sinus infection?..swollen face, after a loose cough and runny nose.

[MO Hens]

 

[MO Hens]

This little helmet is the one that went down hill the moment I got it.

 

[MO Hens]

One of the other new pullets has sniffed off and on since it arrived...but does not appear ill in any other way.

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

BYC has a very useful learning center

You need to get some antibiotics for your chicken as she is sick

Boil up some egg's and see if they will eat them as it is a natural medicine for them

 

[MO Hens]

 

[MO Hens]

I did a warm tea tree compress. .seems to have helped. They are eating a variety of goid things with good appetite. ..including hard boiled eggs. I am reluctant to use antibiotics I fear for worse symptoms. Has anyone seen this come and then go? Cant they fight it?

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. Yes, unfortunately it looks like there is a respiratory disease such as MG, coryza, or some other. If it is possible to return them, I would, but these chickens will all be carriers more than likely. Tylan50 is an antibiotic that may help symptoms, but will not cure the disease. Culling all chickens, then cleaning and disinfection of your coop and run, and after a period of a couple of months it would be safe to try again. I would rather get hatchery chicks than take a chance on getting sick birds. Contact your state vet and you can get a necropsy done on your sick bird if you want to find out exactly what it has, and sometimes they can have more than one disease because of secondary infections. Here is some reading for you about the diseases along with the link for your state vet:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/poultry/participants.shtml

 

[Fancychooklady]

Sinus infection and upper respiratory symptoms can also be a result of dirty , overcrowded coops. The excess ammonia in the droppings irritates the eyes.
Either way you should keep a closed flock if you don't have the heart to cull. Antibiotics will relieve the symptoms.

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

I am sorry about your flock. I agree with both of the above posters in that you will need to use antibiotics to help your flock, however if this is stemmed from bad air in the coop, or being cooped up in damp conditions, you will never get a hold of it.

So if this was my flock, I would get them all on antibiotics, clean out the coop, disinfect all feeders, waterers, make sure there is plenty of air in the coop and 1 square foot per bird of ventilation in my eaves, get them out into a run or to free range. Do not ever add new birds that you have no idea where they are coming from as they can carry disease.

I am so sorry and I hope you can get a hold of this soon.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! You've gotten some good advice above, sorry about the problems you are having with the flock.