Will I need to cull my flock?

[LynnPG]

Personally I would still give the flock a chance and not cull just yet. I would recommend using tylan50 orally 1cc per bird everyday for 3 to 4 days and see what happens. If nothing happens then sadly yes cull.

I went to the feed store and tractor store, and they only have the shoots. As if 2017 it is illegal for stores to sell

 

[Isaac 0]

 

[Isaac 0]

A respiratory infection hit my flock of chickens. Gave the standard MEDs in their food. It's now five weeks later and they are all still sneezing and wheezing with bubble eyes & runny noses. They are all eating and drinking just fine

Here is the thing, in the first week of Febuary I have baby chicks coming. They won't get integrated until/about three months old. I'll let the older hens free range around the pullets. Just to get used to each other. Then I'll start to let them free range together after two weeks.

Will the new baby chicks get this respertory?

Should I cull the flock before the baby chicks integrate?

Thank you for the help

No matter what they will have it for life.Many Respiratory disease's will come back in times of stress.Disinfect there run and coop with bleach.Your chicks will get it if you dont.Im very sorry you have to go through this,Its always terrible to see a living creature life taken away from them like that.

 

[birdmanmax]

I went to the feed store and tractor store, and they only have the shoots. As if 2017 it is illegal for stores to sell

Yes the injectable form of tylan50 is still in stores (tractor supply) and it can be used orally in such a manner that I described. I would just give it a try but whatever the case hope it all works out for you.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I would cull the flock now. I did not do that and it took me a long time to get rid of it - wish i had bitten the bullet and done differently.

^^^^ Thats experience talking^^^^

I would start over

Gary

 

[LynnPG]

My husband is taking this hard. He doesn't want to cull them.

here are the symptoms

1.) looks like soapy bubbles on the eye/s
2.) sneezing
3.) raspy breathing
4.) yellow mouth

The chickens that had it first are fine now, except for one she has just a little bubble eye now, but she caught it last with the first group. The chickens are eating and drinking fine. It's the other half now that I'm dealing with. I'm now putting probiotic in the water, because I can't buy anabiotic anymore except for Chick medicated and the probiotic.


For my reference what kind of respiratory is this?

 

[Isaac 0]

My husband is taking this hard. He doesn't want to cull them.

here are the symptoms

1.) looks like soapy bubbles on the eye/s
2.) sneezing
3.) raspy breathing
4.) yellow mouth

The chickens that had it first are fine now, except for one she has just a little bubble eye now, but she caught it last with the first group. The chickens are eating and drinking fine. It's the other half now that I'm dealing with. I'm now putting probiotic in the water, because I can't buy anabiotic anymore except for Chick medicated and the probiotic.


For my reference what kind of respiratory is this?

Probably infectious bronchitis or Mycoplasma.Between the two i would say Mycoplasma,Common in the winter.

 

[21hens-incharge]

As much as it stinks to have to make the choice it is a choice that has to be made.
Let them live and deal with this over and over and over while thgey suffer repeatedly or cull.

As caring caretakers we are all faced with this decision at some point. Even if it is not illness it will be age or injury.
It does not make you a cold or hard perrson to decide to end the suffering. It makes you a realistic person.
In reality chickens are a prey animal. They can and will hide illness and injury to the very end. It is sad but normal and must be delt with.

I really wish I could say they will be fine and not be carriers. The truth is that they are likely to be carriers even if they are symptom free.

I learned early on to quarantine. I was lucky as I learned it from others suffering through as you are now doing.

 

[LynnPG]

As much as it stinks to have to make the choice it is a choice that has to be made.
Let them live and deal with this over and over and over while thgey suffer repeatedly or cull.

As caring caretakers we are all faced with this decision at some point. Even if it is not illness it will be age or injury.
It does not make you a cold or hard perrson to decide to end the suffering. It makes you a realistic person.
In reality chickens are a prey animal. They can and will hide illness and injury to the very end. It is sad but normal and must be delt with.

I really wish I could say they will be fine and not be carriers. The truth is that they are likely to be carriers even if they are symptom free.

I learned early on to quarantine. I was lucky as I learned it from others suffering through as you are now doing.

That's what I do with new bird to a flock, but because of the coop fire and I trusted my local farmer. I screwed the last survivor of the coop fire. The turkeys are doing fine and show no signs of sickness. Is that normal?

 

[21hens-incharge]

It may be something turkeys just don't catch. Your county should have a place you can send a deceased bird to for a necropsy. I am not sure who would know or who exactly to call to find out. The necropsy would help diagnose the illness.