dacktarie Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 I hope someone could help me with this before I dispach my chickens to save the others! I recently bought 2 more hens and one has a rattly cold;sneezing,snotty nose and rattly chest.But I have also noticed that she really stinks;smelly breath and an odor all over her that smells rotten for want of a better word.Her feathers even smell.The other one I bought has stopped laying and is sleepy today,but not smelly. I got them from a farm so I didn't notice the smell until I got home and it hasn't improved. I have 3 other healthy birds so I need to deal with this soon! Thank you in advance! Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 I'd isolate her straight away so as not to infect your other hens. I'm wondering if she has Infectious Coryza, and would advise that you take her to a vet ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I agree with Egluntyne, it sounds like pretty typical symptoms of Infectious Coryza. If your vet is not a chicken vet it might be a good idea to tell the person booking your chicken in that you think that that it what it may be so that they can do their research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Yes, the offensive smell is a classic symptom sadly Isolate her from the others asap and get her to a vet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacktarie Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I would just like to say thank you for your helpful replies! We have dispached the offending chicken as she was really too sick and I wanted to save the rest. The other poorly chicken I brought from the same place has been identified as having mycoplasma from the person I got them from as she has bubbly swollen eyes.He has given me tylan to treat all the birds even though they seem fine. Hopefully this is the end of the problem!! A lesson here though I think in bringing in new stock from an unknown place and not isolating them for a few days just in case! I won't make the same mistake again. Thanks again Emma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Have just learnt the same lesson. Our newly bought hens came with mycoplasma too. We took them back and got a refund but the damage is done. I will always keep new hens isolated now for 2 weeks. Can I ask where you bought your ill ones from? If you don't want to put it on the forum perhaps pm me? You must definitely treat all your flock. Good luck and hope it all goes well and hopefully you will get some more new healthy hens soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
