Snotty Sounding Roosters

[Silkies4everr]

I recently got two silkie roosters and noticed they sound a little snotty. One of them sneezes a lot but other than that is fine (he was acting fine at the breeder's place). The other roo acts perfectly healthy but after catching him (he runs a lot, hates being caught lol) he sounds like he has snot stuck in his sinuses or something (noticed a little bit at the breeder's place). I checked their eyes for any wateriness, they were normal.

The stall they are currently in was cleaned before we got them, we've been using hay for bedding since it is cheaper than straw here and have had no issues with it.

They were originally in a free range flock so it is possible they picked up something from a wild bird. The breeder's flock seemed in perfect health (from what I could see). I did a check for mites and lice as well and didn't find anything so that's good.

If it is a respiratory issue or cold what kind of medicine can I get for them without going to a vet? It doesn't seem to be bothering them really, the one rooster is only noticeable after catching him, but he runs and jumps around a lot. The one that sneezes just randomly sneezes a lot, the stuff coming out his nostrils is clear though.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you have photos of them and their faces/eyes?

I'd make sure the nostrils aren't clogged with dirt/debris and need to be cleaned out.

Look inside the beak for any signs of canker, yellow or white plaques.

Could be they have respiratory illness, hard to know. Sometimes birds can be asymptomatic/carriers until as stressor triggers symptoms. Being rehomed and in a new place is a stressor.

If symptoms persist or you want to try treating symptoms to see if there's improvement, Tylosin is commonly used for Mycoplasma.


https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=9&_sid=46a199ecf&_ss=r

 

[Silkies4everr]

Do you have photos of them and their faces/eyes?

I'd make sure the nostrils aren't clogged with dirt/debris and need to be cleaned out.

Look inside the beak for any signs of canker, yellow or white plaques.

Could be they have respiratory illness, hard to know. Sometimes birds can be asymptomatic/carriers until as stressor triggers symptoms. Being rehomed and in a new place is a stressor.

If symptoms persist or you want to try treating symptoms to see if there's improvement, Tylosin is commonly used for Mycoplasma.


https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=9&_sid=46a199ecf&_ss=r

Thank you, sorry for not replying sooner since I've been at work. I'll get some photos of their faces when put the animals in tonight.

The one that was sneezing has stopped sneezing and I trimmed back his face feathers a bit since he was having trouble seeing past his fluff.

 

[Silkies4everr]

Do you have photos of them and their faces/eyes?

I'd make sure the nostrils aren't clogged with dirt/debris and need to be cleaned out.

Look inside the beak for any signs of canker, yellow or white plaques.

Could be they have respiratory illness, hard to know. Sometimes birds can be asymptomatic/carriers until as stressor triggers symptoms. Being rehomed and in a new place is a stressor.

If symptoms persist or you want to try treating symptoms to see if there's improvement, Tylosin is commonly used for Mycoplasma.


https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder?_pos=9&_sid=46a199ecf&_ss=r

Boy #1 the sneezy one. Trimmed his feathers back, bit fluffier on one side since he wouldn't hold still. His nostrils look a little dirty. Checked his mouth and throat. Didn't see anything and it smelled normal.

Boy # 2. Checked his mouth. Didn't see anything but his breath smelled bad.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

oy #1 the sneezy one. Trimmed his feathers back, bit fluffier on one side since he wouldn't hold still. His nostrils look a little dirty. Checked his mouth and throat. Didn't see anything and it smelled normal.

Boy # 2. Checked his mouth. Didn't see anything but his breath smelled bad.

For Boy#1 I'd trim him up a bit more when you can, his feathers may be getting into his nostrils. See if you can wipe his nostrils out a bit if they looked dirty.

Boy #2 his breath smells bad. See if you can determine the cause of the bad odor. Look inside the beak for any mucous, Canker or yellow/white pasty material.
Check his crop to make sure it's emptying overnight.

A few causes of a bad odor to the breath could be a crop problem, respiratory illness or Canker, so if you can narrow it down, that would be good since treatments are different for each one.