- Dec 8, 2023
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Hi, a couple weeks ago I noticed my silkie rooster was swollen around his eye. So I put colloidal silver in his eye. It went down but I noticed another silkie had bubbles in his eye. So I put colloidal silver, and it went away.
Then a week ago I noticed my polish rooster was lethargic (which he's gotten heat exhaustion the last 2 summers, and this will be his third summer). So I brought him in and gave him electrolytes and egg yolk. Then I noticed his eye was shut and kinda yellow. So I put colloidal silver and kept him in a while and kept flushing with colloidal silver. It eventually opened up. So I flushed with colloidal silver for a few days, and it was looking foamy and yellow. After the couple days it cleared up. I thought maybe he was pecked in the eye by my dominant silkie rooster, because the dominant rooster was picking on other top roosters. He normally free roams elsewhere, but recently I was letting them all free roam together in the same area, because for the most part they all get along fine.
Then several days ago I noticed some other chickens getting swollen around the eyes (I looked for mites, and saw none). And their noses were kinda dirty, but they've been eating mulberries and apricots that have been falling off the trees. Then a silkie had a closed nostril, so I took a warm wet towel and wiped it until it was open. I noticed some occasional sneezing in some hens, very rarely. So I was thinking respiratory. I squirted colloidal silver in a bunch of chickens eyes who looked odd.
Then yesterday I put colloidal silver into a little spray bottle and misted everyone's eyes and face, and extra for anyone odd looking.
Yesterday, I also noticed a few of my 5-6 week old chicks looked possibly swollen around the back side of their eye. So I sprayed their face with the colloidal silver too.
Today, I noticed it looking worse on several chickens who looked odd. Now showing blood/scab kind of looking. Not sure how to explain. One hen had blood coming from her ear. I've been reading on here and seeing what it could be. I see a lot of people mentioning something with an acronym (I think MG). It sounds horrible, and stays with them for life, and needs antibiotics prescribed by a vet to cure/manage it.
My question is, what might it be?
I do not have a vet that can do blood samples or prescribe antibiotics.
What can I do as a back yard chicken owner, that is a home remedy?
I'm willing to buy what I need, but cannot do anything that involves a vet.
I bought herbs and garlic to put in their food.
I've been adding Rooster Booster to the water (electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics).
I've added apple cider vinegar to the water.
I keep the coops/runs clean.
I keep the bugs down as well as possible.
Any advice is super helpful! Thank you in advance.
Then a week ago I noticed my polish rooster was lethargic (which he's gotten heat exhaustion the last 2 summers, and this will be his third summer). So I brought him in and gave him electrolytes and egg yolk. Then I noticed his eye was shut and kinda yellow. So I put colloidal silver and kept him in a while and kept flushing with colloidal silver. It eventually opened up. So I flushed with colloidal silver for a few days, and it was looking foamy and yellow. After the couple days it cleared up. I thought maybe he was pecked in the eye by my dominant silkie rooster, because the dominant rooster was picking on other top roosters. He normally free roams elsewhere, but recently I was letting them all free roam together in the same area, because for the most part they all get along fine.
Then several days ago I noticed some other chickens getting swollen around the eyes (I looked for mites, and saw none). And their noses were kinda dirty, but they've been eating mulberries and apricots that have been falling off the trees. Then a silkie had a closed nostril, so I took a warm wet towel and wiped it until it was open. I noticed some occasional sneezing in some hens, very rarely. So I was thinking respiratory. I squirted colloidal silver in a bunch of chickens eyes who looked odd.
Then yesterday I put colloidal silver into a little spray bottle and misted everyone's eyes and face, and extra for anyone odd looking.
Yesterday, I also noticed a few of my 5-6 week old chicks looked possibly swollen around the back side of their eye. So I sprayed their face with the colloidal silver too.
Today, I noticed it looking worse on several chickens who looked odd. Now showing blood/scab kind of looking. Not sure how to explain. One hen had blood coming from her ear. I've been reading on here and seeing what it could be. I see a lot of people mentioning something with an acronym (I think MG). It sounds horrible, and stays with them for life, and needs antibiotics prescribed by a vet to cure/manage it.
My question is, what might it be?
I do not have a vet that can do blood samples or prescribe antibiotics.
What can I do as a back yard chicken owner, that is a home remedy?
I'm willing to buy what I need, but cannot do anything that involves a vet.
I bought herbs and garlic to put in their food.
I've been adding Rooster Booster to the water (electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and probiotics).
I've added apple cider vinegar to the water.
I keep the coops/runs clean.
I keep the bugs down as well as possible.
Any advice is super helpful! Thank you in advance.
