silkie with mucus coming out of mouth

[crazy rooster34]

as the tile says, also he has raised white bumps in his throat he is active and crowing but his crop is empty. he did eat a little and i haven't noticed him drinking, I'm going to put oregano in his water and some foods high in copper, any other treatments from home, I'm going to put apple cider vinegar in it aswell. He is separated and the other silkies have the same treatment.

 

[azygous]

I doubt oregano is going to help this roo. It sounds like he could have a serious illness called canker or Avian trichomonosis. To cure it, you need an anti-protozoa medicine.

Does he drink out of outdoor water sources wild birds also use? That's how chickens get this disease.

 

[crazy rooster34]

I doubt oregano is going to help this roo. It sounds like he could have a serious illness called canker or Avian trichomonosis. To cure it, you need an anti-protozoa medicine.

Does he drink out of outdoor water sources wild birds also use? That's how chickens get this disease.

i keep there water out in the run but I've never seen a wild bird in there before,

 

[azygous]

Is the run covered so birds can't get in?

 

[crazy rooster34]

Is the run covered so birds can't get in?

the full run isn't covered but the water is in the small covered area where they sleep, only way in is through a small opening so i suppose its possible that a wild bird drank some, there isn't a veterinarian near me or else i would've took him so I'm just trying to find anything to help at home, but if i can't theres a tsc near me that carries bird medication

 

[azygous]

If you can call around and find copper sulfate, that's one way to treat canker. You offer it as the only water source for four days.

• 2 ½ liters of water
• 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
• 1 gram of copper sulfate
  
  Another treatment is Metronidazole https://www.revivalanimal.com/product/fish-zole?sku=22166-698 250mg daily for five days.

 

[crazy rooster34]

If you can call around and find copper sulfate, that's one way to treat canker. You offer it as the only water source for four days.

• 2 ½ liters of water
• 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
• 1 gram of copper sulfate
  
  Another treatment is Metronidazole https://www.revivalanimal.com/product/fish-zole?sku=22166-698 250mg daily for five days.

thank you, I've been keeping chickens for 7 years and have only had minor illnesses i guess now everything is catching up to me, but i still love treating them and watching them get better hopefully

 

[Nor-Cal Chickens]

If you can call around and find copper sulfate, that's one way to treat canker. You offer it as the only water source for four days.

• 2 ½ liters of water
• 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
• 1 gram of copper sulfate
  
  Another treatment is Metronidazole https://www.revivalanimal.com/product/fish-zole?sku=22166-698 250mg daily for five days.

Thank you! I hope to remember this in case I ever need it

 

[azygous]

I would treat the entire flock in case they've also been exposed, which is probable.