Enid is now taking Nystatin for vent gleet

[DeeAnn5]

Thanks to this group for help with diagnosis of my hen's condition. The Vet ruled out worms and prescribed Nystatin...the good news I know how to give the medicine safely. Bad news 2 X/day 3.2 ml for 2 weeks!!
Ideas or videos on how to hold the chicken while administering? If someone else was holding I would be all good...but I am doing this by myself. I wrap her in a towel, hold between my legs, gently lift the head to extend and then can insert the soft tube past the trachea. Just better ideas for holding while administering liquid meds?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I stand the bird on a table, drape an arm over them, then use the elbow to wedge them to my body, this gives a free hand to pull down wattles/control the head, while you have the other to administer medications.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[DeeAnn5]

Thank you. Appreciate the tips!!

 

[DeeAnn5]

I stand the bird on a table, drape an arm over them, then use the elbow to wedge them to my body, this gives a free hand to pull down wattles/control the head, while you have the other to administer medications.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Ugh so it's been 8.5 days (17 doses of Nystatin). Little Enid is so over getting the little tube down her throat each time to get the meds. I do see improvement! She's a good little hen, still laying and sweet as can be. There is still a discharge, but she's otherwise healthy and normal. Nystatin is supposed to go 14 days. I'm adding the apple cider vinegar to the water. What else am I supposed to be doing again? Should I keep doing the soaks? I ran out of Epsom Salts...Maybe I should keep putting the Myconazole product on the vent? Should I buy more Epsom salt?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would put the miconazole on the vent.

 

[DeeAnn5]

OK Thanks!