Upper Respiratory Diseases
This can easily be described as a poultry disease that affect the trachea (windpipe) and entire respiratory system of poultry in such a way that the sinuses of the chicken i.e the area between the eye and the beak are swollen. These may be swollen in such a way that the eyes are closed.
Signs in sick chickens
Tears and wetness often occur around the eyes and nostrils. The discharge from the nostrils may look like clear water in the early stages but can become cloudy and yellow when secondary bacterial infections cause complications.
• Sneezing
• Coughing
• Difficulty in breathing. They breathe with an open beak and you can hear a snoring or clicking sound
• Loss of appetite
• Weakness
• Weight loss
• Coughing
• Difficulty in breathing. They breathe with an open beak and you can hear a snoring or clicking sound
• Loss of appetite
• Weakness
• Weight loss
Some signs found in dead chickens are very red windpipe and throat. Fluid can be stored in the windpipe of the affected chicken.
Causes
There are many different types of organisms that can cause disease in the upper respiratory tract. The causative organisms are:
• Mycoplasma
• Bacteria (E. coli, Pasteurella, Haemophilus)
• Viruses (Newcastle disease, influenza, infectious bronchitis, infectious laryngotracheitis)
• Parasites (mites and worms)
• Fungi (Aspergillus)
There are many different types of organisms that can cause disease in the upper respiratory tract. The causative organisms are:
• Mycoplasma
• Bacteria (E. coli, Pasteurella, Haemophilus)
• Viruses (Newcastle disease, influenza, infectious bronchitis, infectious laryngotracheitis)
• Parasites (mites and worms)
• Fungi (Aspergillus)
Treatment
* Use an antibiotic drug that was recommended by your animal health technician in the water for 3 to 5 days.
* Use an antibiotic drug that was recommended by your animal health technician in the water for 3 to 5 days.
* If other symptoms or diagnosis confirmed newcastle disease, treat it accordingly.
* Prepare drinking water that contain electrolytes. Multivitamin can also be added to the water.
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