What Are Your Top 5 Picks For Medications To Have On Hand And Why?

Taking an informal survey of what people like to have on hand in the way of chicken medications and why.

We personally like to have;
Sulmet that we use in the chicks water to help with cocci.
Vet-RX to help with repiratory problems.
Tylan for CRD
Betadine for any wounds or surgeries.
Terramycin for antibiotic.

That's just to name a few.

VetRx and Blukote aren't really medications but both should be on hand.

Maybe increase your list to 10.

Don't forget the vitamins/aviacharge & apple cider vinegar.


(I'm listening Diana and Natalie )

Just wanted to keep it as simple as possible for people.

Should probably know this...but what is CRD?

What do you use Aviacharge for?

And I have heard about the apple cider vinegar and something with the acid content in there stomache? Could you explain in further detail on that?

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Simple? Here? Good luck.

CRD is Chronic Respiratory Disease

Tylan
Nutri-drench
Blood stop powder
Poultry dust
Pour on Ivermectin
Betadine

Plus many other necessities that threehorses recommended. I'm a regular chicken doctor

Tylan injectable (3 day very strong antibiotic)
LS50 (covers one thing Tylan doesn't - can be used without injection in smaller birds)
Sulmet (for pasteurella - MUST have, and coccidiosis)
Penicillin G Procaine - for skin wounds, peritonitis


But this is my full med kit (below). Pick up a new med a month - not all at once if you don't want to go broke. Try the dollar store for things like gauze, H2O2, alcohol.



Corid AND Sulmet (one for babies, one for adults) (feed store)
Probios dispersible powder or Acidophilis capsules (feed store)
A bottle of organic apple cider vinegar (health food store)
A couple of bottles of babyfood applesauce (walmart)
LS50 antibiotics (feed store - soluble)
Penicillin G Procaine in the fridge (feed store)

Cuticle scissors (buy good ones - you'll use these to cut off tiny bits of flesh or trim small feathers gently around wounds)
regular scissors or "penny cutting" scissors (great for bandages and splints)
Hydrogen peroxide - a very large bottle
Betadine - a small bottle will do.
Neosporin without pain killer
terramycin ophthalmic ointment (from the feedstore - keep inside)
a spray on like Alucoat or Alushield (horse section, feedstore)
q-tips
duct tape
popsicle sticks (for application of meds, or for splints for baby chicks)
Paint-stirring sticks (bigger splints)
wrapping gauze
non-stick gauze pads
Maxi-pads (they're clean and absorb a lot of blood from wounds - not joking)
Vet-wrap a plenty! (Buy it from the feedstore - it's cheaper than the pharmacy and it comes in colors to try to make things feel more positive)
Suture material (cat or dog size - see online or at better feedstores)
Hemostats (for suturing or for plucking maggots or feathers)
tweezers
alcohol - a large container
a clean cheap white sheet (to make slings from or cover wounds if necessary)
A GOOD blood clotter like Clotisol - vet recommended and non toxic even in the beak, unlike styptics. One small bottle lasts years.
paper towels - you can throw them away, and they're clean.
non-latex gloves in bulk - a box. Sometimes you need to wear two pair.
a news paper (absorbant and makes clean up easier if you have to flush wounds)
Several 3 cc syringes with 22-25 gauge needles
16 gauge needles to replace on the 3 cc syringes if using penicillin
2 10-30cc syringes without needles – for flushing wounds
A toolbox to keep all non-refrigerated items in
Superglue (emergency suture)


Barn supplies:
permethrin dust ("poultry dust")
ivermectin (wormer and delouser) - I prefer drop-on generic.
wazine (piperazine 17% solution - first time wormer)
a smock or something to wear when handling ill birds
a fold up cheap plastic table on which you can treat wounds and then hose off and disinfect
a clip on lamp in case you need direct lighting
an extension cord
a couple of glass jars in which to make iodine solution or keep warm water
a 5 gallon bucket to throw stuff away in that can be disinfected.

Nathalie,
Why is Water Soluble Penicillin G Potassium not acceptable, and the injectable is? Is it due to egg production for human consumption??

I would like a list of WHEN to use these items. For example, when (twice a year?) and how to worm your chickens. (Is it necessary?)

Which items are for PREVENTION, and which are for PRN treatments? What am I going to use the PCN for?

Thanks for this great thread!
edited to add: I just ordered $168. from JeffersLivestock.com .... AND NO POSTAGE!
I hope I don't HAVE to use all this stuff!

a sharp axe and a shovel

Ok, I do use DE but if a bird is sickly I don't want it in the gene pool of my flock