Author Topic: Sneezing chickens... (Read 6788 times)

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2013, 10:46:52 am »

Our vet is useless! Will not let you have anything unless they see them and charge a stupid amount!

I'll buy it off you and pay postage! No they eyes haven't closed up, one does sit and close her eyes but its like she power naps

mojocafa · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2013, 02:40:56 pm »

If their eyes appear fine then I don't think it's mycoplasma

Are they still sneezing? As much or less? Are they wiping their faces on their feathers? Is there a MINGING smell? How many are affected?

It's 5 days since your original post, I think if it was mycoplasma, their eyes or at least one of them would be starting to close over. It almost looks like conjunctivitis.

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2013, 06:17:07 pm »

They are still sneezing but I would say they are sneezing slightly slightly less. I haven't seen any wiping on feathers but there is no smell. There are two that sneeze, one more than the other. The one that is sneezing less is VERY underweight (I would think it is worms) and her face is very very pale, almost white.

The only thing I have noticed, the very sneezey one and one that isn't who is laying (both Bantam Rhode island red's) There skin around their eyes Have gone very red as well as the comb. Would you say that's just the breed, They were all very pale as in a dark stable with no light so maybe they are just getting colour or do you think its something wrong?

mojocafa · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2013, 08:41:23 pm »

I'm no expert, but in my opinion i don't think it's mg so you shouldn't need tylan,

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2013, 09:02:45 pm »

Thank you for all your help. I hope your right and I'll just have to keep a close eye on them

mojocafa · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2013, 09:31:46 pm »

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2013, 09:56:31 am »

One has a clear discharge from her nostrils today. Doesn't smell and is clear....

does this sound like myco?

mojocafa · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2013, 12:55:49 pm »

Mmmmmmm keep a watch, it is in my experience yellow looking

Stereo · « **Reply #23 on:** October 15, 2013, 01:04:58 pm »

Sounds like snot to me. A very respected vet I know is adament that hens often get colds and sniffles like we do, often resulting in stress from moving or contact with new birds. He says too many people reach for the anti-biotics or start culling for no good reason.

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #24 on:** October 15, 2013, 01:19:40 pm »

I've got them going to the vets tonight. If its a cold then good, no drugs needed and piece of mind. If its something bad then its being sorted!

cloddopper · « **Reply #25 on:** October 15, 2013, 02:56:37 pm »

That's a welcome 180 about face form you post of the 11 th.

I know it's frustrating and sometimes expensive to take stock to the vet or to get a vet to visit .
I seem to recall that vets are bound by law not to prescribe without seeing the stock so it can be confirmed what is wrong or in case of misuse of the prescription that not only causes further suffering to the stock or prolongs it but also starts making for a new strain of the disease that wipes out the UK animal &/or human population . ( Think MSRA and other drug resistant infections etc. )

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #26 on:** October 15, 2013, 06:32:05 pm »

Really glad I took them to the vet! Only £16.50 which is a plus too!

She thinks its just a "chest infection" and not myco. She was really worried about the skinny one so i'm glad I got them away from where they were. They start tylan tomorrow as they are ordering it in for me.

High protein to gain weight!

mojocafa · « **Reply #27 on:** October 15, 2013, 06:45:12 pm »

Good , if nothing else piece if mind.

Good luck with measuring tylan,

if the dosage you get is 0.5 gram to 1 litre of water try this for measuring 1 small level teaspoon to 2 litres unless you have micro scales. Good luck

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #28 on:** October 15, 2013, 07:07:36 pm »

Haha now you tell me!

I maybe wrong but I think she said it can go in the feed or water so feed may be easier.

Thank you very much Mojocafa you have been amazing throughout and have really been supportive!