Snotty, raspy chickens

[christie22701]

If you are smelling a bad odor around their head, they probably have infectious coryza.   Do they have any eye bubbles, eye drainage or swelling of the face?  Usually there is more to coryza than sneezing and runny nose.  Your antibiotic should treat it, but this is a disease that they will be carriers for.  I am glad you might get them tested.

I was just letting them out for the day. There is one that is not doing well. She has bubbles in her eyes when she sneezes. It's the first I've seen that and she blew a snot buggie about two feet away ( that was gross ). Do you think she will die? I can't tell if there is any swelling in their faces or drainage from the eyes. Should I force fluids on her with a plastic syringe? I don't know that she's drinking. But I don't want to stress her out any more than I have to. If it is Corzya and they get better, will it come back?

 

[MrsBachbach]

Idk, it says it can be chronic or acute. I don't know what antibiotic you are using but check this link and see under treatment if it is one of these:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/82/infectious-coryza

If you have any VetRx on hand you might try that on your chickens. It won't cure them, but it might help them feel a little better. It's like Vicks for chickens I think. Also, while treating with anitbiotics, don't give them regular water. They will drink the antibiotic water if they are able or they may wait it out for the regular water if they know they are going to get it.

 

[christie22701]

I have decided by reading all the posts and other threads that they probably do have Coryza. I bought Tylan and haven given my first round of injections. I took away the Tetracycline water and just went back to regular water. I hope I made the right decision and my birds feel better soon. Round two of three tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[christie22701]

So the chickens have been on tetracycline for a week and I have been saving the eggs to discard. Would it be ok to scramble them and give back to them as a treat or not? There are variations in opinions about this subject. Opinions?

 

[BantamLover21]

So the chickens have been on tetracycline for a week and I have been saving the eggs to discard. Would it be ok to scramble them and give back to them as a treat or not? There are variations in opinions about this subject. Opinions?

I think that would be fine.

 

[christie22701]

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I think that would be fine.

Thanks, don't want to endanger them. They've already haven't been feeling well. I don't wanna compound the problem.

 

[Sclark73]

Idk, it says it can be chronic or acute.  I don't know what antibiotic you are using but check this link and see under treatment if it is one of these:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/82/infectious-coryza

If you have any VetRx on hand you might try that on your chickens.  It won't cure them, but it might help them feel a little better.  It's like Vicks for chickens I think.   Also, while treating with anitbiotics, don't give them regular water.  They will drink the antibiotic water if they are able or they may wait it out for the regular water if they know they are going to get it.

Glad you brought up the water thing, I had forgotten to post about it. They should only be offered the medicated water to ensure they are getting the dosage they need. If you have been giving the choice of both all along could be why your not seeing improvement.

 

[christie22701]

Okay so I've done day two of the Tylan 50 injections. Did I read on a thread somewhere that after the third day to wait 3-4 days and if I am still seeing symptoms to retreat another three days?

 

[BantamLover21]

Okay so I've done day two of the Tylan 50 injections. Did I read on a thread somewhere that after the third day to wait 3-4 days and if I am still seeing symptoms to retreat another three days?

I've never heard of that, and I wouldn't recommend it. Continue injecting for 5 days, even if you see improvement. If you stop halfway through, you will only have helped the bacteria build resistance to Tylan, and will most likely have to treat again, as symptoms usually come back.

 

[christie22701]

I've never heard of that, and I wouldn't recommend it. Continue injecting for 5 days, even if you see improvement. If you stop halfway through, you will only have helped the bacteria build resistance to Tylan, and will most likely have to treat again, as symptoms usually come back.

I guess what I meant was that after the initial treatment (I'm going to do the five days) I saw somewhere on a thread that you can do another round of the Tylan if you don't see improvement after the initial treatment, after 3-4 days.