[melodrama]

Ysterday morning, one of my Jersey Giant ladies was quite poorly.  Her eyes looked very droopy and almost like she had aged overnight.  There was some foam in the eyes yesterday and some crusty stuff around her ears.  I cleaned her up as best I could and gave her some anti-biotics that I had gotten from the vet for another chicken after a dog attacked her.  I gave her the antibiotics twice yesterday.  When I went back this morning, the ears seem to have cleared up a bit but one of her eyes is closed completely and the other is still droopy and aged looking.  I have given her more antibiotics but not sure what else I can do.  She is one of my favourites but I currently have a huge bill to pay for the vet for other matters and not sure I can add to that just before Christmas ( I can if I have to but will be tight).  Does anyone have any ideas?  The only thing different in their lives recently has been the cold and the fact that I fed them porridge two or three times when it was really cold but the rest of them seem ok.  Thanks for any help.
Mel x

[violet]

Hi there,

With the foamy eyes sounds like coryza and/or mycoplasma - cann't remember which one has foamy eyes. Either way some do use antibiotics.
http://www.poultrychat.com/forum/index.php?/topic/304-mycoplasma/
http://www.poultrychat.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11921-coryza/
Though prevention may be better than cure - sudden changes in the weather can cause flare ups.
From my experience if they have foamy eyes & no other symptoms - they have had the infection previously & that this is a reoccurance and may not be so bad.
Do isolate & check that their beaks aren't getting crusted over or blocked. Not sure about crusty ears though - could it be sinuses - or mucus from her nose or mouth somehow?
Use of one or more of : garlic, ACV, respite, herban ( concentrated oregano), elderberries, citradol ( grapefruit seed extract) may help prevent & support them in recovery.
hope this is of some help.
 

[melodrama]

Thanks Violet, she seems to be improving and none of the rest of the flock are showing any symptoms.  Thanks for your help.
Melanie

[Rich/Jan]

I would say mycoplasms - Tylan best medication to use.

[T0NY]

Quite possibly Mycoplasmosis, I would treat this with Anti-biotic, Tylan is common but there is also a licensed product call Linco-spectim. here is a link to the Noah compendium which gives comprehensive details on drug treatments http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Compendium/Overview/search.asp?search=LINCO-SPECTIN

You could also use Herb 'N' thrive to give to the other birds to satve off any spread of the disease. Info can be found here http://www.agrivite.com/herb'n'thrive.html

Hope this helps