antibiotics

  1. twotailsfarm

    Chicken struggling to breathe

    Hello, Our chicken has been struggling to breathe for the past 6 days, and due to the Avian Flu going around the Pacific Northwest, no vet will see any bird exhibiting respiratory issues despite calling multiple centers all across the state. Since we really don't have anywhere to go, I figured...
  2. HollyOakFarm

    Giving ral antibiotic to gosling

    Hey all, I've got a 2 week old African x Chinese gosling that had a yolk sac that wasn't completely absorbed when hatched. I took it to our avian vet today and was told there's an infection brewing. So vet said to do 5 days of oral Clavamox .50 cc 2 times a day. I attempted to give the 1st dose...
    • HollyOakFarm
    • Thread
    • antibiotics gosling yolk absorbing
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Geese
  3. M

    Respiratory illness

    Hello, New member here! Seeking advice on treating upper respiratory infection on my juvenile chickens. I have tried the Tylan 50 injection and learned that I am not so good at it. It leaks right back out of the infection site. Is there anything else I can give them for treatment? I just bought...
  4. R

    Post Bumblefoot infection

    We had a hen with bumblefoot on both feet. One had a big "corn kernal" removed by cutting the foot open. The other had it removed with some tweezers and less surgery. We soaked in Epsom salts before and after the surgeries. She no longer has any puss or infection coming out of the foot, even...
  5. Goosey Girl

    Online Veterinarian advice

    Has anyone ever used an online poultry veterinarian for their geese or ducks? How was your experience with them, cost, and were you able to get a prescription from them for an antibiotic? I have a goose with a few bumblefoot lumps because he is a dunderhead and was trying to fight with some...
    • Goosey Girl
    • Thread
    • antibiotics bumble foot duck care general goose medical issue vet advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Geese
  6. K

    Corza or MG? HELP PLEASE!

    I have approx 10 month old Hen who has been showing signs of a respiratory illness such as Corza or MG. I am afraid its MG and this is why.... It is now Day 6 of on set of symptoms, One Goopy eye with some bubbles. No Other symptoms. I have started with Terramycin eye ointment 3x daily. I have...
  7. A

    Special sour crop situation

    Thank you to all contributors that give so much to this forum. It’s so helpful for those of us trying to help our little chicken farms. I have a girl that definitely had an impaction about a month ago. Got that cleared. She seemed like she bounced back but I wasn’t certain if she had sour crop...
  8. N

    Help with baytril dosage!

    The attached picture is the medicine I got my girls. So I’m trying to figure out how much to give them. The bottle says 10mgs/kg body weight so I figured that means 20mgs per hen.( cause each hen weights about 5lbs and that converted to mgs is 2kgs per hen. ) so I’m confused because the syringe...
  9. E

    Feeding eggs to chickens on antibiotics.

    So, I'm treating two quarantined egg-laying hens with antibiotics in their water for three days for a respiratory infection. As per the antibiotics, we are not to eat their eggs until after 6 days of discontinuing the antibiotics. Can I feed these eggs back to the chickens or should I discard...
  10. D

    FEMALE WHITE TURKEY NOT EATING AFTER LA-200 TREATMENT

    Hello everyone! I have a less than a year old female turkey, weights less than 40 lbs that had what I believe a sinus infection, face and eyelids were inflamed and she hid on the kennel on the dark and barely responsive to noises. Gave her 2 injectable 2.5cc doses of LA 200 on her breast and...
    • dagnes79
    • Thread
    • antibiotics not eating respiratory infection sinus turkey
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turkeys
  11. C

    Use for eggs from duck treated with antibiotics

    I took my duck Midge to the vet and x-rays showed she had a broken foot and infection. We just finished 2 weeks of antibiotics and pain meds. The bottle for the antibiotics say to not eat eggs for 90 days. I do not plan on eating these eggs. I do feel horrible "wasting" them. I was thinking of...
  12. H

    Duck Lethargic, Shaking, and Refusing Food/Water - HELP!

    We've got a young (about 14 weeks old, not laying yet) female runner duck who is very lethargic (hiding, standing away from the flock, standing hunched up, not walking around with everyone, not foraging), shaking like she's cold (outside temp is 64 and headed towards 82), and refusing food and...
    • Humble Shack Farm
    • Thread
    • antibiotics hiding lethargic duck not drinking not eating shaking sick duck voice change
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. Fluffy_Feathers

    Has anyone had any success with antibiotics for bumblefoot?

    Hey everyone. So, I dont often hear about antibiotics given to a chicken to treat bumblefoot. I saw a few threads here about it but none seemed to end in a resolution about whether it worked or not. I think I've seen one or two people in other threads say they tried it but it didn't work too...
  14. Wordstoyourface

    Injectable super b complex dose

    Hi,I am having some issues with my babys. 2 pics added of the brahma siblings, 5 weeks old,the small one died not 10 minutes ago,this is the size diff and lack of growth i am talking about,yes I washed my hands before handling the live one. I have lost far too many chicks in the past 2...
  15. 6

    Please Advise: Pencillin and Corid Safe Together?

    If a hen is being treated with pencillin, would a treatment of oral corid not be safe to administer at the same time?
  16. 6

    Baytril 2.5% or 10% for Treating a Recurring Swollen Bumblefoot??

    I have heard many different opinions on whether to use or not use Baytril 2.5% or Baytril 10% to help cure a recurring and swollen bumblefoot. Question 1: Is Baytril SAFE for hens and, after a 2 week egg dumping/withdrawal period, can I eat the eggs from my treated hens? Question 2: If I...
    • 624444
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    • antibiotics baytril baytril chicken dose baytril dosage bumblefoot bumblefoot treatment foot aliment foot care oral antibiotics
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
  17. Aschuchert

    Bumblefoot - infection

    Hi, we have an old hen that's had a reoccurring bumblefoot infection. She's got it again, treating fot 3 weeks now and this time the silver sulphdiazine is not treating the infection. My question is can injectible penicillin treat this type of infection with results? She doesn't lay often any...
  18. N

    2 yo Buff Orpington suspected of egg yolk Peritonitis

    Last Thursday evening we noticed one of our 2 year old Buff Orpingtons wasn't acting herself and not eating much, only drinking. The day before was foraging and eating/acting fine. Also based on the egg tracking numbers, had laid a confirmed egg a couple days prior. She had some energy as was...
  19. B

    How to Dose Oxytetracycline

    Hi there! I am looking for advice on how to administer injectable oxytetracycline. I am willing to inject, but oral administration is preferable since I’m having difficulty finding needles and syringes. So, I have two main questions: 1) Is one method more effective than the other? (Injecting vs...
  20. K

    Severe Bumblefoot in Meat Rooster, Antibiotic advice?

    I have a very large meat Rooster who is a wonderful boy. With severe bumblefoot on both his feet. I’ve removed the bumble and cleaned one foot, but the infection and swelling just isn’t responding to topical treatment. I’m using a triple antibiotic, changing the dressing and flushing the area...
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