Thank you. My dose is a full pill, so I'm thinking every other day or until it feels cleared out. I'm also going to pick up some anti-fungal pills, if I can find something like that. But, I don't want to overload her system and cause other issues.

I have found this article on crops - impacted crop - sour crop:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...nd-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/?page=3

But I do not condone the forceful ‘vomiting’ of the bird, use a gastric/feeding tube and flush out the crop instead.
 
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Are you kidding? My tribe is about established as our Fed. Government is these days! I’m not so worried about adding a single entity to it. Another Cochin would be nice, but there’s no way in the known universe any bird could replace Sir Jaffar. 🫩
:hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs

We all have those special irreplaceable ones. Here's one of mine. So little time together.

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As prescribed dear Canadian friend! :hugs
….meanwhile I am the worst at using mine! I lose them everywhere! I even have one in the barn that I tried to use on Sally that one time!

I wonder what the dose of ventolin is for an chook??? 🤨
 
Are you kidding? My tribe is about established as our Fed. Government is these days! I’m not so worried about adding a single entity to it. Another Cochin would be nice, but there’s no way in the known universe any bird could replace Sir Jaffar. 🫩
Oh, I wasn't advising YOU should get more birds. I only meant I liked your statement not to get just ONE bird. Your post reminded me of my & DH's past experiences & I was just reminiscing.

No bird can replace special losses. I still mourn being torn away from my farm life at 13-yrs-old & never seeing my bosom buddy again! We lived & breathed each other every single day❣️

Jiggy 1956
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I will tell this truth. I did have to go to three therapy sessions for the loss of Sir Jaffar. (I told the therapist that I had lost a dear family member) I never mentioned he was a chicken pet. !
Note: mental therapy only works if you allow it! :confused: Sir Jaffar is deeply implanted in my memory
Oh, FH, I'm sorry you lost your Sir Jaffar. I know how deeply you loved him. It doesn't matter what the object of our love is, what matters is the depth of our love. And he meant a lot to you. He will live on forever in your heart though.:hugs
 
Likely to keep the poultry/food industry from over-abusing its use in the egg/meat businesses.
It's because even when it was being used to treat or prevent other infections, it also kills a lot of the campylobacter bacteria that are found in a chicken's gut and shed in their faeces - but not all. Some survive and this leads to strains of the campylobacter that are resistant to enrofloxacin, and related antibiotics like ciprofloxacin which is used in humans.

Campylobacter infections in humans are often caused by contaminated meat but can be picked up in other ways too, including through the faeces of a chicken kept as a pet. (Ever handle a chicken and then take out your phone to take a picture or something? You might've washed your hands after that but did you disinfect your phone too, or did you not clean it and then touch it again later on while eating a sandwich?) Exposure to tiny amounts like that might not be an issue for most people but could be really serious for someone with a compromised immune system. If the infection they pick up is resistant to antibiotics, it's not easy to treat.

Ciprofloxacin is also one of the few antibiotics used to treat other bacterial infections like anthrax. If antibiotic resistance genes were transferred from campylobacter to those other bacteria, that could be a huge problem.
 
It's because even when it was being used to treat or prevent other infections, it also kills a lot of the campylobacter bacteria that are found in a chicken's gut and shed in their faeces - but not all. Some survive and this leads to strains of the campylobacter that are resistant to enrofloxacin, and related antibiotics like ciprofloxacin which is used in humans.

Campylobacter infections in humans are often caused by contaminated meat but can be picked up in other ways too, including through the faeces of a chicken kept as a pet. (Ever handle a chicken and then take out your phone to take a picture or something? You might've washed your hands after that but did you disinfect your phone too, or did you not clean it and then touch it again later on while eating a sandwich?) Exposure to tiny amounts like that might not be an issue for most people but could be really serious for someone with a compromised immune system. If the infection they pick up is resistant to antibiotics, it's not easy to treat.

Ciprofloxacin is also one of the few antibiotics used to treat other bacterial infections like anthrax. If antibiotic resistance genes were transferred from campylobacter to those other bacteria, that could be a huge problem.

I keep a container of Virox wipes in the barn. It’s why my hand are so dry, and I am surprised I haven’t damaged to phones or my laptop out there using those. Peroxide is the ingredient in Virox. Very strong peroxide! Bad on the skin…..

Fluffy butt Friday
Ms peekaboo
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Ms Muffy
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And not so fluffy Ms Pepper-Larry
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Ok good night all - generator kicked in at 2:13……. Ugh now I need to try to sleep through that - it’s white noise after a while.
 

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