sneezing, runny nose, and raspy breathing.

[kerrynnchicken]

I am new to the chicken keeping and I traded my rooster for two hens, which are now sick and made two of my other hens sick. They have sneezing, raspy breathing and one of the new hens has a nunny nose. I now know I should have quanantined them but it's too late now. I bought tylan 50 and gave the sick ones 1/2 cc today and put some other meds in their drinking water that the co-op sugguested. Is there anything else I need to do or will this work? Really upset that my girls are sick.

 

[Michael Apple]

How did you administer the Tylan 50 and how long have you been doing it? How old are the birds? What other meds are you giving them?

 

[kerrynnchicken]

I injected the tylan 50, today is the first day and my chickens are all under 7 year old with the exception of the two new hens, they are 18 months

 

[kerrynnchicken]

I also put tetroxy HCA-280 in their water

 

[Michael Apple]

Okay. If you have the ones being treated with Tylan separate from the ones being given tetracycline in the water that's fine. I wouldn't recommend those two antibiotics being given to birds at the same time.
Are you giving the 1/2 cc of Tylan 50 under the skin on the back of the neck? For birds over 5 lbs it is recommended to give an additional 1/2 cc shot in the breast muscle. It is a five day treatment done once a day.

 

[kerrynnchicken]

ok thank you! I just saw I put 7 year old, no my chickens are under 7 months old. I have no way to separate so I'll take the stuff out of the water for now. I injected teh 1/2 cc in the breast,

 

[kerrynnchicken]

Can I still eat the eggs or throw them away till the cold and meds are stopped??

 

[Michael Apple]

Can I still eat the eggs or throw them away till the cold and meds are stopped??

Wait two weeks after the last dose to eat eggs.

 

[kerrynnchicken]

Day #2 still no better, now all 5 of my hens are sick, the two newer ones are slowly getting better. Hope they all get over this!

 

[Michael Apple]

There is a Tylan Soluble powder that can be used in water for flock treatment if you are uncomfortable injecting under the skin on the back of the neck. It will work if birds are all drinking on their own. Here's what it looks like: http://www.revivalanimal.com/Tylan.html?a=bing
It is a 1 tsp dose per gallon of water for 7 days if I remember correctly.

Another very effective one is LS-50: http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e078e4-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5