So I took my very sick 12 year old rooster to the avian vet today. They were not very thorough, but they said upper respiratory infection and gave me a bag of Tetroxy HCA 280. The bag says it is "280g (9.87oz)"
The vet tech and the rx label both say "Mix the entire bag with 5 gallons of water and use it as the only source of drinking water for 10 days"
I measured the entire bag with a measuring cup and there is 1 1/4 cup of powder.
This is for one bantam rooster, I need to break it down.
So I did the math (not my strong suit) for 1 1/4 cup of powder per 5 gals water.
I came up with 4 TBSP per gallon (1 TBSP per quart)
Is that right? Because I got to looking at the mfg instructions and it seems like the vet dosage is way higher than what's printed on the bag? But like I said, math isn't my strong suit so hoping someone can help.
Also, the vet tech said the 5 gallons would stay good for 10 days after mixing. I asked twice. I'm skeptical on that, wouldn't it go rancid?
The vet tech and the rx label both say "Mix the entire bag with 5 gallons of water and use it as the only source of drinking water for 10 days"
I measured the entire bag with a measuring cup and there is 1 1/4 cup of powder.
This is for one bantam rooster, I need to break it down.
So I did the math (not my strong suit) for 1 1/4 cup of powder per 5 gals water.
I came up with 4 TBSP per gallon (1 TBSP per quart)
Is that right? Because I got to looking at the mfg instructions and it seems like the vet dosage is way higher than what's printed on the bag? But like I said, math isn't my strong suit so hoping someone can help.
Also, the vet tech said the 5 gallons would stay good for 10 days after mixing. I asked twice. I'm skeptical on that, wouldn't it go rancid?
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