Do you have a chicken "first aid" box? If so, what do you keep in it?

[casportpony]

My horse, cat and avian vets would tell you that my animals are in good, qualified hands. No animal here is doomed to a life of sickness and cruel death. Maybe you shouldn't read my threads if necropsies bother you.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Here is the point of the thread, "I understand that each person has their own way of dealing with sick animals, to each their own. The purpose of this post was to share ideas on what kinds of things people keep around in case any of their chickens get sick or hurt. I didn't intend to stir the pot in any way, I was mainly looking for ideas of what other people have, mainly because I'm starting to hatch a lot more eggs and I think it's good to be prepared!"

They were only asking for items for a 1st aid kit. I love the idea, of the thread. In my cabinet I have a 1st aid kit for my family, Band aids, pains meds, stitches, warming blanket, neosporin, countless other items. Have I used all of them no way, but should I need them, I have them. Do I want to get hurt, no... I will cut things a certain way and open letters and other things carefully. Things happen even with prevention and being prepared is realistic.

Yes, I understand and I am sorry, but I felt I had to defend myself.

Here's more stuff:

Supplies​

• Pedialyte for tubing
• Catheter for tube feeding
• Baby bird food for tubing
• Catheter tip syringe for tube feeding
• Lactated ringers for tubing or SC fluids
• Heat lamps
• Heating Pad
• Boxes and crates
• Poultry dust
• Digital kitchen scale
• Gram scale
• Needles and syringes of many sizes
• Mineral Oil
• Petroleum Jelly
• Vet Wrap
• Gauze Roll
• Gauze Pads
• Telfa Pads
• Raw, Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Latex Gloves
• Betadine
• Epsom Salts

Books

• Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook
• AAAP Avian Disease Manual
• Diseases of Poultry
• Clinical Avian Medicine
• Penn State Poultry Health Handbook

Online poultry books:

http://avianmedicine.net/publication_cat/clinical-avian-medicine/
http://avianmedicine.net/publication_cat/avian-medicine/

Penn State Poultry Health Handbook
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/agrs52.pdf

 

[Triple Willow]

@shmccarthy... my apologies to you.

 

[katbriar]

Here's a link to an article I thought would be a good reference. I'm new to chicken owning and thankfully have not had an emergency yet.

But the day is statistically coming, and I thought this would help my decide what would help to have on hand (and what to do with it).

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...dy-and-essential-supplies-and-how-to-use-them

 

[Judy]

The original question has been answered, unfortunately with a lot of arguing, accusations, etc. at the same time. We will therefore close now.