
OK the book says that an antibiotic is usually given when chickens are sneezing/have a runny nose. Apparently this is the most common complaint for backyard chickens and is not quite as serious as I feared. They said that only in extreme cases will a chicken die from a respiratory infection and that the antibiotic given is very effective in treating this. The medicine they mention is Baytril. Since it is an antibiotic you may need to get it from your Vet. Except in severe cases the medication is put into the chicken's water and no shot is needed.
The chicken that is not sneezing but lethargic may still be suffering from the same thing. With no other symptoms it is hard to tell for sure.
I have Baytril!!!
The vet gave it to me when Rotisserie got renamed Gourmet. The expiration on the bottle is 2014. I wonder how much to put in the water... I only have about 1/2 ounce, and the vet had me putting a few drops in Gourmet's beak with a dropper.
I also have Sulmet in the water of everyone living in the house. Do you think I should treat the hens' water, as well, just to be sure?
The new babies will be going in my room! They won't make any dust... for a week, maybe. Lol. The ducks won't be susceptible.
Chickens: faverolles, australorps, Delaware, barred rock, welsummer, silver laced wyandotte, lavender and buff x wheaten ameraucanas, BLRW, blue and splash andalusian, cochin, exchequer leghorn, silkie, brabanter, minorca, turken, RIR, brahma, speckled sussex...Ducks: two welsh harlequins, two blue swedish... Two dogs, a snake, two parents and two kids... and food gardens everywhere else.
Chickens: faverolles, australorps, Delaware, barred rock, welsummer, silver laced wyandotte, lavender and buff x wheaten ameraucanas, BLRW, blue and splash andalusian, cochin, exchequer leghorn, silkie, brabanter, minorca, turken, RIR, brahma, speckled sussex...Ducks: two welsh harlequins, two blue swedish... Two dogs, a snake, two parents and two kids... and food gardens everywhere else.















. So glad I did, they are adorable. the black minorca may not be in the photo but it's here and easy to pick out as is the naked neck. We got 3 speckled sussex so I'll be able to get the 2 I wanted and you get yours. Glad I asked even though it said sold out on the site. they are chipmunk looking.
She thinks we should get ducklings. She thought we could just get a bucket of water for them to swim in.