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- Oct 8, 2010
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Well, sort of... I haven't treated my flock yet as at the time I posted this, only two were showing signs of being ill. (I did have three others a few weeks back in addition to the two sickies that did, but Duramyacin 10 knocked it out within the first day... still did the weekly treatment of it though))... So, if I was going to treat my flock it would only be the preventative denugard treatment- no need to get tough when they are not showing signs, but they will eventually get treated with it soon.
However, the denugard came in too late for one of my two sickies... She died. I gave her some denugard soaked bread (that is the medicine mixed in gallon water put on the bread) which she ate. But sadly she passed that night. It was just too late for her. She virtually choked to death- was awful to watch. She must have had such inflamed passages because she was gasping so terribly. :,-(
With the other sickie, he was on deaths door- even passing out in my arms. I am not sure if it was due to horrible bumblefoot, or MG.. he has symptoms of both (with the bumblefoot he AND I have been battling for years) Anyway, he pulled through the very next day. Actually, I digress, he started to do well after I gave him kefir grains for his sour crop, which cleared it right up (not so with my hen's sour crop) . After that, I also gave him some fresh peppermint tea- just a few sips because I heard peppermint specifically fights staff infection (do not give them the peppermint oil- it might cause respiratory distress in chickens) .. Plus later that evening I also gave to him the denugard soaked in bread. The next morning, his severe fever broke and he was sitting up and wanting to eat. He crowed in the morning two days later and now he has his appetite back. I've continued that and he is still doing ok. We'll see with him. I do not hear any gurgling from him anymore though. I think the bumblefoot is the major contender right now as it has been many times in his life. Bumblefoot is so hard to get rid of when it goes too far!
So, yeah, for him it worked. He's been gurgling for many months now, longer than the hen that died, but the hen that died had severe respiratory ailment which suddenly got worse the day after I ordered the denugard. I do believe if I had got it in her a few days earlier I might still have her. Took me by surprise because I thought for sure she would pull through and he would die. I somewhat suspect the wetness of the vapor bath made it worse, sadly. Perhaps Oxine for MG is NOT a good idea. I do think it helps for smaller simpler respiratory ailments though. I also read that you need the heated steam vapors, that the cold vapor is not effective.
Hope this helps.
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