Clostridium perfringens

[Anabariful]

Hello,

I have a small Silkie flock where one juvenile randomly passed yesterday. He was out and about very sluggish, puffed up, I brought him inside, and he passed away that night. No signs of trauma, no bloody stools (in fact, I didn’t see any stools), nothing. He wasn’t underweight? Today I noticed several others passing very watery, green, chunky stools similar to the picture attached. IF they do have Clostridium perfringens, can I use Dur Vet penicillin injectable? How much should I administer? Treat everyone??

None are at the sluggish, puffed up point yet. All are walking around, eating, drinking, etc. They just have odd stools & the one that obviously passed suddenly yesterday has me worried.

 

[Anabariful]

This is not my photo but definitely what theirs looks like. I will try to take a picture today of their actual stools.

 

[casportpony]

Sorry for your loss.

I think you can use penicillin, but you could also use Tylan 50 orally, though it has to be given 3-4 time per day.

Can you take one to the vet?

Do you still have the one that died? If so, you might want to try to do your own necropsy.

 

[h2oratt]

I use amoxicillin for c perfrigens. Tylan powder works also. I don’t know the dose for chickens.

 

[casportpony]

The Tylan 50 dose for chickens is 50 mg per pound per day (1 ml per pound), but must be given 3-4 times a day.

3x a day = 0.33 ml per pound 3 times a day
4x a day = 0.25 ml per pound 4 times a day

Amoxicillin dose is 57 mg per pound twice a day.

Injectable Penicillin dose is 0.15 ml per pound once day. Give in breast muscle.

 

[Anabariful]

Sorry for your loss.

I think you can use penicillin, but you could also use Tylan 50 orally, though it has to be given 3-4 time per day.

Can you take one to the vet?

Do you still have the one that died? If so, you might want to try to do your own necropsy.

I said penicillin as I already have it handy but I can go to TSC & look for Tylan. Yes, I still have the deceased one. He passed late Sunday night or very early Monday morning so he is very stiff... what would I need to do for the necropsy?

Thanks for the dosage & help! <3

 

[Anabariful]

Also, what needle size from TSC for Silkies?

 

[FishMtFarm]

Also, what needle size from TSC for Silkies?

I use the smallest gage needle that I can get at TSC which is a 22gage and 1/2" long. Don't need to put all that needle in tho.

 

[casportpony]

Also, what needle size from TSC for Silkies?

It's been a long time since I used penicillin, but I think it's pretty thick, so maybe get a few sizes, like 18 to draw out out the bottle, and a 22 to inject the birds?

 

[Anabariful]

How many days in a row do I inject the penicillin into the breast? Rotating sides, correct?