sneezing!!

[mr darcy]

no blood in poo today but now buffy is sneezing alotshe's seems fine and is laying, what shall I give her?

[Suechooks]

Garlic! Being in France you should be able to get the best!!! There's a product in UK called Respite which contains garlic ACV and lots of other stuff so that could be worth a try if you can source it. I had 3 evicted hens a few weeks ago and one of them is forever sneezing and snotty. Seems to come and go with her.

[mr darcy]

will i get garlic eggs?

[RichmondHens]

If she doesn't get better in a couple of days then it's more than just an ordinary cold, she may have mycoplasmosis - see the thread Hilly started about this. She will need an antibiotic called Tylan soluble, but you will need to dose all the chickens if they share they same accommodation.

[Suechooks]

will i get garlic eggs?

Only if you give too much! For garlic powder 1 teaspoon per 5 litres of water is recommended. I guess a clove crushed in the water would be adequate.

[mr darcy]

If she doesn't get better in a couple of days then it's more than just an ordinary cold, she may have mycoplasmosis - see the thread Hilly started about this. She will need an antibiotic called Tylan soluble, but you will need to dose all the chickens if they share they same accommodation.

oh blimey will keep an eye on her!

[petal]

i was told by vet that chickens don't get colds as such, i would get to vet with sneezing chciken straight away and get tylan soluble - if they all get mycoplasma they will be uncomfortable, nip it in the bud.

[mr darcy]

so one needs 'amprolium' for coccidosis and tylan for mycoplasma....buffy still sneezing but much less, my daughter thought she had blood on her nostril, but I didn't think so, she seems perfectly well...???? as for the bloody poo, I found a tiny bit again two days ago...don't know what to treat for first...

[Scarlet]

I think you need to take a step back and look at it as all one problem.
What are all the symtoms? How many birds? What ages etc. With both cocci and mycoplasma you will need to treat asap. Both spread. Don't leave it to late for treatment.
In mycoplasma -also look for frothy eyes, nasal discharge, difficulty in breathing as well as sneezing and coughing.
When did you bring your new birds in - have you let them all mix in together? Give the breeder a ring and ask a few questions.

[mr darcy]

I think I must have had a fruit problem, No more sneezing or blood in poo for the last two days but I'm still watching out more specifically than usual...thankyou for all your useful advice