benadryl for itchy hen

[kinnip]

Does anyone know what the recommended dosage is? I'm planning on using the children's liquid. It'll have to be an ongoing thing, I think. It doesn't seem to matter what bedding I use, she scratches herself bald and bloody. I'm not worried about the eggs. Her eggs have always been really awful.

 

[Lilywater101]

Hey, Have you checked to see if there is a mite problem or flea or lice problem. Because if she is scratching herself pretty hard enough to cause her to bleed, it could be very well a pest problem.

 

[kinnip]

Yes, and no there aren't any mites. I've brought her inside on two different occasions, both times it cleared up within a couple of hours. If she were a little calmer, she could just live inside. She's never been a particularly healthy girl, but she's my favourite.

 

[katrinag]

.25cc that is what the vet told us to use when I had problem with my 6# Min Pin.