Building a chicken first aid kit

[Chullicken]

Yes! Tweezers and scissors
Easy to forget.

Oh snap I forgot tweezers! lol..good save!!

 

[Welshies]

Oh snap I forgot tweezers! lol..good save!!

No problem!

 

[casportpony]

We have horse dewormers but we use Quest+. I know they are poisonous to dogs and cats, so I've never used them for poultry.
Mind you, I rarely deworm my flock. I just suggest Ivermectin to my neighbours.
I sure love BYC, you guys always teach me something new every day

They are not poisonous to dog and cats if used properly.

 

[Welshies]

They are not poisonous to dog and cats if used properly.

If consumed in large doses, they are. Or so I've heard
I just generally keep my wormers species-specific. Horse wormers for horses, dogs for dogs, cat wormers for our cat, and poultry for poultry- although I have not yet had to deworm my current flock.

 

[Cryss]

I would take back the Wazine and get SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer, which treats more types of chicken worms, rather than just round worms. Also tea tree oil can be harmful to chickens, so I would not use it full strength. The wound spray looks good, similar to Vetericyn, which is useful in wounds. For deep wounds, I would get a small bottle of chlorhexidene at Walmart first aid aisle. Betadine is a good substitute. Plain triple antibiotic (Neosporin) ointment is good for keeping wounds moist and helping to heal. Vet wrap is good to have with gauze squares for bumble foot surgery. Disposable scalpels with holder is also good for that. Tylan 50 antibiotic with a few syringes/needles is good in the event of a respiratory disease. Corid powder is also good for treatment of coccidiosis. A heat lamp may be good to have just in case of a very sick chicken who is chilling. Vitamins with electrolytes that include riboflavin are good, and I prefer Poultry Cell. A lot depends on how much you are planning to do, and how common those things are easily found. Antibiotics, medicines, and wormers can expire, so if you can get them in a hurry, no need to keep them at hand.

Not that easy to get at a moment's notice. TS is about 40 minutes away and I have to play musical chairs with tbe family to get a vehicle. I did see the goat wormer there so I'll swap that. The tea tree oil is just something I have on hand for the family so I guess we wont use it on chooks. The wound spray was on special, about $10 cheaper so I gambled it would be good. I'll heck into chlorhexidene and Neosporin. Vet wrap, scalpels, antibiotic, syringes, and corrid...can I get them online? I didn't see them at TS. The vitamins in the pic have electrolytes and riboflavin. I don't have power to the coop so a heat lamp won't be useful. If worse came to worse I suppose I'd bring one chicken inside in the dog crate.

 

[casportpony]

You can get everything you need online. The Corid is in the cattle section of Tractor Supply, so that might be why you didn't see it.

Other must-haves are permethrin dust and spray for lice and mites, so next time you're at Tractor get both the powder and the spray.
They look like this:

 

[casportpony]

If consumed in large doses, they are. Or so I've heard
I just generally keep my wormers species-specific. Horse wormers for horses, dogs for dogs, cat wormers for our cat, and poultry for poultry- although I have not yet had to deworm my current flock.

Best not to make posts that say something is poisonous unless you have the data to back it up.

 

[Welshies]

Best not to make posts that say something is poisonous unless you have the data to back it up.

I was trying to be helpful. I know equine wormers have killed cats and dogs. I can provide sources if you'd like.

 

[casportpony]

I was trying to be helpful. I know equine wormers have killed cats and dogs. I can provide sources if you'd like.

*All* equine wormers can be used with chickens, dogs (except ivermectin and moxidectin in heartworm positive and MDR1 positive dogs), cats, goats, cows, etc, but one must know how much to give that species. Saying they are poisonous isn't correct.

 

[Welshies]

*All* equine wormers can be used with chickens, dogs (except ivermectin and moxidectin in heartworm positive and MDR1 positive dogs), cats, goats, cows, etc, but one must know how much to give that species. Saying they are poisonous isn't correct.

If overdosed on, they are. I thought I said that.
Which is why I generally tell others to avoid them if they don't have horses- few know about the wormer issue and their dogs get into it and die because they ate too much.