beapea Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 One of our Orpingtons has been off colour for a couple of days. Discovered this morning that she has a slight discharge from her nostrils and her beak/mouth were clogged up with snot, which we've removed with cotton buds. She's not sneezing or coughing. What should we do? beapea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 You could try her with Citricidal in the drinking water. Available from the Omlet shop or health food type shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 how is she this morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beapea Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thank you - it's such a help to know there are other, experienced, hen keepers out there! She was pretty glum this morning so I took her to the vet, who diagnosed upper respiratory tract infection. He gave her antibiotic and I have to repeat the injections twice more. Think I'll get some Citricidal anyway - I didn't know about it. beapea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Good - I'm sure you did the right thing. Fingers X the antibiotics clear it up and your girl gets back to normal asap so she can carry on doing her chickeny things and you can carry on enjoying her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I hope the antibiotics soon sort her out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
