fluffy chick Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 This may be a long story I'll try and be brief! A few weeks ago one of my chickens (pekin) had signs of myco, so I took her to the vet who gave me tylan (she suggested I treat the whole flock for 5 days) the original hen cleared up after 2 days but another was showing signs so the vet gave me another 10 days which finishes today. One chicken is still showing signs so I'm going to separate her to treat her for another 5 days. But I'm hoping this will be the end of this. In addition to this I noticed lice and red sore skin on 1 of my orpintons so the vet also gave me deosect to dilute and spray on the whole flock. I must say after weeks on using lice powder every weekend to little effect this stuff worked wonders! Cleared up the lice brilliantly, just done it again 2 weeks later (as the vet suggested) and no sign except the old eggs. However her skin around her bottom is still red and sore looking, I would have thought a fortnight of no lice would've calmed the skin of irritation? There is little feather growth around here and I'm starting to worry about hen pecking. In addition I've noticed today my other orp has a small prolapse from her vent. To be fair it was showing as she was going in to lay and it's now gone back in, I've never noticed it before so I'm guessing it only comes out when she lays. Do I need to worry about this if it is going back in on it's own?! After writing this it sounds like my flock is on it's last legs! i should say that they are all perky, eating and laying (albeit we can't eat the eggs ) Even the ones that had / have myco are ok apart from bubbly eyes for a day or two, and the vet thinks we've acted quickly enough to beat it. Any suggestions about the red sore skin and prolapse would be greatly received. Also I understand my birds will always be carriers of myco but has anyone beat this nasty disease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The vent does sort of turn inside out as the egg is being laid, so probably nothing to worry about at this stage as it went back in again. Re the red skin, it probably isn't sore, their skin always goes red when exposed to the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Oh really?! Fab thank you, I didn't know the skin went red like that- good to have some god news re the chickens About the vent, it was sticking out as she was actually walking in to lay, is that still ok? I've been to check again and it has not come out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
