Hen with possible respiratory illness. What to do?!!

[WVChickNboots]

I have a hen with a possible respiratory illness? (bubbly eye, rattling sound when breathing, messy bottom). I'm new at chicken keeping, and have no idea what to do for her. I did separate her from the rest of the flock. I gave her some electrolyte/probiotic water. Should I give her antibiotics? If so what is best, and where do I get it?

 

[jmorgan71587]

Tylan 50

 

[ochochicas]

Mine get Tylan 200. If you don't want to do injections, you can put it on some bread and make them eat it. The tylan 200 is very concentrated. I give .25 cc on bread twice a day. You can also try combining it with another antibiotic such as oxytetracycline.

 

[WVChickNboots]

How many days for that dosage?

 

[ochochicas]

Five to seven days. If you think she is improving but not better after 5 days, then keep going for up to 5 more days. You will know by then if she's going to recover or not.

 

[WVChickNboots]

Thank you!

 

[casportpony]

If neither of the other drugs work you could try Baytril.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/959119/baytril-enrofloxacin-sources

-Kathy

 

[WVChickNboots]

All I could find was this, but I can't understand how to mix it from the direcions. I'll attach a pic of the back side with directions. This pic is the front side:

 

[WVChickNboots]

Here's the back side/directions. Help! How much do I use to mix one gallon?

 

[casportpony]

Here's the back side/directions. Help! How much do I use to mix one gallon?

-Kathy