Treating Flock Cold

[Royal Red]

Hello BYC family,
Two and half weeks ago we purchased 6 chicks from our local TSC. 1 died after 3 days. I purchased two more from another store. About 3 days later noticed a sneezing and runny nose. Switched containers because it may have been too small and not sufficient air flow. Raspy gurgles started. So now I'm panicled that it could be CRD. More concerned about my mature flock of 22 that are outside. Can't get to store to get medicine, so I research herbal tinctures. I grow an extensive medicinal garden and steeped a tea of echinacea, oregano , lemon balm, pineapple sage, thyme and ACV. Seems to help. Added a mister of diluted eucalyptus. Returned from store with VetRx and applied under wings, top of head, beak and added to water. Also picked up electrolyte and probiotic packets to add to water. Providing them mix of starter feed and MannPro Omega Egg layer feed. Took 4 days, but most of symptoms have disappeared. My problem occurred yesterday with my mature flock. Similar symptoms. Have isolated 3 hens and 1 rooster from the flock. 1 returned to flock after 24 hours. Have repeated the above process with the exception of bathing and blow drying as a comfort measure. I have no clue how it would jump from chicks to flock if everything is separated (feed, water, space). Could it be just a cold or am I missing something else here?

 

[Eggcessive]

Did the chicks come from a feed store that buys directly feom a hatchery. It is not very common that chicks would come with a respiratory disease, unles they were hatched by a local breeder. Mycoplasma (MG) is a common respiratory disease in chickens that can be passed through the hatching egg, gotten by exposure to a carrier chicken or other poultry, or from wild birds. If your older birds were carriers you could have spread it indirectly on hands, shoes, or clothes, and vice versa. Tylosin, and antibiotic to put in the water for sick birds can help treat symptoms of MG, but they could remain carriers for life. If you should lose or cull a chick you gpcan get a necropsy done by your state vet to find out what disease they have. Chickens do not get colds, but respiratory diseases. Most are contagious and make them carriers. Some are caused by viruses, bacteria, or mold fungus.

 

[Royal Red]

Hello,
So in MI TSC is Tractor Supply Company that sells chicks every year and I would like to assume they came from a reputable hatchery. I really tried to keep everything isolated which perplexes my as to how my mature flock could have contacted it. Shoes might have been the calibrate otherwise I did not touch my flock and washed my hands religiously. MG sounds manageable. Does anyone know if we can catch it? So far what I am using is working. Has anyone every lost their entire flock because of it MG? Thank you for responding.