Chicken First Aid Kit

[Ellie]

I want to be prepared if one of my chickens get hurt. I live pretty far out from the feed stores.

There is so much experience on this board, maybe we can put together your favorites for a first aid kit for chickens.

I have:

Spray Blukote
DE (mites)
electrolytes (but it is for gallons.... do they make some better, smaller?

what antibiotic, pain reliever, etc.

Let's make a list..... If you have already done this, please forgive and point me to the right post.

Thanks,
Ellie

 

[LoneCowboy]

Great idea. I need all the info I can get. Where do you get spray Blukote? I never heard of this.

 

[Ellie]

I went to the feed supply to get the chick feed and looked at the medicines.. I think it was in the horse section. I already used it on a cut foot and it healed beautifully. Had I not had it on hand, it may have taken a day or two and the foot could have gotten worse, who knows? But, that is why I want to be prepared.

Ellie

 

[OHChick]

Quote:
i got mine at Tractor's Supply Co.

 

[SandraChick]

Here are a few older threads that have first aid kit info....


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=454
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3054

Here is Diana's (Dlhunicorn) suggestions...
http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=emergencies&action=display&num=1159349451

Sandra

 

[Ellie]

THANKS, Sandra... that is what I needed.

I appreciate it.

Ellie

 

[xitaa]

Olive oil to warm and a pet carrier to keep them inside the house when they have a retained egg.