What is wrong with my chickens?

[tammye]

swollen face can be a sign of a sinus infection i believe, look it up in the search engine, lots of info there

 

[faykokoWV]

If you've already lost birds of two other species, and now your chickens are sick....I think you need to identify exactly what the disease is

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

Contact your local department of agriculture or vet and if you have another bird die have a necropsy done to identify the issue. JMHO

 

[drumstick diva]

isn't there a turkey disease called "black head" that is contagious to other fowl?

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

Are they gurgling at all? I had chickens that had swollen eyes and gurgling and they all died. I have read now that I should have called the Department of Agriculture and reported it, but we didnt know anything about that stuff.

 

[mckenzie]

they arent gurgling or any thing like that its just swollen heads i would get a necropsy done on one of them but the closest place is like 2 hours away

 

[faykokoWV]

the department of agriculture will come to you to test your living birds, this is part of the NPIP in most states. Have you called them yet?

 

[chickengrl]

I would defintely get them tested even if you have to drive. How can you fight if you don't know the enemy? JMHO. Also, many of these things will leave your birds carriers and you will want to know if that is the case. I hope you find out what is going on. It is very frustrating when your birds are sick. Really sorry you have to deal with this.

 

[mckenzie]

I am going to call tomorow i found the number tonight.

 

[faykokoWV]

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good, keep us posted.