Amoxicillin and chickens

[Rockyrooster5]

I have a Rooster that we rescued. He has a cold and I'm wondering if I can put some of my amoxicillin capsule powder in his water if I seperate him. He is a big boy and won't let us catch him or hold him. Though we are able to separate him from the girls. I think the amoxicillin is 500mlgrams. And if I can put it in his water...how much do I put in the water?

 

[Rockyrooster5]

I think the amoxicillin dose for chickens is 125mg/kg twice a day or 100mg/kg three times a day. 1kg = 2.2 pounds, so unless your bird is small, you probably aren't giving enough.

-Kathy

 

[Rockyrooster5]

Can the powder be added to the water vs injections? We are unable to hold this rooster. He's a rescue and has never been handled. I'm hoping we can use the water. Cause we really do want to help him feel better.

 

[Rockyrooster5]

you open the beak and enter the tablet

What do you mean by...open the beak and enter the tablet?

 

[casportpony]

 

[casportpony]

Can the powder be added to the water vs injections? We are unable to hold this rooster. He's a rescue and has never been handled. I'm hoping we can use the water. Cause we really do want to help him feel better.

You really need to catch him, weigh, then give it orally.

 

[Rockyrooster5]

You really need to catch him, weigh, then give it orally.

Orally do you mean down his throat? We are new to all this and not sure of all these terms.

 

[casportpony]

Orally do you mean down his throat? We are new to all this and not sure of all these terms.

Yes, like in this video:

 

[coach723]

Yes, orally means down his throat. When giving amoxicillin I mix the appropriate dose with a bit of coconut oil, refrigerate until hard, and give like a custom pill. Amoxicillin will settle out when mixed in water, adding it to drinking water won't give the correct dose. You can also mix it with something like liverwurst and feed it. You have to make sure he gets the whole dose. You also need to give it every 8-12 hours. If you can catch him tonight when he is roosting, then keep him in a wire crate in the run where he can still see and be seen by the other birds, keep him there until you have completed treatment if he's too hard to catch each time. For difficult birds, catch after dark, and then wrap in a towel like a burrito while handling them to help you and minimize hurting them. Pull down on his wattles, give the medication and let go of the wattles and let him swallow. If he has a respiratory infection then you may need to use something like Tylan instead of amoxicillin. If you don't see improvement with the amoxicillin, you may need to switch to something else.

 

[casportpony]

Yes, orally means down his throat. When giving amoxicillin I mix the appropriate dose with a bit of coconut oil, refrigerate until hard, and give like a custom pill. Amoxicillin will settle out when mixed in water, adding it to drinking water won't give the correct dose. You can also mix it with something like liverwurst and feed it. You have to make sure he gets the whole dose. You also need to give it every 8-12 hours. If you can catch him tonight when he is roosting, then keep him in a wire crate in the run where he can still see and be seen by the other birds, keep him there until you have completed treatment if he's too hard to catch each time. For difficult birds, catch after dark, and then wrap in a towel like a burrito while handling them to help you and minimize hurting them. Pull down on his wattles, give the medication and let go of the wattles and let him swallow. If he has a respiratory infection then you may need to use something like Tylan instead of amoxicillin. If you don't see improvement with the amoxicillin, you may need to switch to something else.

Thanks for explaining that so well.