Underweight and white in hens throat*PIC INCLUDED*

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

You're right that Coryza has a bad odor too.

When I tried to tube feed I did notice a soured feed smell on my hands afterwards.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes, her eye is crusted over. I got her and some other birds about a month ago. Kept them all quarantined. I noticed one of the other birds that came with her has been sneezing. I haven't had this issue ever before. But after handling her, my hands did smell like soured feed.

If she's got an eye infection and respiratory symptoms, then she may have Infectious Coryza.

Is vet care an option?

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

No, I don't have one nearby. Wouldn't there be swelling around the eyes? And what's the incubation time? They've been in quarantine and I have never had coryza in my flock. How do they get it?

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

After doing some reading, it sounds more like canker or thrush. I was thinking, they did get some feed that was a little moldy, I didn't realize it till after they were eating it. Could that be a factor?

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

After doing some reading, it sounds more like canker or thrush. I was thinking, they did get some feed that was a little moldy, I didn't realize it till after they were eating it. Could that be a factor?

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[SilkiesnFrizzle]

@casportpony know your good with this stuff too.

 

[Aunt Angus]

After doing some reading, it sounds more like canker or thrush. I was thinking, they did get some feed that was a little moldy, I didn't realize it till after they were eating it. Could that be a factor?

I think they are more likely to get it from yucky water or being around other birds that have it (like pigeons), but maybe? It's a protazoan, so it thrives on moisture.

 

[Eggcessive]

They could have brought whatever they had with them from the breeder. Can you get some better pictures? Eyes and beak/throat. A vet would be the best person to diagnose this.