I gave her straight doses of 0.3 milliliters for about 4 days, she was 3 and a half pounds at the time, but sadly she did not come around and passed on Saturday. I figure it wasn't coccidiosis and was another illness altogether. Grapes are another food I never considered as absorbent, but I'll...
I never thought about trying watermelon as I didn't take it as a very absorbent food. I'll definitely consider it next time I have a picky drinker. So far the most reliable method has been putting the dosage in their mouth with a syringe. We have been very careful to not put it down a chickens...
This was my worry when the vet initially offered water soluble meds, but I figured I'd give it a try. A few months ago I had to orally administer some meds to my rooster and it was a nightmare, so the potential of not having to annoy my hen like that was a nice thought. Going to try the direct...
Thanks so much for this link! The vet will open soon so I'll get their opinion on it, but I can see myself giving this a try so my hen gets what she needs.
So one of my hens has coccidiosis, and I talked to a vet and got Amprolium + some anti inflammatory. My problem is, she seems to have stopped drinking much water at all, and dislikes the medicine water. I've seen her peck water droplets off the chicken wire instead of her drinking bowl.
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