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[chickee]

Not able to get denegard but got duramycin-10.... And sav-a-chick probiotic. Will that be good to start?

You are not supposed to use other antibiotics with Denegard, so if you decide to use the Duramycin-10 (It really does not work like Denegard) you shouldn't use the Denegard. I would wait and use the Denegard.

 

[SilkieRose]

You can give both the probiotic and Duramycin-10 to her. Once you start the duramycin-10 you need to finish the treatment before switching to Denegard. If she has weepy eyes and nasal discharge you can treat her with it.

eyes are good, just hacking a little & a little nasal drainage. How much should I give to just 1 lady of the Duramycin-10? How long? Should I mix the probiotic with the Duramycin?

 

[SilkieRose]

eyes are good, just hacking a little & a little nasal drainage. How much should I give to just 1 lady of the Duramycin-10? How long? Should I mix the probiotic with the Duramycin?

Says give the probiotic after the antibiotic... whatcha think?

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

It was rainy and windy yesterday, so I gave the chooks a little warm oatmeal with mashed bananas. Mmm....

 

[chiqita]

And I won't bore you with a lot of personal stuff but my husband has had some heart issues lately and earlier this week he was in the hospital with it. So I've been really preoccupied physically and mentally. The weekend was just busy and then this all happened. I will try to keep up now though. Everything seems to be ok for now.

I'm s sorry zoo! Both about hubby and too. Are you close to bdm? I think she is looking for a fcbm too but I'm too far. Maybe you are closer?

 

[ronott1]

Quote: I always have to look this up, but this sounds correct:

Originally Posted by Dave24319
I have a few birds sick --from what I'm reading here with *CDR* I'm thinking. I've been giving them the Duramycin-10--TS to a gal of water. They do seem to be getting better,There is 2-3 of them still not up to par yet--But better then they was.

How long can I or Should I give them this and what else maybe can I co to help them get over this?? Most of them are young birds -not a yr old--maybe 6-7months at most. Couple-3 of the BSLinks are starting to lay now. What about the eggs?? Eat or not? If Not I plan to boil them and feed them back to them--This be ok to do??

Thanks for your help!
Dave

No less than 14 days. You should be giving them probiotics daily during medication. Do NOT give any milk products (like yogurt). You can give them Probios paste or powder from the feed store or acidophilis capsule/tablet contents from the vitamin section of the drug store or Walmart. With a longer dosage antibiotic, it unfortunately takes longer for the improvement to take place. This results in problems with the digestive tract as good bacteria are sadly killed while you treat bad bacteria. So please give probiotics daily during treatment, and every other day for 2 weeks after treatment.

Are you giving a tablespoon or teaspoon to the gallon? (Treatment for that brand and that package if it's 10 grams per 6.4 ounce package is 2-3 teaspoons per gallon.)

DO NOT eat the eggs, indeed feed them back. There's a 14 day withdrawal on antibiotic products.

You should also be supplementing with vitamin A to help respiratory health

 

[Happy Chooks]

So I have a question for all you hatchers......... For chickens (even though I am currently trying to hatch my free quail eggs) how bad is trying to incubate at about 1 degree less than the 99.5? Does it kill them all, or some, I thought I read that low temp cause them to be weak and don't hatch too well as well as a delayed hatch day if the temp is low.

But how low is too low and let's say it is only low for the first 3-5 days of incubating?

Any thoughts OR opinions on that?

Incubating at low temps can cause leg issues, curled toes, and I'm sure many more. If I were going to lean towards one end, I'd go on the higher side, not the lower.

OH, one other question..... If you were setting up new for your chickens (like I am) what are the must have "medications" natural or manufactured that you would recommend to have on hand all the time?

It seems to me that BluKote (sp), Vertimycin, and Vinegar (mother type) would all be things that may be used rather frequently.....

Any other tools or items you would recommend? Tools, such as tweezers maybe, a good pair of scissors for wing clipping maybe, or a pet carrier for quarantine, etc.

What items do YOU find indispensable?

Thanks again!

Poultry Dust (wild birds can bring in poultry lice and mites)
Diatomaceous Earth (great for prevention of creepy crawlies - put it under the bedding and in the nest boxes)
Neosporin WITHOUT the pain guard (chickens naturally will find any way they can to kill themselves)
Apple Cider Vinegar - never put it in metal
Vitamins and Electrolytes (I get the poultry kind, but polyvisol without iron can be used too)
Vet Wrap and gauze pads (for the above mentioned chickens trying to do themselves in)
Scissors are good for butt trimming (some of the fluffier breeds get poopy rears) - doesn't have to be a good pair, just normal ole scissors.
Sponges with scouring pads (for cleaning waterers)
Medicine syringes - great for lots of stuff, like worming

I'm sure I'll think of more.

Quote: No worries - I'm not doing any high maintenance must hatch ON TIME type contests. I'll probably be setting mine tomorrow.

And I won't bore you with a lot of personal stuff but my husband has had some heart issues lately and earlier this week he was in the hospital with it. So I've been really preoccupied physically and mentally. The weekend was just busy and then this all happened. I will try to keep up now though. Everything seems to be ok for now.

I hope he is okay.

 

[OR4-hmom]

I called the Grange, what they carry for poultry respiratory issues is Tetramiacin, water soluble.

ETA - no denegard, sorry. Somewhere I have a medication cheat sheet from a WA vet given out at the PNPA show.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Quote: Candy, thank you so much for the advice. They have had a chronic case of diarrhea for weeks now, and that was my first concern. Now this minor respiratory issue has shown up in my EE. There is no discharge from her eyes or nose, throat is clear, eating fine, laying ok, good energy and color like all the others. The best I can describe it is that she sounds wet inside, making the occasional little juicy hiccup or snort.

The coop is completely open around the top under the roof, so ventilation is good, but I have plans to change to a different litter method. I have been using sand under the roosts, which was working fine until the runny poop started, and now it is too wet, so I am removing it and putting in pine shavings. The rest of the coop is dry.

I'm also concerned about the 2 little Serama chicks that we just got for my younger son (thanks to Deb for helping us in selecting). They're inside and doing great, but I'm worried about passing something to them; they're so tiny!

I think the Denagard sounds good. It says no withdrawl time for eggs!!? That's great. Do you get the solution? I have an aversion to using antibiotics, but have tried everything else I can think of. Sure like to solve this problem before it gets worse.

Thank You!

Great advice. Look down the throat to see if there is anything there. It could be coincidence but with two giving wormer and having the same symptoms after treatment the cause is likely to be the worm treatment. Hopefully the coughing will go away soon.

Order the Denegard and treat like chickee said with ACV. The watery eyes and nasal discharge are illness symptoms, either viral or bacterial. The advice with respiratory illness with chickens is to treat it quickly and separate those with symptoms.

I have a good feeling about your chickens recovering quickly!

Thanks Ron!

Quote: This sounds like something I should get and use as a preventative. Chickens and humans! Thanks so much for the info!

Quote: What do you think about treating with no discharge visible, but definitely some extra moisture in sinuses and throat? Also, should I treat everyone? Most have the diarrhea to varying degrees.

 

[Deerling]

Hope the sick chicken is feeling better! I love the advice here.

Amy, I think I speak for everyone when I say it would certainly not bore us to hear about your husband, and if you'd like to share we'd love to listen. So glad he's alright and sending good thoughts.

The calibration stuff is so overwhelming! I'm going to have my DH read it and figure it out when my incubator comes, haha. Just kidding, I'll get it down.

I brought a dying chick home from the feed store today. It is a day old bantam of some sort and I found it lying on its back getting trampled, but still peeping. I have it in a bandanna around my neck right now. It drank some Save-A-Chick water, first from my finger and then on its own. Yay! I am going to soft boil an egg right now and see if it will take some of the yolk. If it survives I'll go back and get it a little friend. Any other tips of bring back a baby? I think it's a fighter