I think it is respiratory. The worms did not look like that.
I did one dose Safe-Guard on Tuesday to all the hens. Didn't give yesterday because it didn't look like gape worms.
Will giving the oxytetracycline be safe after the Safe-Guard dose Tuesday? Don't want to kill my hens with meds. The...
We found 2 small red worms, but her whole trachea was bright red. Not sure if they were gape or not, but the infection is what definitely killed her. My local feed store suggests I add oxytetracycline to the water for 10 days for the 7 remaining chickens.
To deworm all of them: Sunday I dosed...
Thanks. I gave the infected chicken 0.5 cc last night. My hen is only about 18-19 weeks old. Her combs are still pink. I 1cc too much for her?
Should I do a full dose this morning? Or withhold feed today and dose all of them tomorrow?
What's the purpose of with holding the feed? Does morning vs...
Thanks. She is a young bird and has the classic symptoms. We have discovered an infestation of snails in the yard. The snails have destroyed a lot of our garden this year. I suspect the hen ate some of the snails and that is how she contracted.
I have 8 hens. Only one shows the signs. I gave...