Clueless on the tylan-50 dosage on CHICKS

[Borg bird]

At 180 grams they should get ~110 mg per kg per day (turkey get 132 mg/kg per day).
0.180 x 110 / 50 = ~0.4 ml per day. Would be best to give absolutely no less than 2 times per day.

180 gram chick
0.2 ml twice a day
0.13 ml three times a day
0.4 ml four times a day

If they were mine I would only treat the ones that were obviously sick with raspy breathing and/or nasal/eye discharge.

Sounds Good. Thank you for walking me through this. I appreciate this. How long should I give?

 

[Borg bird]

At 180 grams they should get ~110 mg per kg per day (turkey get 132 mg/kg per day).
0.180 x 110 / 50 = ~0.4 ml per day. Would be best to give absolutely no less than 2 times per day.

180 gram chick
0.2 ml twice a day
0.13 ml three times a day
0.4 ml four times a day

If they were mine I would only treat the ones that were obviously sick with raspy breathing and/or nasal/eye discharge.

Also do you mean o.4 ml once a day. Not 4 times a day.
Sorry! I just want to be on the same page.
Is there a reason I should give the divide the .4 ml throughout the day?

 

[casportpony]

Sounds Good. Thank you for walking me through this. I appreciate this. How long should I give?

I think most people give it for 5 days, but if you don't see some improvement after 3 days you might want to think about a different treatment. Also keep in mind that Tylan is a narow spectrum antibiotic and won't treat many of the bacteria that the chicks could have. It also won't treat any viruses.

Also do like @lazy gardener has suggested and take a really close look at their brooder environment and feed, and maybe post some pictures of your setup so we can help improve it if necessary. I'm sure Lazy Gardner will have lots of good advice on setting up an ideal brooder.

 

[casportpony]

Also do you mean o.4 ml once a day. Not 4 times a day.
Sorry! I just want to be on the same page.
Is there a reason I should give the divide the .4 ml throughout the day?

In birds, it must be given many times a day. Something about it being metabolized quicker in birds than mammals.

If you can give it 4 times a day the dose is 0.1 ml per each 180 gram chick 4 times a day. Total daily dose is 0.4 ml.

 

[Borg bird]

More info. Wet wipes??? Did they have lots of wet diarrhea? You shouldn't need to be using wet wipes on their bellies. Were their bellies wet with poop before you wiped them? Do they have pasty butt? Are they spilling water in the shavings? Are you keeping the shavings dry? How big is the brooder, what is the temp under the heat lamp and at the opposite end of the brooder? Is there enough of a footprint of appropriate temp warmth under the heat lamp so they can all get to a comfortable heat level without pig piling? They should have a warm footprint of adequate temp for them to get warm but the opposite end should be at ambient room temperature. By 2 - 3 weeks of age, chicks should have 2 s.f./bird.

What is the protein content of the turkey crumble? I'm wondering if it's too high. Spirulina is also high in protein, yes? That may be what's causing their diarrhea.

In birds, it must be given many times a day. Something about it being metabolized quicker in birds than mammals.

If you can give it 4 times a day the dose is 0.1 ml per each 180 gram chick 4 times a day. Total daily dose is 0.4 ml.

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More info. Wet wipes??? Did they have lots of wet diarrhea? You shouldn't need to be using wet wipes on their bellies. Were their bellies wet with poop before you wiped them? Do they have pasty butt? Are they spilling water in the shavings? Are you keeping the shavings dry? How big is the brooder, what is the temp under the heat lamp and at the opposite end of the brooder? Is there enough of a footprint of appropriate temp warmth under the heat lamp so they can all get to a comfortable heat level without pig piling? They should have a warm footprint of adequate temp for them to get warm but the opposite end should be at ambient room temperature. By 2 - 3 weeks of age, chicks should have 2 s.f./bird.

What is the protein content of the turkey crumble? I'm wondering if it's too high. Spirulina is also high in protein, yes? That may be what's causing their diarrhea.

This is a pic of one of the tanks we have. We have three and they will be moving to a larger space next week.

 

[lazy gardener]

Just my opinion, but crowding birds and a brooder that is too small is often a cause of many problems including: inability to correctly manage brooder temp (Providing cool areas as well as a spot to warm up. The entire brooder should not be warm) Crowded birds are more prone to illness due to crowding, and stress, more prone to behavioral problems including feather picking. Too much heat can also be a factor in aggression and feather picking. A crowded brooder is also more difficult to keep clean. I can't tell from your pic, but is the waterer raised up to standing chick chest level? A low level waterer is an invite to being soiled with feces, as well as the birds kicking it full of shavings, which will result in water wicking out into the bedding, turning the whole brooder into a wet mess.

 

[Borg bird]

Just my opinion, but crowding birds and a brooder that is too small is often a cause of many problems including: inability to correctly manage brooder temp (Providing cool areas as well as a spot to warm up. The entire brooder should not be warm) Crowded birds are more prone to illness due to crowding, and stress, more prone to behavioral problems including feather picking. Too much heat can also be a factor in aggression and feather picking. A crowded brooder is also more difficult to keep clean. I can't tell from your pic, but is the waterer raised up to standing chick chest level? A low level waterer is an invite to being soiled with feces, as well as the birds kicking it full of shavings, which will result in water wicking out into the bedding, turning the whole brooder into a wet mess.

No. It's on the ground. I will definitely raise it up and bring in another tank or perhaps move them to the larger space sooner. Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.

 

[lazy gardener]

YVW. Cardboard appliance boxes make great disposable brooders. I like them cause I can haul the brooder box and the shavings straight to my sheet compost area when I'm done with them. It's also easy to connect several boxes together, so you can keep all the birds together, so you won't be duplicating effort with multiple feeders and waterers.

 

[Borg bird]

Y'know what. I might just do that. They are getting bigger.

 

[Eggcessive]

Tylan Or Tylosin Is Tetracycline Is A Very Sensitive antibiotic Pls Add In Water With Lots Of Care ..

Tetracycline is not the same as Tylan (tylosin,) but both meds can be used for treatment of respiratory bacterial diseases, such as mycoplasma (MG.)