What to give chickens to help their respiratory system

[SeaAngler]

Do not give away sick birds. I have a bird with a respiratory issue (sneezing) that flares up under bad stress which is only once since I got her. None of my other birds have ever gotten it and we've been to the vet and tried antibiotics to no avail. It just went away on its own but in all that time she never stopped laying eggs. Do you have an avian vet you can take one of the birds to? Oregano is supposed to be good for their respiratory system but I don't think its meant as a cure for anything. If your birds do recover you might want to do some research on it maybe it can help them keep it at bay.

It went away for a while and they layed eggs but when it came back they molted and they started back up again a few months ago but they stopped again I've done a lot of research and can't find a definitive answer. And we do not have an avian vet near we went when they first got it but it was expensive and it was only one they needed to see 70% of the flock and we couldn't afford it the girl we took ended up dying and broke my heart bc she was my favorite and we bonded she was the friendliest one

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello! I had a respiratory virus go through my flock this spring, one almost died. The sickest two I had inside with a humidifier and eucalyptus and peppermint oil, grubs and layer crumble to eat, alternated with nutri drench and maple syrup in their water, vetrx on their wattles and combs. They were in my house for a month. All lived, the sickest still isn't laying, but living a good chicken life. I had two spells with her where she was inside for a few days, everyone else is healthy, the last sickest one started laying again a month ago.

I hope this helps.

 

[SeaAngler]

We don't know. We don't know what it is so we don't know how to treat it. You need to seek a avian vet to run tests to see what it is.

Don't have a vet nearby and we can't afford one

 

[Folly's place]

So sorry!
It's not going to go away, true, and it's best to actually get a diagnosis, so you can have a plan going forward. Your state veterinary college path lab can run tests, look them up.
No birds or equipment from this flock should go anywhere, and no new birds should come in, until all these birds are dead, and more time passes after that.
Wear 'coop clothes' and 'coop boots and shoes' that stay there, and don't leave your property. Obviously your birds have something contagious, if they are all sick, and many things can also affect your parrot.
Layer feed is meant for hens actively laying eggs, and nobody else. Change to an all flock feed with 20% protein, and fewer treats, with oyster shell in another dish, and grit also in a third dish.
Mary

 

[SeaAngler]

So sorry!
It's not going to go away, true, and it's best to actually get a diagnosis, so you can have a plan going forward. Your state veterinary college path lab can run tests, look them up.
No birds or equipment from this flock should go anywhere, and no new birds should come in, until all these birds are dead, and more time passes after that.
Wear 'coop clothes' and 'coop boots and shoes' that stay there, and don't leave your property. Obviously your birds have something contagious, if they are all sick, and many things can also affect your parrot.
Layer feed is meant for hens actively laying eggs, and nobody else. Change to an all flock feed with 20% protein, and fewer treats, with oyster shell in another dish, and grit also in a third dish.
Mary

I'm sad to hear this is there any way to give them to a sanctuary or something I'm very attached to them and my mom wants eggs and new chickens and quail and our plan with the rooster was to hatch more but that might not work out

 

[Folly's place]

Spreading diseases is not ethical, not fair to expose other healthy birds to this!

 

[SeaAngler]

Spreading diseases is not ethical, not fair to expose other healthy birds to this!

I know I don't know what to do to give them away which will be very hard or something else and my parents don't want to spend money on them since they're not laying and might not again

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I know I don't know what to do to give them away which will be very hard or something else and my parents don't want to spend money on them since they're not laying and might not again

Unfortunately the only ethical thing to do is to cull them. If you don't have the stomach for it you can keep a closed flock and wait and see, try to keep them healthy and maybe they will start laying again. But if one dies, put its body in the fridge and send it for a necropsy so you will know for sure what you're dealing with.