The chicken medicine cabinet. Help create a helpful thread!

[CHICKEN little 1]

what about pine-tar? I plan on getting some of that for my cabinet. I have heard it does wonders for feather picking/wounds.

I can vouch for this wound treatment! Had 2 young Faverole hens that got picked on by my older hens. One had a quite large wound on her lower back. I applied Pine Tar,another name is Hoof dressing. It has a built in antiseptic.The tar itself is sticky so it discourages the other chickens from picking. It does work well.It healed a rather large wound,and she's starting to grow feathers again.

It's an old remedy,but it does work!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/6695/t/Items-for-Chicken-First-Aide-Box.html

Visit the original older message BYC Forum on the Yuku site these are listed there.

 

[jmc]

Quote:
You might check out these links
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=87598
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=87598

 

[ChickaD]

Here's an herbal approach we used: cayenne pepper, can be mixed with garlic powder, an antibiotic. The cayenne pepper stops bleeding from a wound and helps prevent shock. (fox attack)

 

[patandchickens]

Doh! I meant to post this :

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=454
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10769
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6446
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3054

on THIS thread, but somehow replied to a thread from back in January instead.

Gah. Mondays

Anyhow, there ya go, some oldies but goodies on emergency kits for the coop.
(edited because I am a moron and the links didn't paste in correctly the first time. I would just like to start today over again, please...

)

Pat

 

[NYREDS]

Following the advise of Dr. Fred Jeffery in his book on Poultry Diseases my medicine cabinet consists of the following:

A Coccidiostat

Louse Powder

A hatchet

That's all.

 

[Mrs MIA]

 

[chickn]

Natural Wormers

Ground raw hulled Pumpkin Seeds are a good natural wormer. There is a coating on the seed that paralyzes the worm and then the worm can be expelled by the digestive action of the gut. It is good to feed something that will cause the animal to have a slight diaherea (flush) like molasses or skim milk about an hour or two after the seeds have been eaten.

Carrots, if the cell stucture of the carrot is broken down like in a juicer will do, also help get rid of worms.

Diatomaceous Earth that is food grade can be added to the feed for the animals. Diatomaceous Earth is made up of very sharp particles so small we can not see them. It cuts the worms and other insects to shreds, but does not harm the body or intestinal tract of the animal or person. You would not have to use a flush like you do with the pumkin seeds and carrots.

Making the gut unsuitable to the worms also keeps them in check. Real Apple Cider Vinegar at a rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon of water is a natural remedy to help ward of worms.


I feed my chickens Apple Cider Vinegar every day. I did the Pumkin seeds and will continue to do so every few months to keep the birds free of worms.

from limited poultry@ groups.msn.com

 

[ercky&perky]

I was wondering if there was anything else to deworm chickens I heard ivermectin??? is this so we use it on our horses and our guinea pig... we have a ufa here that has limited poultry poducts, what can I say a lot of products you have we have a awful time getting up here (canada)

I would also like to thank you for all your info on medicines we should have on hand, it is very generous and kind of you to share all this with everyone

 

[ChickaD]

So, for apple cider vinegar, I'm guessing the stuff in the regular grocery store isn't so hot? Needs to be more natural?