Anyone have a good list of simple products to have on hand?

[FirstTimeChikens]

Like vetrx, rooster booster, that type. What do I need on hand and what do I not need? Thanks!

 

[Penpal]

I have peppermint essential oil. I mix a few drops into water and spray it make hornets, mice, etc stay away.

I have lavender essential oil which I put on injuries. It also has a calming effect.

I have apple cider vinegar which I sometimes add a bit to the water. Some people always give vinegar water to new chicks.

 

[Sally PB]

Corid for coccidiosis and permethrin to treat lice and mites. Both are available at TSC. Usually when you need them, you need them right away.

 

[FirstTimeChikens]

Corid for coccidiosis and permethrin to treat lice and mites. Both are available at TSC. Usually when you need them, you need them right away.

Good! I have both. Do you know if either expire? I've used the corid before but there's some left in the bag.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm not sure if Corid has a shelf life, or not. It should have an expiration date on the package. Since it's easy enough to get, when the date gets close, get another package.

Unless someone more knowledgeable says something else? Anyone know if Corid is good past its date?

 

[Debbie292d]

I'm not sure if Corid has a shelf life, or not. It should have an expiration date on the package. Since it's easy enough to get, when the date gets close, get another package.

Unless someone more knowledgeable says something else? Anyone know if Corid is good past its date?

No idea, but I treat it like everything I eat past the date by a month. I've read our own medicines will start losing their effectiveness as time goes on past the expiration date.

 

[Sally PB]

@FirstTimeChikens, if you read the "emergency" thread for awhile, you'll see some of the things that people find useful for caring for their flock. Make a list, buy a few items as you can, and you should soon have a good emergency cabinet.

Another parasite you're likely to have eventually is worms. TSC has Safeguard (fenbendazole) in liquid and paste forms. It also comes in pill form.

Get a bottle of calcium citrate (like what you'd take as a calcium supplement) to have on hand if one of your girls starts laying soft shell or no shell eggs.

 

[Debbie292d]

If a farm store is close to you, I'd wait on the Corid as it's too expensive to just toss and buy new to keep it on hand. If it's a PIA for you to get, then I'd just stock it and keep an eye on it. Both powder and liquid have expiration dates.

The other things we keep on hand are:

Vet Wrap - for splayed legs.
Vetericyn - anti-bacterial spray.
Probiotic/electrolyte for water (Hydro-Hen)
Vitamins for water (Nutra-Drench and Poultry Cell)
3 and/or 5 cc syringes - in case you have to feed a weak chick/chicken.
Triple antibiotic ointment (without pain killer).
Epsom salt
Saline solution


The rest, I just go buy when it's needed.

 

[alinas2010]

Like vetrx, rooster booster, that type. What do I need on hand and what do I not need? Thanks!

A good antiseptic rinse is a lifesaver. Something like Vetericyn or hibaclense is wonderful to have on hand. They don’t expire for quite a while and can be used on all animal species. We’ve used ours on our dogs multiple times as well ad our chickens.

Point and case to how effective Vetericyn is: our dogs got into a fight with each other over a ball. There were puncture wounds and gouges over several areas of each of them. We sprayed Vetericyn onto each of the wounds we saw immediately. A little flush basically with it. The next day all the wounds looked great! (We continued to spray the next few days, too, a few times a day) Including a deep looking puncture wound. What we noticed, though was a swollen arm. We had missed a puncture wound due to a very hairy, fuzzy arm. The wound was infected overnight and he required an antibiotic now. It wasn’t even a deep or bad looking wound. I was very surprised. But the others, even another deep puncture wound that was worse looked great. Even the vet commented how the other ones looked really good. I told her we treated those right away with a little Vetericyn flush and we concluded that must’ve helped! Good stuff!

 

[FirstTimeChikens]

@FirstTimeChikens, if you read the "emergency" thread for awhile, you'll see some of the things that people find useful for caring for their flock. Make a list, buy a few items as you can, and you should soon have a good emergency cabinet.

Another parasite you're likely to have eventually is worms. TSC has Safeguard (fenbendazole) in liquid and paste forms. It also comes in pill form.

Get a bottle of calcium citrate (like what you'd take as a calcium supplement) to have on hand if one of your girls starts laying soft shell or no shell eggs.

Thanks! I just wasn't sure what people thought was helpful or necessary. I know a lot of very passionate people on here have really expensive equipment that I just don't have the budget for, I wish I did. I will for sure get something to deworm them though.