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How to Safely Administer Oral Medications to Poultry and Waterfowl Many medications are more effective when given orally instead of in the water, especially when a bird is ill because an ill bird is unlikely to drink enough medicated water. The oral administration of liquid medications in...

Treating Coccidiosis with Corid, Amprol, AmproMed The Correct Amprolium Dose Treatment 20% Powder 9.6% Liquid For 3-5 days 1.5 teaspoons per gallon 2 teaspoons per gallon then for 7-14 days 1/3 teaspoon per gallon 1/2 teaspoon per gallon When treating coccidisosis in my own birds I...

Photo by Erik Streb Echidnophaga gallinacea, commonly known as the hen flea, stickfast flea and sticktight flea, occurs on a wide range of bird and mammal hosts. If uncontrolled it causes anaemia, loss of condition, severe skin irritation and sometimes death. When feeding, female fleas can...

When treating a bird for coccidiosis one can give an oral drench in addition to their medicated water. Here are the instructions: 9.6% liquid - Do not dilute Give 0.1 ml per pound of body weight orally once or twice a day for 1-3 days. or 0.02 ml per 100 grams of body weight orally once or...

7-31-2019 Sometimes a chick will develop or hatch with a condition called curled toes or curly toes in one or both feet. Many people believe this is caused by them being in the shell too long or humidity being too high during incubation. It's been my experience that this type of curled toes...

Valbazen (albendazole), is a benzimidazole anthelmintic that is used extra-label (off-label) in poultry, waterfowl, and game birds. Albendazole is one of the more effective dewormers at killing most species of worms that infect poultry, waterfowl, and game birds. It is effective against...

Cecal vs regular poop. I think this explains the ceca pretty well: "by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock For those of us who have never seen the inside of a chicken, it turns out that a chicken’s anatomy is pretty darn interesting. I recently took a class where poultry anatomy...

I found this on a dog blog and found it to be quite helpful. Note that some of the drugs listed are banned for use in poultry. Please consult your vet before using any antibiotics! All doses mentioned are for dogs, not poultry. A dog blogger wrote: ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY Most dogmen whether...

I love this little guy! Here are some pictures from 3-19-2017 Here is a purebred "mutt" keeping an eye on his hens Old hen dust bathing Old hen checking out the pile of rock

Written by George Conner (connerhills) George Connor Rest in Peace Sinus Infection Removal in a Peafowl Blue pied male, owned by Caroline, She brought the bird over to learn how to get this cut out, and is doing the procedure. The patient with a Sinus infection that has grown and hardened and...

Waterfowl Incubation Guide by BYC's @pete55 Hi Everybody Well here's My GUIDE to incubation and hatching which is applicable to ALL SPECIES. However as I've had so many appreciative comments and input on previous threads I've decided to post it in the Geese section and use EXHIBITION DEWLAP...

Ingredients 3 chicken breast halves salt to taste 2 tbsp oil 3 medium tomatillos 2 roma tomatoes 6 guajillos chiles (dried, devined, and seeded) 2 de arbol chiles (dried, devined, and seeded) 1 tsp oil ¼ cup yellow onion, chopped fine 2 garlic cloves 3 green onions, chopped fine 1 strip of...

Here is how to give a chicken a pill Here is how to give a duck a pill

It is an unfortunate reality that chickens will die inevitably at some point. But what happens when several young birds die in succession? The cause of the death of your beloved bird may have been an illness. Isn't it useful to know what caused your loss(es) so you can prevent it from happening...

My Beloved P-Dawg earned his name because he would follow me every where just like a dog and really seemed to enjoy rides in the truck and trips to the local feed stores where he would ride on the shopping carts. Taken today 3-19-2017: -Kathy

Nystatin can be used to treat some strains of candida in poultry. According to most veterinary formularies and references, the most common Nystatin dose is 200,000 to 300,000 IU/kg two or three times a day. Lafeber vet recommends 300,000 IU 2-3 times a day, so that is what I will base my...

Here are some pictures of my 2016 pea babies enjoying fresh shavings. The colors in these pens are India Blue's, India Blue Pieds, Whites, one Cameo, and one Purple. Also pictured are my Micro Roo (OEGB/MGB cross), and a hen we call SLFF (short legged fat freak). SLFF hatched several of these...

Baytril (Enrofloxacin) No prescription needed Banned for use in poultry, so read this before using: FDA bans enrofloxacin use in poultry Consult a veterinarian for dosing instructions Generic 10% (100mg/ml) prices start at $22.47: https://www.ladygouldianfinch.com/product_baytril.php I...

Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for! The judges have finished with their decisions and we have winners! :woot winning member names here I will be sending you instructions on how to claim your prizes momentarily! A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been...

If you want to be added to the list just send me a message! akrnaf2 - A zoologist that have had various animals, from scorpions to a 3 meters python. Now I am satisfied with 8 chickens and more than 100 Biology students! @The Angry Hen- I'm an avid photographer with a love for nature, writing...