Sickness moving through flock...

[Jandsloch]

But if given an antibiotic it is eating the good bacteria in the gut possibly taking all of it away. Better to counteract with probiotics. So they don’t get sour guts....my roo is already having poo issues and I’m not making all the waterers antibiotics. They are not getting as much as before but perhaps enough to help get better. They really aren’t bad anymore but with a few sneezers still I don’t want to stop altogether. My daughter has a weak gut. She has to have yogurt while on antibiotics to counteract. I assume this is the same concept.which is why I gave them the kraut.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I am fully aware of the protocols which is y I’m having a bird tested. The only one who died died unable to breathe and this was before antibiotics. I’m treating the whole flock as per my “chicken lady.” I just was curious as to thoughts of what experiences from others as to just what I should do. Is it worth trying to quarantine? Is it worth waiting till next week when I can get a bird in to be tested? Or should I cut my losses with all including those not showing symptoms. No your not a Debbie downer....all of this I’m aware of. I knew when I got my first batch of chickies I would some day have to deal with losses. It’s a fact of life. Currently the ones who are sick are not struggling to breathe. Just sneezing and “coughing.” The roo was raspy breathing I could hear fluid Sunday morning ( not quite 24hrs into the antibiotics) but by afternoon and now still not hearing fluid from him. No one is lethargic. Everyone is eating and drinking. I know no one can properly diagnose without testing. But I just had some general questions. Like should I cut my losses and start fresh next year. If so does this include everyone...chicks...new 2mo. Old or just those that are sneezing. Should I still quarantine as currently 6 under quarantine I’m out of quarantine spaces to safely house without being open to predators. Plus not to mention those that started sneezing this morning were roosting with everyone last night as yesterday no sneezes. I’m getting a general idea from others perhaps what they have done or think I should do at this point. Just open for suggestions not a diagnosis.

The exact same thing is going on in my flock. I had one bird die that appeared healthy and three hours later I came home and she was dead! Now all my others have been breathing with her mouth open, but not all the time and it also has been hot. I feel like they have some kind of respiratory issues going on and I have been doing a lot of reading on it. I sent my chicken that died to UC Davis for a necropsy so I can find out why she died, no results yet. I think most likely they got some sort of virus from the wild birds that come into their yard. They do not look sick or act sick otherwise, so I am hoping it will just run its course and if they lay less eggs because of it. It really doesn’t matter to me because they are more like pets. I wouldn’t want to cull my flock unless I was forced to. Nobody in my surrounding area has chickens, so it’s not like they will spread anything. I am pretty sure they got it from a wild bird and I can’t stop the birds from flying in unless I kept my chickens completely enclosed all the time.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

The exact same thing is going on in my flock. I had one bird die that appeared healthy and three hours later I came home and she was dead! Now all my others have been breathing with her mouth open, but not all the time and it also has been hot. I feel like they have some kind of respiratory issues going on and I have been doing a lot of reading on it. I sent my chicken that died to UC Davis for a necropsy so I can find out why she died, no results yet. I think most likely they got some sort of virus from the wild birds that come into their yard. They do not look sick or act sick otherwise, so I am hoping it will just run its course and if they lay less eggs because of it. It really doesn’t matter to me because they are more like pets. I wouldn’t want to cull my flock unless I was forced to. Nobody in my surrounding area has chickens, so it’s not like they will spread anything. I am pretty sure they got it from a wild bird and I can’t stop the birds from flying in unless I kept my chickens completely enclosed all the time.

Since I am not sure what it is at this time other than guessing it is infectious bronchitis, the only thing I am doing is putting apple cider vinegar in their water.