I have been wanting to make an chicken emergency/ injury ,so if and when something happens You can just find this post, or you can make an word doc. and then just look there. Please add an injury/ cure post if its not listed or you treat it an different way. Symptoms and causes, and cures are welcome also. I have added Can you please send in cures to as listed? Thanks in advanced Ant Stings- children's Benadryl if he starts to have a reaction to it (swelling or difficulty breathing). less...1/2ml, 1/2ml is also recommended for scorpion stings. It will make him sleepy. Otherwise, you can soak him in warm water with epsom salt to relieve minor itching. Scorpion stings- less...1/2ml, 1/2ml of benadryl poisonous snakebite - 1ml could be used if applicable Cuts- anti-biotic ointment, (Neosporin, Watch out for pain relievers that have ingredents with "caine" in them they are toxic) then wrap with medical wrap, or bandage Broken leg- Trouble breathing- Itching- Bumps on legs- Limping- Sneezing- crusted nose- blood in poop- conccidiosis- prolapse- diarrhea- Thorn in foot or wing - Woln't eat or drink- Hen-pecking - put neosporin on the pecked places and vicks vap-o-rub on the un-pecked feathers around it. You can also use Rooster Booster and the chickens won't peck the spot again. We do the Vicks and it works really well.
For an ant sting, the childrens benedryl dosage should be less...1/2ml, 1/2ml is also recommended for scorpion stings. 1ml could be used for poisonous snakebite if applicable.
Hen-pecking - put neosporin on the pecked places and vicks vap-o-rub on the un-pecked feathers around it. You can also use Rooster Booster and the chickens won't peck the spot again. We do the Vicks and it works really well.
