Butterscotch Update Page 6

[jeaucamom]

Yes, I am using Sulmet Liquid. We are giving 1.5 t per quart of water. She is in a cage alone and only has a small waterer. It was 2 T per gallon I think. And she was on that dose for 3-4 days and I think the directions say after that to half the dose for 4 days so that is what we are doing.

I have not wormed her. I do have a dose of Nemex, but was afraid to overdo it like I did with Tira. I know she was in a depleted condition, but I am having a hard time forgiving myself for hastening her death with too many meds. Regardless, B's poop is of normal consistency, fully formed, it just has a streak of blood here or there. I would think with worms that her poop would be really runny? And I couldn't give at the same time as the Sulmet could I? Thanks again, Suz

 

[IHeartChickens]

I love the pics. She is looking good.

 

[dlhunicorn]

you are correct in being cautious not to give simultaneously... I would finish the med as directed... if you want to worm her afterwards wait a bit and give vitamins (aviacharge 2000 is one of the few complete vitam/nutritional supplements I know of and can be ordered online from McMurray or Strombergs) and live culture yogurt before worming her...
Ivomec Eprinex is a good safe broadspectrum wormer (use the spot-on method >not in the waterer)

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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You may not have hastened Tira's death. Quite beating yourself over it. We have had vets that have upped and added meds to animals that don't look like they will make it-trying to save them. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. Medicine is not an exact science.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Whoa, you have NO idea what sarcasm is do you?

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This comes directly from Purina's website:

How and When to Feed:

Feed Purina Mills

Layena

SunFresh

Recipe free-choice as the sole ration to free-range and confined laying chickens (including backyard egg producers, small to medium breeds and fancy and exotic breeds) after 18 weeks of age and throughout the laying cycle.
Purina Mills

Layena

SunFresh

Recipe is best fed one month before hens begin to lay, but not any earlier than 18 weeks of age.
Purina Mills

Layena SunFresh

Recipe can be fed to both adult male and female chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.
Always provide shelter and a constant supply of fresh, clean water.
Consumption will vary depending upon season of the year, nutritional needs of the animals and availability of other foods.

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I beg to differ. I switched brands of feed, without mixing the old with the new (I'd completely run out of the old stuff), and all my girls ended up with diarrhea for over a week. The feed bags even give you the ratio of how to mix the chick feed with the layer feed.

lol, thanks eggcetra_farms! And yes ChickenLady, I was being "tongue in cheek" with the roosters laying eggs comments.

I do want to add a bit of info (since I've apparently offended or appaled Ms. ChickenLady) about the roosters eating the egglayer feed. My chickens freerange on five acers (plus some into the land next to mine) and I do not keep the roosters separate from the hens and pullets. They're chickens and chickens will eat whatever is available to them. It wouldn't matter if I had two separate containers, one containing rooster feed and the other egg layer. Then I'd have my hens and pullets eating rooster feed and the roosters still eating the egg layer.

 

[hinkjc]

We are giving 1.5 t per quart of water. She is in a cage alone and only has a small waterer. It was 2 T per gallon I think.

There are 4 quarts in a gallon, so wouldn't that be 1/2 tsp for a quart?

Jody​

 

[jeaucamom]

There are 3t in a T. So there would be 6t (2T) to a gallon and 6t divided by 4 (quarts to a gallon) is 1.5t Whew... I think I did that right. I just had to chuckle to myself.....Her poop looked like big globs of butterscotch this morning. Kinda funny on the one hand, but moving in the wrong direction from normal to not, on the other hand. Still eating the yogurt so that is good, and still spunky and talkative. I just love how she coos in response to our voices. I truly think she is trying to talk to us.

 

[hinkjc]

Sorry, I misread your previous post. My fault...didn't mean to cause any confusion.

As for her stools returning to normal. That could take a while, since the meds are expelling all kinds of yuck from her. I wouldn't be discouraged yet. She looks good, so that's a good sign. The red comb is definitely encouraging, as well as how alert she is.

Jody

 

[Pine Grove]

To be honest, Judging by the color of her legs she dont appear to have or have had coccidiosis, Not recently anyways. It's possible it's just thread worms, as it only takes a few to cause blood in the droppings

 

[jeaucamom]

Wow!! Being new to chickens I don't have clue what you are talking about! I love all these learning experiences

Could you please tell me what you are referring to? Thanks Suz