Baytril dosage for sick hen

[Eggcessive]

It might be able to lubricate her vent with a little oil or neosporin. Do you think she could drink some water? If you have a heating pad, you could place her on a moist towel with the pad on LOW. That might relax her enough to pass the egg. You must be warn out as she is. I will check back in the morning.

 

[vantain]

I checked on her about 30 minutes ago, and she passed this mess.

The shell was collapsed again. She perked up a bit and drank some water, and even ate some scrambled egg and some of her crumbles.
She’s sleeping now.

 

[casportpony]

Note that Baytril and calcium or dairy products should not be given together because the calcium can bind with the Baytril and make it less effective.

Have you seen this?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Eggcessive]

Note that Baytril and calcium or dairy products should not be given together because the calcium can bind with the Baytril and make it less effective.

Have you seen this?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Good to know. That makes sense why the shells are missing again after laying a hard egg. So should she just give the Baytril or just give the calcium?

 

[Kris5902]

Good to know! In the future I’ll just keep the eggs a little more gooey and add more cat food gravy to help it disguise the offensive flavor of the bread sponge (about 1/4” square) and keep the chicken from eating around it... I knew it was too easy somehow!

By myself and with non-cooperative chickens. I would probably drown the poor things Trying to syringe it into them...

 

[vantain]

Good to know! In the future I’ll just keep the eggs a little more gooey and add more cat food gravy to help it disguise the offensive flavor of the bread sponge (about 1/4” square) and keep the chicken from eating around it... I knew it was too easy somehow!

By myself and with non-cooperative chickens. I would probably drown the poor things Trying to syringe it into them...

I tried to syringe water into my hen this morning, because she just didn't seem to be interested in it. That was a fiasco, even with help.

 

[casportpony]

I tried to syringe water into my hen this morning, because she just didn't seem to be interested in it. That was a fiasco, even with help.

Can you post a picture that shows how you are holding her?

 

[vantain]

Because she was perkier this morning, and eating somewhat, I decided to put her out with her flock mates again. Once out there, she made a beeline to the waterer.

So far, she seems to be alert, and hopefully will eat her feed. I just wish I could clear up this soft shelled egg issue one way or another.

So one other thing I noticed, is that she is missing quite a few butt feathers. She doesn't have lice or mites that I can tell, but there do appear to be some pin feathers there, so maybe a molt starting or something? She is 11 months old.

 

[vantain]

Can you post a picture that shows how you are holding her?

ha ha..sure..with my third arm...

I cradled her between my legs and with my left arm wrapped under her head, I pried her beak open and tried to keep my finger there to hold her mouth open. She relaxed a little, but as soon as I stuck the syringe in there, she went crazy. After several attempts, including a helper, I gave up.

 

[casportpony]

Maybe try wrapping in a towel? I'll see if I can get some pictures of a video.