Snotty, raspy chickens

[BantamLover21]

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.

Sorry, yeah, I didn't understand you. I think that is fine, though chances are if Tylan didn't work the first time, it won't work again.

 

[christie22701]

Okay. Thanks for your input.

 

[christie22701]

I'm glad to report that the foul odor that was coming from my chickens heads is gone. They still have the runny noses but I think they are making progress. I am not getting any eggs at all, I know they would be discarded anyway but I guess that just shows me the stress they are under or how poorly the have been feeling. I hope they are on the road to recovery. I wonder how long before I see full recovery?

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm glad to report that the foul odor that was coming from my chickens heads is gone. They still have the runny noses but I think they are making progress. I am not getting any eggs at all, I know they would be discarded anyway but I guess that just shows me the stress they are under or how poorly the have been feeling. I hope they are on the road to recovery. I wonder how long before I see full recovery?

That is good news, though your birds still aren't out of the woods. The stress of the illness and the antibiotics are is probably what is causing them to not lay. As for when (if) they will recover, I really don't know. Different birds recover at different rates, and some never fully recover.

 

[Sclark73]

I'm glad to hear your chickens are getting better. When I went thru this it took over a month before they started laying again. Things should get better now as it sounds like you are through the worst of it. And just a heads up, you can eat the eggs while they are being treated as long as no one in your household is allergic to antibiotics. I was told this by the Wisconsin State Poultry vet.

 

[christie22701]

That is good news, though your birds still aren't out of the woods. The stress of the illness and the antibiotics are is probably what is causing them to not lay. As for when (if) they will recover, I really don't know. Different birds recover at different rates, and some never fully recover.

Well...I wanna be optimistic and hope that they will get better. I have decided that if they don't I will put them down. I won't let them suffer. I'm not inhumane.

 

[christie22701]

I'm glad to hear your chickens are getting better. When I went thru this it took over a month before they started laying again. Things should get better now as it sounds like you are through the worst of it. And just a heads up, you can eat the eggs while they are being treated as long as no one in your household is allergic to antibiotics. I was told this by the Wisconsin State Poultry vet.

Thanks for the news about the eggs. Somebody else told me that about the eggs. Good to know. Although the number of eggs has dropped to zero as of yesterday. Today is the fifth and last day if injections (thank God). They are tired and so am I. If it takes them a month to lay again I'm ok with that. Just want them back to normal again.

 

[MrsBachbach]

I am glad to hear they are feeling somewhat better. Hopefully they will make a full recovery. After the antibiotics make sure you give them probiotics and a good vitamin and mineral supplement in their water or feed. I find water easier. I would do this on a regular schedule to keep their health up while carrying this disease. Maybe once a week. Also, try not to stress the chickens as that can cause relaspe.
As far as the eggs, every chicken is different, but keep in mind that the days are getting shorter and chickens naturally slow down on egg laying with the shorter days and usually come to a stop in the winter months.
As far as eating the eggs, I wouldn't. I'm surprised a vet said that. It seems to me that ingesting a small amout of an antibiotic would cause bacteria(should you pick some up) to develop immunity to that antibiotic and thus it would become ineffective for treatment. That is what is going on with the "superbugs" that are developing today. Antibiotic resistance because of antibiotic misuse. Of course, if Tylan is something that is not used in humans (I don't know), and never would be, I guess it wouldn't matter.

 

[christie22701]

I am glad to hear they are feeling somewhat better.  Hopefully they will make a full recovery.  After the antibiotics make sure you give them probiotics and a good vitamin and mineral supplement in their water or feed.  I find water easier.  I would do this on a regular schedule to keep their health up while carrying this disease.  Maybe once a week.  Also, try not to stress the chickens as that can cause relaspe.
As far as the eggs, every chicken is different, but keep in mind that the days are getting shorter and chickens naturally slow down on egg laying with the shorter days and usually come to a stop in the winter months. 
As far as eating the eggs, I wouldn't.  I'm surprised a vet said that.  It seems to me that ingesting a small amout of an antibiotic would cause bacteria(should you pick some up) to develop immunity to that antibiotic and thus it would become ineffective for treatment.  That is what is going on with the "superbugs" that are developing today.  Antibiotic resistance because of antibiotic misuse.  Of course, if Tylan is something that is not used in humans (I don't know), and never would be, I guess it wouldn't matter.

Wednesday was the last day of the antibiotics. They have been under a lot of stress because they have been chased around the yard for the past five days and then given a shot in their breast. I need to treat for lice now. It is not a severe case but discovered when giving the injections. What is your advice on going forward with lice treatment now? I know how to treat the chickens but what about the coop? And how long is the treatment regimen for Sevin?

 

[MrsBachbach]

I don't have any experience with Sevin for treating lice. I used frontline for mine. I bought the small bottle with the dog & cat on it and just squirted a tiny tiny amount under their vent and under each wing on the skin. It worked. Fast. Even three months later I saw no sign of lice. So I just use that twice a year on them now. I dust my coop house with the food grade DE.