amys garden Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I've come home from our three week Holliday with the kids grandparents. The girls were looked after my OH then a freind stayed for a week to while OH cane over too. I've been back 2 days. There's is poop n auboise everywhere and their drinker is pretty mucky But the most worrying thing is Hazel sneezing and croaking and roosting all fluffed up and poorly loocking! Do you think it's a cold or gape worm? They haven't been properly poorly as yet but I know instantly she is.... Advice please From a sad worried newish chicken owner Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi, yes those sound like totally poorly chicken symptoms! Watch her behaviour, is she eating and drinking? Is she being bullied? What are her poos like? Some things to try are the usual... garlic glove in the water. Or a tonic if you have any (I use the net-tex one) If you have any net-tex nutri drops they are a good pick me up for under the weather chickens and stimulate their appitite. But personally I would get her seen by a vet, as chickens tend to go down hill fast by the time you relise something is wrong. Best wishes and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Thanks mini5 Shes free ranging with the others now but I'm keeping a close eye and will be putting tonic and anti parasite tonic (suddenly forgotten its name ) At different times of course! Poor Hazel aka Evil Edna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Sounds like mycoplasma. I''d take her to a vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 It's probably contagious so I'd isolate her and also get to vet asap. Will probably need antibiotics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The run is easily cleaned up but the hen needs a bit of TLC and I'd start with a trip to vet for antibiotics. They pick things up if a bit stressed and croaking and sneeze may well be a respiratory infection. Chances she'll be right as rain in a day or two with treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Thanks Everyone she seemed better this afternoon but it will be a trip to the vet tommorow I have no way of isolating her I'm going to take the pet carrier down from the loft and she can stay in there at night Let you know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Good luck. if it is mycoplasma a few injections of tylan 200 (2000?) usually work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Well OH wouldn't hear of taking a chicken to the vet So I kept a close eye on Evil Edna (ahem Hazel) She stopped coughing by the afternoon Yeasterday she was only sneezing and today she laid and egg her tail was up and shes stopped sneezing Quietly hopping it was a passing cold But I'm going to research mycoplasma... I cleaned out the coop sprayed it, changed their auboise, dusted it with Diatom and collected up all the poop Hopping that will help with their health... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Great news she picked up so quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks Plum and Egghead68 Still keeping a close eye on her Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hope she's doing OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Well I kept a eye on Hazel OH was against the trip to the vet so I waited to see if she would recover But she's gone down hill She began coughing again and when I saw her gaping this morning that was it ! We took her to the vet this afternoon ( £50!!!) She had a temperature and has lost allot of weight we've come home with Baytrill for Hazel and Flubenvet for all three girls I hope she pulls through its touch and go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 ouch will keep fingers crossed for Hazel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 She's still alive ! FreeRangeing in their bit at the back of the Garden Having fun giving her "injection" in the mouth/beak of Baytrill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
