Strange Noise **CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP** Video added

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

What about Terramycin? I can get that from the farm store here in town but will drive across the desert if I have to!!

 

[Suzierd]

I think that would be the same as Duramycin it's a Tetracycline Hydrochloride soluble powder.
I had to use it because I couldn't find the Tylan and didn't want to wait to start treatment. My hen has improved still has a bit of a sneeze today is day ten. I would go with the Tylan if you have a choice. If you can't find it order some and have it on hand. If it is respiratory which I hope it's not, you may have more come down with it. Good luck

 

[Suzierd]

You can give the Tylan 50 injectable orally 1/2cc for 5 days or 1/4 cc for small hen or
Tylan Soluable 1 teaspoon per gallon 2 - 5 days.
Or injections in breast muscles alternating sides each day 1/2 cc for 3 days
If you don't know how to do the injections or orally forced do a search and learn how first.

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

I have started her on Duramycin-10 (not sure she's really drank any though). She is no longer coughing or making that weird noise but when she tries to talk, she sounds like she has laryngitis. Could she have possibly had something stuck in her throat? She's eating like a little pig. I really hate to keep her on antibiotics if she doesn't need to be. What would you do?

 

[terryg]

I have a FAQ about treating respiratory ailments here and it covers the antibiotic choices.
http://www.hencam.com/henblog/respiratory-diseases/
Chickens can get irritated throats from dust and mold. I find that straw is not as absorbent as shavings and can get moldy. Chaff (chopped straw) can be an irritant. You might want to switch to pine shavings. (Here in New England it's affordable.) Also, some hens have respiratory ailments because they are too fat! As much as they like treats, they don't need them. Make sure that the bulk of the diet is from laying hen pellets and greens. Don't feed corn, and the sunflower seeds should be a small handful for the flock.

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

Thank you, Terry!! Yes, they only get BOSS in the mornings and the scratch they only get in the winter time before bed. I'm wondering if she had something stuck in her throat because after I gave her some romaine lettuce she stopped making that sound, , no more shaking her head or coughing and just sounded like she had laryngitis when she went to talk but....she just laid an egg and that seems to have gone away also. I'm don't think she even drank 7cc's of water with the duramycin in it. Should I keep her on it? How long do I have to keep her separate and not use her eggs?

ETA: She is really chowing down on the fermented feed right now. I just ferment the Layena right now but thinking of adding oats, wheat and barley to it.

 

[terryg]

If she got only one dose of the antibiotics I wouldn't worry about keeping her on it. I'd toss that egg, though. Be careful with that fermented feed. Make sure it's not moldy. That could be doing it. Hens will be very, very healthy on straight laying hen pellets and free-ranging. (I've got several 8-year old hens, and they have had a simple diet their whole, long lives!)

 

[centrarchid]

Thank you, Terry!! Yes, they only get BOSS in the mornings and the scratch they only get in the winter time before bed. I'm wondering if she had something stuck in her throat because after I gave her some romaine lettuce she stopped making that sound, , no more shaking her head or coughing and just sounded like she had laryngitis when she went to talk but....she just laid an egg and that seems to have gone away also. I'm don't think she even drank 7cc's of water with the duramycin in it. Should I keep her on it? How long do I have to keep her separate and not use her eggs?
ETA: She is really chowing down on the fermented feed right now. I just ferment the Layena right now but thinking of adding oats, wheat and barley to it.

I would ferment only intact grains, not the formulated diet. Ferment grains makes nutrient contents more available. Fermenting a formulated diet can degrade many nutrients causing a nutrient defficiency.

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

I know the feed is not moldy because I ferment on a daily basis with fresh whole wheat sourdough starter. I'm very careful about that!!

I have already destroyed the egg and will probably throw tomorrows out just to be safe.

Thank you all for your help in my meltdown!!!

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

I would ferment only intact grains, not the formulated diet.  Ferment grains makes nutrient contents more available.  Fermenting a formulated diet can degrade many nutrients causing a nutrient defficiency.

Why would it do that?

I was going to add wheat, oats and barley to their diet, will that be okay? They still get free choice crumbles but just looking for a way to get more out of my feed bill.