Here is an update re my sick bantam hen who was not responding to Clavamox. I started her on Baytril - and she rallied for about 4 days before I went in for a follow-up with my vet. My vet, who will not prescribe Baytril for chickens, was wonderful about my change - she said she was all for an...
Funny you should mention that. I told the vet I had Penicillin and Baytril - whereupon she said - Baytril? Where did you get that? It is illegal to give that to a meat animal. I said - I am not eating her and she no longer lays eggs. She replied - It is still illegal to give it to a chicken -...
I have a 3 yr old bantam hen who laid eggs like crazy for the first year, then suddenly stopped - she had no illness so I just accepted it. Last July she started acting lethargic, had diarrhea, was standing away from flock but still ate and drank. I posted about her treatment/recovery at the...