Help! Sneezing and bubbles in eye

[member 593900]

Could be pox, given the black lesions on her comb.

 

[Show Sebright]

Could be pox, given the black lesions on her comb.

It is definitely not pox the darkness on her comb is normal for a sebright they are supposed to have some. I dealt with pox before and she is also vaccinated.

 

[Myrshine]

In my experience and research, this looks like classic Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG/CRD). MG is a bacterial infection of poultry, affecting all different species of birds. This disease is most commonly given from infected parents to the offspring, as the MG bacteria can be transmitted vertically into the egg of developing embryos, making any chicks that hatch, always infected and sick with the bacteria. So please please PLEASE don’t breed from your sickly infected flock. MG is a chronic disease meaning, that you can treat or have the symptoms go away, but whenever the bird gets stressed again, the symptoms will keep coming back or get worse. All “recovered” like birds, remain lifetime long carriers of the MG bacteria, spreading and shedding it through their feces, feathers, dander, respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids. This is a lifetime disease of poultry and is incurable. Since MG is a bacteria, antibiotics can help keep symptoms at bay until next time. I personally don’t recommend you treating with antibiotics unless you have a proper diagnosis of which specific respiratory disease you’re dealing with. There’s a reason why most TSC, Family Farm And Home, Rural King and other farm stores are pulling antibiotics off the shelves, it’s because people aren’t getting their birds tested through their state of agriculture or university. Over use of antibiotics also creates antibiotic resistant bacteria, making the disease worse than before. I suggest treating with safe natural organic remedies and get your bird tested. It’s critical in poultry to get sick birds tested to find out which specific disease they have. Please don’t jump to antibiotics like everyone else says without a proper diagnosis.

Here's more information about MG: https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/blog/protecting-your-flock-what-you-need-to-know-about-mg-ms/

https://afarmgirlinthemaking.com/respiratory-conditions-poultry-mycoplasma-in-chickens/

I hope this helps!

 

[Show Sebright]

I was looking into peoples post on BYC about haveinh MG and she isn’t acting like what other birds act like. I Amy putting warm VetRX on her nose at night and she isn’t having any more snot. Still sneezing. But only sneezing when she is pushing around bedding, drinking water, eating, or when she gose from The warm garage to the cold outside. We are having a huge cold front so I am keeping her as warm as possible.

 

[Myrshine]

I was looking into peoples post on BYC about haveinh MG and she isn’t acting like what other birds act like. I Amy putting warm VetRX on her nose at night and she isn’t having any more snot. Still sneezing. But only sneezing when she is pushing around bedding, drinking water, eating, or when she gose from The warm garage to the cold outside. We are having a huge cold front so I am keeping her as warm as possible.

Ammonia build-up could also cause respiratory symptoms as well as mold. Have you cleaned your coops recently? Or run?

 

[JDChickChat]

Where do I put it? I will try to go to tractor supply tomorrow.

You can give vetrx in warm water, directly into their beak, or you can rub some on top of their beak, on top of their head and underneath their wings so when they preen they are inhaling it. It’s like vicks vapo run for birds.

 

[Show Sebright]

Ammonia build-up could also cause respiratory symptoms as well as mold. Have you cleaned your coops recently? Or run?

I am trying to keep her as warm as possible so she in in the garage. But yes I cleaned it out yesterday.