respiratory diseases

  1. E

    Help! New hens have Breathing problems

    Just bought these 2 dual purpose hens 2 days ago. They are very large and are about to start laying. My sister bought 2 from the same guy about a month ago and hers have just started laying. The guy could not tell me their breed. Red Flag #1. They seem like they may actually be Red Broilers? now...
  2. TMac76

    Unhealthy Poo??

    Looking for input/advice on possible issues with our rooster, Willie. He was acting off yesterday (was staying under coop more than usual but it was cool in the morning and rainy in the evening) and seemed to have a little bit of a wheeze yesterday evening. We decided to separate him, and...
  3. T

    Respiratory Issues?

    Winter: perhaps the time for chicken colds that just stick around?? So I have a fairly young rock barred hen who has been sort of 'gasp breathing' for the past few weeks. There has been no sneezing, coughing, discharge, swelling...When she inhales her lower waddle rises up like she’s reaching to...
  4. JBirdy

    Coop Bedding and Respiratory Concerns

    Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has any input on using wood pellets for coop bedding and respiratory issues in chickens? We've been trying to get to the bottom of respiratory problems in our chickens and we are starting to consider that it might be environmental as opposed to disease (which...
  5. Miriah132

    Disinfecting after disease.

    what is everyone’s perfected method of disinfecting after a diseas outbreak? Specifically with an unknown resoiratory disease. We have no birds left from the flock and want to start a new flock. We are just going to bring in a few birds to a temporary coop and see how they do.
  6. JBirdy

    Rooster 'throwing up' mucus, head shaking - help!

    Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with similar symptoms in their chickens. My rooster has been throwing up mucus/head shaking once or twice daily. The mucus is clear (no blood) In addition, some of my hens are shaking their heads, as well, with the occasional sneeze. I've...
  7. JBirdy

    Ongoing Care for Respiratory Illness - not Mycoplasma

    Hello, My small backyard flock is currently suffering from a bout with respiratory illness. Aside from sneezing and head shaking, there aren't any other major symptoms at the moment. We've been to a avian vet and they are currently being treated with Tylan orally. I've made the choice to...
  8. Atomlin895

    Help with quarantine

    hi everyone! My husband and I had a respiratory outbreak in our flock starting on Sunday. We brought 7 of our 16 inside and quarantined them. After giving them antibiotics and electrolytes it looks like we’re only going to lose one, although losing that one is going to be very hard :( Anyways...
  9. H

    First Time Raising Chickens

    Hello all - I am excited to find this site where hopefully I can learn about raising chickens and how to care for them. I have not had the best luck so far so hopefully that will change. I started with 6 speckled sussex chicks of which only 2 have survived. Currently treating them for...
  10. Dragonfly830

    4 week chick sniffling and sleeping a lot?

    Less than a week ago my family purchased two ~4 week Jersey Giant chicks, and we've had issues with one of them sniffling to the point we're concerned. You can hear mucus when she breathes and sounds somewhat raspy. She's also done a bit of sneezing, and her eyes are always a little closed and...
  11. LoveMyChickenBabies

    My chick has an air bubble please help!

    My chick that has a repository disease now also has a giant air bubble. I am so confused on what to do! I think I might lose her but not unless I have something to say about it! Is there anything I can do? (I will get pictures as soon as possible) she might even be lethargic, but I'm not sure.
  12. LoveMyChickenBabies

    Respiratory Disease?

    My little buff orphington is around 2 months now, and she is wheezing, she has over-watered eyes, misplaced beak, not eating or drinking enough (I am dipping her beak in the water every so often and she does drink then), and she has snot coming out of her nose. I'm pretty sure it is a...
  13. Miriah132

    Respiratory Disease. What would you do?

    My flock has suffered from a respiratory disease. We have not tested to see which one it is yet. The last egg I got from them was August 6th. All my girls are under 2 years. I really noticed symptoms August 18th after we got some rain(we don’t get much rain where we are). Should I cull the...
  14. thisoldcoop

    respiratory issues... any hope?

    I've lost one laying hen to this so far. She gasped horribly at the end. I am from Ontario and have access to powdered antibiotics which are added to water from the local Co-op (oxytetracycline HCI). The whole flock has been treated twice. The hen who died was the worst, but two others are also...
  15. Jordan01

    Hen sneezing, Respiratory issues?

    Ive notived my young adult hen has been sneezing recently, she also has a runny nose and i can hear her congestion (almost like a gurgle or clicking) when i put my head near her throat. I have two hens and shes the smaller one, she also has a small bald spot on her neck i assume from the other...
  16. H

    Drooling Chicken?

    Hi everyone, Ive had this chicken for about a month, shes around 3 years old and an isa brown. When I first got her I noticed she was shaking her head a lot. As time has passed things have gotten worse. Shes been drooling excess saliva for around a week now, usually clear/foamy. Today it was...
  17. Miriah132

    Respiratory infection in closed flock (show birds)

    How the heck does a closed flock get respiratory infection? I’m not exactly sure which specific infection it is. They sneeze a little bit during the day but at night is when you can really hear the gurgling when they breath. They do have nasal discharge but no other symptoms, they eat/drink/and...
  18. HuskerHens18

    Respitory Illness, Bubbly Eyes and Coughing

    My bantams have been so healthy this year, they avoided all coccidia and other deathly things. Today I walk into the bantam enclosure, and I'm seeing a couple with bubbly eyes, and several more are coughing. Especially so when they're drinking. And so far only one I can see is sitting on the...
  19. purpletiger

    Please Help! Tylan 50 dosage for 8 week old chick?

    Hi everyone! I have an sweet little bantam easter egger named Darling that may be showing signs of a respiratory illness. She keeps one of her eyes closed. It doesn't look irritated, red or swollen but she does keep it closed most of the time. I've noticed a few days ago her pecking was off when...
  20. fiberdrunk

    Sick Narragansett Turkey (respiratory)

    I've been pretty lucky with my chickens and turkeys for the past several years, but now I'm seeing our first respiratory infection in an adult male Narragansett turkey (6 years old). Normally he free-ranges (keeps close to home, though... he's never been a wanderer) and comes home to roost in a...
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