Chicken medicine cabinet?

[casportpony]

Don't buy any antibiotics, instead, save your money and put it an emergancy vet piggy bank. Something like Tylan (tylosin) only works on certain types of bacteria and it is supposed to be given 3-4 times a day orally or by injection. Stuff that goes in the water usually doesn't work unless they drink tons of water, and sick birds don't normally drink enough.

 

[Folly's place]

I have an eight ounce bottle of Gordon's permethrin concentrate, for mites or lice. OTC antibiotic ointment for small wounds. Soap. A big dog cage for emergency separations. And that fund for emergency veterinary care.
Mary

 

[sylviethecochin]

Most of it's already been said, but:

A clean, empty spray bottle and an eyedropper can be invaluable under the right conditions.

Cornstarch is great for stopping bleeding.

Vetricyn is a good wound wash.

Epsom salts are good for a lot of things.

A big sock can be good for restraining a bird's wings to its side. I had to stitch up the back of a Mallard's upper back once (no idea what happened. It was a clean cut) and I had no one to hold him for me. So I cut a hole in the end of one of my Dad's old socks and shoved him down in there. Opened it up enough to reach his back, made sure he couldn't grab it with his feet, and it worked like a charm.

If you raise/hatch chicks, a heating pad might be a good investment. I hate getting up in the middle of the night to make sure the hot water bottle's still hot.