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Just be forewarned that if you do treat with an antibiotic, you may be treating a virus which will not respond to the meds. Also, both bacterial and viral respiratory infections can make the bird a carrier of that disease, even if you think it's recovered. Always make your decisions from a...

I agree, you'll be fine. We use a 22 guage, but a 20 will probably work better even. It's not hard at all, really.

Thanks for the cheer for Zane. He's still battling the infection; been on another antibiotic for two weeks now and I only have two left in the bottle, so I'll finish them out. If we could just get that infection completely eradicated, we'd do some therapy on the leg to see if we could get...

Most every feedstore here has syringes. Get a 22 guage needle for the job, too. It's actually quite easy to do, if you get someone to hold the bird perhaps. A calm bird that will sit in your lap will be easier.

Well, since this has been going on a long time, I'm not sure what to tell you. What you could do is one round of Tylan 50 injectible (1/2 cc for a standard size hen, 1/4 for a banty) under the skin on the back of the neck for 5-7 days. If it clears up, then you'll know it's not just...

Well, the sneezing and the irritated eye can also be from dust or ammonia build up. If you are keeping the dust down (as much as possible) and the coop doesn't have the smell of ammonia, meaning your sanitation is good, then it probably is something else. I always try to assess the situation by...