoo bird species), animals, humans, and plants are susceptible.
Clinical signs: Aspergillosis occurs as an acute disease of young birds and a chronic disease in mature birds. Young birds have trouble breathing and gasp for air. Characteristically, there are no rales or respiratory sounds associated with aspergillosis. Feed consumption decreases. Occasionally there is paralysis or convulsions caused by the fungal toxin. Mortality in young birds averages 5–20 percent, but may be as high as 50 percent. Mature birds also have respiratory distress, reduced feed consumption, and may have a bluish and dark color of the skin (cyanosis). Nervous disorders, such as twisted necks, may occur in a few birds (see Table 1). Mortality in mature birds is usually less than 5 percent.
Transmission: Aspergillosis is caused by a fungus. The fungus grows well at room temperature and higher. All litter and nest materials (peat moss, peanut hulls, sawdust, peat, bark, straw) have been known to have been contaminated with aspergillus. Feed and water should be suspect when attempting to identify the source of contamination.
Treatment: There is no cure for infected birds. The spread can be controlled by improving ventilation, eliminating the source of the infection, and adding a fungistat (mycostatin, mold curb, sodium or calcium propionate, or gentian violet) to the feed and/or copper sulfate or acidified copper in the drinking water for 3 days. The litter can be sprayed lightly with an oil-base germicide to control dust and air movement of fungal spores.
Prevention: It is important to thoroughly clean and disinfect the brooding area between broods. Use only clean litter, preferably soft wood shavings. Do not use sawdust, litter high in bark content, or shavings that have been wet.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
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Not purple combs this time, but the same overall symptoms. It has been raining all week, so it could be something along the lines of pneumonia 
I doubt it’s a mild issue, and they free range, if that helps pull any leads to what it could be.
Thank you so much! 
I doubt it’s a mild issue, and they free range, if that helps pull any leads to what it could be. Thank you so much!
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