First Aid Kit for Chickens **with pics**

[DuckLady]

I would add cotton swabs, long handled if available.

Also, if you can get chlorhexadine solution, that is better than hydrogen peroxide as it won't kill healthy flesh.

Electrolyte powder, (V&E) is a good addition, too.

 

[Zonoma]

Thank you so much! I've been trying to put together a kit but wasn't even certain where to start. I'm a visual person, too, so the pictures were very, very nice!

 

[DazeGoneBy]

Hi all,
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement.

I edited the photo to add letters that correspond to the item's name / info. But, in the process I lost some pixel-power, and the resulting image is smaller. So, I'll redo this when I get home tonight using the original-sized pic.

I added the helpful info. from speckledhen and terrielacy (noting that the electrolyte power was in #C). I'll keep adding if others have corrections for the list.

I hope lots of ill chickens will benefit from their owners having the necessary cures on-hand when something goes wrong at 2:00 in the morning and no stores are open.

 

[GoldenSparrow]

Wow this is GREAT!!!!
Thanks so much

 

[CupOJoe42]

Nice job! I have been keeping a list of things that I wanted to collect to put in a first aid kit for my chickens as well, but the list is so long, I might need a suitcase!!! I am slowly but surely starting to purchase the items as I have a little extra cash (does not happen often, as I am unemployed!) Thanks for posting pictures!! I would love to hear what others are storing their first aid items in... anyone???

 

[DazeGoneBy]

I think I'll just leave the OP as-is with both photos in...one large where you can read the labels, one smaller with alphabetic reference to the listed materials. Some things I didn't include, like the DE for mites or flour to help stop bleeding. Those are NOT in my First Aid kit, but I have them around.
Best of luck to all.

 

[FeatherPainter]

I think every chicken owner should have a first aid kit just like this. I'm getting everything together now, thanks for posting it.

 

[lucky123]

After loosing a 6 month old pullet the other day, I also picked some things up when in town. One thing I didn't notice on your list was tylan-50. After reading many post trying to figure out what the pullet died of I noticed many had used tylan-50 to treat their sick chickens.

 

[DazeGoneBy]

For what it's worth, we only have our 3 girls for 3 years now, and have never needed the kit. Knocking on wood, and rereading what everything is for since I've forgotten it all by now. That's why we write things down!

 

[farmerbrowne]

I know only what I've read about here on BYC and some online searching. I'm not a vet, but I wanted to have some things on hand in case my birds have a problem. Here is the kit I currently have including what problem each item is good for (with pertinant links). Hope other newbie bird owners find this helpful, and please correct me if I've listed something incorrectly or left out something important.

I got all of this at my local feed store or drug store (CVS, Walgreens, etc.)

Same pic as above, but labeled to correspond to the item names below. Hope this helps!

CONTENTS:

A: Duramycin Tetracycline for chronic respiratory disease:
http://www.drugs.com/vet/tetracycline-soluble-powder-324.html

B: Ivomec for mites:
http://www.drugs.com/vet/ivomec-injection-for-cattle-sheep-and-swine-can.html
and
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3225598

C: Sav_A-Chick Electrolyte and vitamin supplement for stress/dehydration:
http://www.brittonclouse.com/chickenrunrescue/CARING FOR A SICK OR INJ 9_08.pdf

D: General Lube / KY Jelly for prolapse:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=26390&p=1

E: Wazine for intestinal worms (do this every 6 months and don't eat eggs for 10 days after treatment)
Note: Per Speckledhen, if they already have worms: "Wazine gets only roundworms, Ivomec gets a few more than Wazine, but Valbazen gets all the worms a chicken can get and it will not clog the system with dead worms because it starves out the worms over a several day period."

F: Blu Kote for bacterial/fungus infection and to cover any open wound so other chickens won't peck the sore (I bought the hand pump kind - not aerosol - so the poor chick doesn't get a blast of air)

G: Kit with exacto knife and tweezers for bumblefoot or crop surgery:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=236649
https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-disease-chicken-crop-surgery.php
(*NOTE: you can find this kind of kit on ebay, a hobby store (see scrapbooking section), or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/SE-Knife-Set-16Pc-Hobby/dp/B0002BBYIE )

H: Benadryl in case of snake bite:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7146872

I: Flashlight for inspection of problem.

J: Neosporin (WITHOUT pain relief because that is toxic to birds) for open wounds.

K: Gauze, waterproof tape, first aid wrap that sticks to itself to cover wounds (if deep puncture or after surgery)

L: Hydrogen Peroxide / Rubbing alcohol to disinfect an wound.
Note: per Terrielacy: "Chlorhexadine solution (if you can get it) is better than hydrogen peroxide as it won't kill healthy flesh."

M: Gloves to keep you and the bird from spreading germs.

N: Syringe (in case you need to give liquid or medicine you can use just the syringe to squirt it into their mouth and measure the dosage).

O: Needles (I got the smallest they had at 22 gauge).


NOT SHOWN:

Epsom salt for swelling tissues (use in bath)

Qtips / cotton swabs (long-handled, if possible)

Apple cider vinegar for worm *prevention* and to slow algae growth in water container:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=41321&p=1

Preparation H for swelling tissues (use for prolapse)

Thread and needle (if you perform surgery...I'm not sure what kind of thread to use)
Note: Per Speckledhen: "You can get pre-threaded dissolvable sutures sometimes for horses at the feed store or your own vet. Those would be best. We've used fishing line or invisible sewing thread, but those need to be cut later on."

Laxitive for vent gleet:
http://ultimatefowl.atwiki.com/page/Vent Gleet
and
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6032718
Note: Per Speckledhen: "Laxative alone is not going to cure vent gleet, which is a fungal infection of the vent-I think the second part of the treatment is an external anti-fungal cream or ointment similar to those used for athlete's foot."

Castor oil/ olive oil for sour crop:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=551792

Corid or Sulmet for Cocci (bloody poop):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=566105

Mareks's disease...nothing you can do here, the birds just have to have a vaccination against it (vaccinations come 200 per order, so just hope your chicks got the vaccine at the hatchery!):
http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/avian/mareks2.pdf


LAST WORD:
This BYC page covers a lot more than I did here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6580204#p6580204

In regards to ivomec, what is the dosages and methode to administer???