allie
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Post by allie on May 3, 2011 19:57:05 GMT -6
One of our hens has a persistent cough. She's had it since at least Saturday, if not a little longer. She also sounds a little rattly at times when she breathes. Any suggestions on how to treat her or what could be wrong? She's not coughing all the time, but enough to make me think she needs something.
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richie
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Post by richie on May 3, 2011 20:18:56 GMT -6
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Post by allie on May 3, 2011 22:13:36 GMT -6
Richie are you feeding them pellets or crumbles? When we use crumbles they sneeze a lot because of all the dust.
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on May 3, 2011 22:39:19 GMT -6
If it's a respitory infection it will spread to the rest of your flock if not gotten under control. This winter I had a couple that got pretty sick and fast. You should isolate those that are sick away from the others and give them all antibiotics. I used the powder form that is put in their water and did it every day for 2 weeks and they did well. They had gotten to the point where they where sneezing snot everywhere. It was really nasty but very much like when we get a cold and have to blow our noses a billion times a day. ONly a chicken doens't use tissue. So where ever you put them you should protect the walls of where they are. I put mine in 20 gallon aquariums with a screen over the top. Just enough room for the bird, food and water. I had to keep them clean everyday but it 's worth it to get them well. You can find the antibiotics at TSC. It's in a pouch.
Good luck and I hope your chickens get well fast.
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on May 5, 2011 21:26:57 GMT -6
Another thing that 've been seeing alot of post about lately on another site is cocci. Have you noticed any blood in he poop? With or with out white watery poop? Here's a link to whats normal and whats not. www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0If cocci is the case you want to give it corrid and if your feeding medicated feed, stop using it. Give unmedicated feed and also feed it yogurt and eggs, cooked of course. You can also feed a high protein game bird feed. It will need a boost after it's ordea. What I've read about cocci, it doesn't go away, they just become immune to it once they've had the treatment. I don't have any experience with it but I've read alot of post about it lately. Maybe all this rain and dampness is bringing it on. IDK I noticed one of mine was sneezing today so i'll be keeping an eye on that for sure. I already have duramycin on hand. I'll be giving that if she is still sneezing tomorrow. I hope what ever is wrong with yours isn't this cocci but I thought I would throw the info I read on it out there just in case it is. Part of what I read said if it don't kill them they will become immune to it.
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on May 5, 2011 21:32:11 GMT -6
In the post I did on May 3rd, if it's a respitory infection you need to give duramicin, (sp). Change the water everyday and give a fresh dose everyday for 2 weeks. And isolate the bird. If it's with others you'll have to treat them all because they will come down with it. This winter I had one after the other come down with it. I think I probably had a sick bird nearly all winter. One or two at a time. I never had sick birds before and I hope it doesn't happen agian.
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Post by cks4me on May 10, 2011 8:48:40 GMT -6
Please read this: www.shagbarkbantams.com/oxine.htmAnd thanks so much to Chowdown for the great pics of poop. I had wondered several times when I saw poop that didn't look right to me. Now I know it probably is okay. Tks again. I hope you will read the link I included it may give you some help for the chick.
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on May 10, 2011 13:49:45 GMT -6
Thanks for that link. I saved it in my favorites for future use. Hopefully I don't need it but if so I have it.
How's the hen?
My sneezing chicken is fine now. I decided to do the spring worming first and the day after she wasn't sneezing anymore.
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richie
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Post by richie on May 10, 2011 20:53:04 GMT -6
chow what do you use to worm your chickens with and are they laying if so what do you do with the eggs after worming
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on May 11, 2011 0:53:13 GMT -6
richie - you can still hatch the eggs but you can't eat them for a couple weeks I think it is after treatment. I don't eat ours anyway so I don't remember what it says but I use Wazine. You can get it at TSC. I got mine at the coop in Union City. Only about 6 bucks and it will last unless you have hundreds of chickens. I worm mine twice a year. Spring and fall.
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allie
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Post by allie on May 11, 2011 10:22:42 GMT -6
We used Wazine once and the package said not to hatch or eat the eggs for 2 weeks. It can cause birth defects. We have started using Ivermectin to worm ours. I don't think you have to hold the eggs, but we do anyway, just in case. It's a paste and I just get a little bit on my finger and put it in the chicken's mouth.
Chow-she is getting better. Still coughing some, mostly when she eats. Not nearly as wheezy sounding. She was never lethargic or anything-just coughing and wheezing. We have been using Tylan and have her in her own cage. And let me tell you, she is not happy about it!
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on May 12, 2011 16:25:46 GMT -6
I'm glad she's getting better. I must have missed the part not to hatch. I should go back and re-read it. I haven't hatched out any of mine lately so it should be fine this time. I do have some silkie eggs that i've collected this week. I had been swapping the eggs for other breeds and more silkies but i'm done trading for now unless somebody has something I just can't resist. ;D
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