sick silkie hen, plese help

[rebel yell]

ok, this is my 2nd hen in a week that has come down with this, dont know how to post pic. ill try to discribe it as best as posible, the first thing i saw is her eyes are sowlen shut & draining & allso discharge is comming from her nose, eats & acts fine, never had this problem untill i brought home this trio of silkies, first one hen & now this one, this is my very last silkie hen, going to go get some tylan 50 today & start her on it, does any one know what this might be, having very bad luck with silkies & worring me to death, someone plese help, think i might have brought something home when i bought these birds, oh & she just started laying 3 or 4 days ago.

 

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

Swollen head syndrome.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/13/avian-rhinotracheitis-swollen-head-syndrome

Sorry.

I believe it can still be saved.

 

[rebel yell]

thanks, but what do i give her & i know the rooster will come down with it to, he has been with her i know for 2 weeks now, will tylan50 do the job?

 

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

First you need to make sure they have all of the symptoms before decided that Swollen Head Syndrome is actually the cause for their symptoms.

Then read this.

I never EVER tell anyone what drugs to use for their birds. I won't be held accountable for death in the flock.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=123652