Dry and wet fowl pox?

[FLChickens]

She's been inside almost the whole time - huge storage bin with shavings, sheet of hardware cloth over the top.

I've been taking her outside only since she got better - 5 days ago? Couple of hours at a time in a small cage with open bottom, far from coop/run.

Insects can fly into the garage too. But I can get some screen to go under the hardware cloth to keep them out.

She's SO happy being outside though. If it's really essential I'll keep her in, but she's dealing with so much her state of mind seems to matter. She eats inside, but other than that, just stands mist of the time, or sleeps. Outside she sunbathes, scratches, runs back and forth, and is just happy. She's started perching on my fingers because I think she associates it with going outside, where before she never wanted anyone to pick her up.

 

[FLChickens]

I could try making a cage with a wooden frame covered with sceeen to let her be outside but keep out flying flies, mosquitoes. (They could be on the ground) That's going to be a few days before I can round up supplies and get it done, assuming we don't end up blocked in or without power from the storm.

 

[FLChickens]

Can I ask about dosing for those antibiotics if I can find them? So I can go ahead and give them to her (if I can get the swelling cleared).

Thanks!

She's about 12 weeks old I think, but very undersized. About the size of a 7 week old.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Her state of mind is important They do better outside near the other chickens, so having some outside time would be good.

I think if you can get the pus out, she may start improving more. I hope the eye underneath all that is still viable.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Injectable Tylan 50 dosage is 1 cc or ml per 5pounds of weight, given 2times a day for 5days. You can give it orally or as an injection into the breast muscle 1/4 inch deep. Weigh her to give the correct dosage. Tractor Supply also carries syringes and needles - you will need a needle to withdraw the medicine from the bottle - you can use an 18 or 20guage needle to withdraw what you need - remove the needle then give it to her orally (since she is so young orally would be better than injection).

 

[TattooedChicks]

So sorry to see your chick like that... Poor baby.

I know it's going to be hard to get to anything in Florida right about now, but what human grade antibiotics do you have access too? Any leftovers, particularly 3rd generation broad spectrum stuff like levofloxacin? It's potent, with quite the hit list for strains of bacteria to kill off.

Had great success treating a nasty yolk sack infection in a young chick when I didn't have access to anything else, and it didn't cause added digestive upset. It might be beneficial if you can find it or something similar, along with everyone's suggestions of draining the pus and treating with eye ointments.

Just a quick 2 cents, thought I'd add since my vet tech senses were tingling.

And research for good measure.
http://www.vetsfarma.com/philippines_poultry2.html

 

[FLChickens]

I'd rather go orally too as she doesn't have much breast. She's been eating very well for about 5 days now, but she was skin and bones before.

Yes, if I can, I'd rather keep letting her go out for a while each day. Poor thing, literally, alone in a tub for over a month ... I know she needs to feel alive, you know?

 

[FLChickens]

I have 1-1/2 tablets of sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 mg that they discontinued me taking.

I have ointment - bacitracin zinc/neomycin sulfate/polymyxin B sulfate

I'm out of the other antibiotic ointment.

And I have nystatin ointment and silver sulfadiazine 1% - which I think neither of them are right.

That's what I have on hand.

Thanks!

 

[TattooedChicks]

I have 1-1/2 tablets of sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 mg that they discontinued me taking.

I have ointment - bacitracin zinc/neomycin sulfate/polymyxin B sulfate

I'm out of the other antibiotic ointment.

And I have nystatin ointment and silver sulfadiazine 1% - which I think neither of them are right.

That's what I have on hand.

Thanks!

I found a rate of 8-10mg/kg on the generic Bactrim, but for a young, thin bird I'd think about quartering that and administering every twelve hours for up to two weeks in a dilute mixed with electrolytes or something sweet to mask the bitter flavor some what. It's similar to the ratio I used, I crushed one pill, dissolved in 2 oz of water and gave one tiny drop by beak twice a day, but that was for a day old bantam.

 

[FLChickens]

So if I'm understanding this right, 8-10 mg/kg would be 1/32 - 1/16 pill per kg

A quarter of that is 1/128 - 1/64 pill per kg

And I'm sure she weighs less than a kg so I'd cut it further.

I can't possible measure accurately. Is it safe to just try to get close, which is going to be a chip of a tablet, and dose her with it?

I'll try to buy something specific for her tomorrow, but just checking if I can't get it.

Sorry to ask so many questions. Thanks much for help.

It's going to take some time on that eye. What I've done so far hasn't helped much I guess. It drained some, and I got a drop of blood (this was couple of days ago) but it didn't go completely down.