What is happening to my chicken??

My chickens had something that looked very similar to this shortly after I got them, they also sounded as if they had colds and if you opened their mouths they looked as if they had thrush. I asked my Mexican neighbors who have a bunch of chickens what it was and what I should do. They never told me what it was. I'm not sure if they even knew. They told me what they did with theirs, who had the same thing a week earlier, was gave them shots of antibiotics. I had no idea where one would give a chicken a shot so I asked about it at the feed store. They sold me a package of powder called Duramycin-10 which is tetracycline and is mixed in their drinking water. What I did was mixed it a bit stronger then directed and used an eyedropper and administered it myself to be sure they all got a good dose as well as putting it in their drinking water and it did the trick. I can't afford to take each of my $3 chickens to the vet and am not sure if there is even one around here who knows how to treat one. When my neighbors goat neeed a c-section they had a terrible time finding a vet that had the knowledge to do so. Over the years I have learned to doctor my chickens myself. I have used the antibiotics I spoke of, food grade Diatomaceous Earth and everyday household products such as neosporin, preperation-H, honey, etc. I have treated my chickens for illnesses, prolapse, bumblefoot and dewormed them. I also had a rooster that couldn't use a leg for several weeks and healed completely. The internet is the most wonderful learning tool ever! Try answering your chicken questions at www.backyard chickens.com

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LucyAnne Pastor December 5, 2014 at 5:51pm

My chickens had something that looked very similar to this shortly after I got them, they also sounded as if they had colds and if you opened their mouths they looked as if they had thrush. I asked my Mexican neighbors who have a bunch of chickens what it was and what I should do. They never told me what it was. I'm not sure if they even knew. They told me what they did with theirs, who had the same thing a week earlier, was gave them shots of antibiotics. I had no idea where one would give a chicken a shot so I asked about it at the feed store. They sold me a package of powder called Duramycin-10 which is tetracycline and is mixed in their drinking water. What I did was mixed it a bit stronger then directed and used an eyedropper and administered it myself to be sure they all got a good dose as well as putting it in their drinking water and it did the trick. I can't afford to take each of my $3 chickens to the vet and am not sure if there is even one around here who knows how to treat one. When my neighbors goat neeed a c-section they had a terrible time finding a vet that had the knowledge to do so. Over the years I have learned to doctor my chickens myself. I have used the antibiotics I spoke of, food grade Diatomaceous Earth and everyday household products such as neosporin, preperation-H, honey, etc. I have treated my chickens for illnesses, prolapse, bumblefoot and dewormed them. I also had a rooster that couldn't use a leg for several weeks and healed completely. The internet is the most wonderful learning tool ever! Try answering your chicken questions at www.backyard chickens.com
Ericka October 31, 2014 at 5:53pm

Fowl Pox most likely, there are both wet and dry versions. Google a bit to see which one you might have. Dry fowl pox it seems to run it's course and clear up on its own. Spread by mosquitos, pretty common.

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