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I haven't had to treat chicks before - only adults - so maybe include this question in a post about meds for the little ones......Hopefully someone will see it quickly. Maybe also get in touch with avian vet offices to ask, just to cover all bases in case responses take awhile to come in.... JJ

Quote: I just can't confirm that this adult dose is okay for the little munchkins. One would presume they drink less than adult birds, so they would get less, but I don't know for absolute sure if okay for chicks. You might start a quick separate post asking pain med dose for chicks? in the...

Quote: The dosage usually recommended on BYC for ADULTS is five 325mg aspirin (no substitutes uunless confirmed okay for chickens) crushed per gallon water. That's roughly equivalent to one baby aspirin per cup of water. Peter Brown believes this is a very low dose overall. ******But I do...

I haven't had to medicate a chick for pain so I don't know the right remedy, but this poor little chicklet may need some pain relief to make it a bit easier to cope right now. Hopefully someone will come along with the info needed. JJ