Consolidated Kansas

[chicken danz]

Well they will be great eating anyway.

 

[Hawkeye95]

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Whoa-- that is really weird about the free chicken in an aquarium. Hmmm. Well, the post was flagged, so someone else thought it was sketchy, too. I really get annoyed with all the flaggers who just run around flagging anything they think is a bit odd. So annoying!

I DID get the (or rather my MIL bought it) Brinsea octagon Eco 20! We'll have to compare notes when we both start to incubate! I didn't have her buy the one with the turner. That would be too much for anyone to buy for a gift! I'm just going to buy the turner myself. It says 24 LF eggs... so I'm assuming lots and lots of silkie eggs can fit. Although, I won't have too many with only one hen (possibly a second). I'm excited about it! Oh, and I would be cuddling those pups too! Can it really hurt them? They are DOGS right? I'd want them to walk on a leash and be able to be pet so I could vet them if needed.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Danz-- my rooster is feeling much better. However, the younger splash got his first injection last night, so we'll see how he/she does. My black pullet was showing no signs of illness and this morning I noticed her yawning. Sigh. So I'll inject her today along with everyone else! Might as well! ha! Anyway, the drugs in the water just arent working as fast as I think they should. But no one looks bad. They are all alert and eating/drinking. If it weren't for the head shaking, occassional sneeze and the yawn now and then, you'd never know.

 

[heidi73931]

Hawkeye95 , I've got the chicken crud going around my pens too. I always given Tylan in the breast area and wait 2-3 days and do another. Seems to be working really well.

 

[Trish44]

Hawkeye, I'm glad your rooster is doing better, I'm sure the others will too after some of the Baytril. That's not one of the antibiotics I have, I just have Tylan, Denagard, & Duramycin. I have already spent quite a bit on that stuff, so I guess I'll use what I have if the need comes up again. That Denagard wasn't cheap.

Dublin, Welcome, I'm sorry I forgot to say that earlier.

Here is a pic of the eggs I've been getting lately from my Barred Rock, they're so big they won't fit in the carton with it closed. I know she probably won't continue laying them this big & I don't think I want her to. I feel sorry for her!

 

[Hawkeye95]

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Heidi, that's great that the Tylan is working good for you. I'd almost like to buy some and treat one with it and one with the Baytril I have.. and see who gets better first! Has anyone compared Baytril to injectible Tylan??? BTW, your picture of your baby in the tub-- CUTE!!

Trish, holy crow, those are BIG eggs! LOL I have a couple of barred rock pullets-- wonder if they will give me something along that size. I agree- that's almost TOO big!

ooh- and BTW, the pigeon guy that gave me the Doxycyline, he said that the Duramycin is worthless unless you switch them off of layer feed or any kind of feed that has calcium in it. He said Duramycin binds to calcium, there by making it ineffective. He told me the only way to make it work was to put them on a scratch -- and check the label that there is no calcium in it. I have Duramycin also, and what a disappointment to find that out!

 

[Trish44]

Hawkeye, No I didn't know that about the Duramycin, it's what the one breeder was using for her birds, but I don't think she knew that either. I have mostly used the Tylan, but the last round used the Denagard because so many people on BYC recommended it. I have never given any injectibles before & when you're talking about giving something to 21 chickens, that's kind of just too much for me.

 

[ChooksChick]

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Where are you in respect to Lawrence? I have a friend who would take all.

 

[Hawkeye95]

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No doubt, right?! Which is why I'm wondering what the Tylan powder is like.. how effective it is. I wouldn't want to be injecting a tons of birds.

I was just reading up about this vet who uses Tylan injectible-- however, he said that it degrades the muscle in the breast where you inject. He said over the course of a bird's life-- if you're keeping it for around 10 years and happen to inject it once a year, that the degradation over the years in the breast will be significant. SO guess what he does!? I found this to be INSANE! He injects the bird with the Tylan into the sinus cavity! Like literally under the chicken's eye! (to the side of the beak) There was a picture of it, of him doing it. Anyway, it said that the Tylan then is dispensed directly in to the area that it needs to be. He said usually only ONE injection will do the trick for the bird. I would imagine so! If you inject into the breast, the bird then has to metabolize the drug and work it thru the body-- this way, the drug is sent straight to the problem area. However, I just don't know if I would ever have the nerve to do that. It makes my toes scrunch thinking about it! LOL!

 

[shannaharle]

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Where are you in respect to Lawrence? I have a friend who would take all.

We are about 30 miles from the Junction City/Manhattan area. They are all gone now. Thanks a lot.