Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[ozexpat]

Hi Oz, I have been reading up on preventive sickness medication for poultry and it dont sink in must be old age, can you give me a simple schedule and meds I need to get and every when and how I must treat them, please!

let me see what i can put together

 

[RobJones]

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[scottcaddy]

Dave, yeah, they're concrete. Each block weighs about 8 kg (18 lbs) and the dimensions of these are 60 * 20* 15 cm or about 24" * 8" * 6". They're meant to be used so that you build your structure with them, and then pour concrete into them, removing the need for any molds. You can stack them about a yard high between pouring, or with specialty concrete and in the right temperature, I think you can go as high as 2 yards between pours.

The blocks also come in wider versions, and then there are also blocks with built in insulation. Those are usually made from a mix of Leca gravel and concrete though, making them lighter and more insulating in themselves.

I thought I'd leave the base visible, so I went with these, Leca blocks would have been a bit cheaper. I started with a plan in my head to build a cheap rabbit pen, but I think it's escalating a bit again. When I made the foundation for the gate to our yard, I buried slightly wider blocks like these over a meter deep. That gate is going to stand there for a thousand years. I have a slight tendency to go a bit overboard with these things...

I also dislike gate that starts that sorry a*s sag with just a bit of use! I just don't think that a body can overbuild somethings!
Scott

 

[hillfloweranch]

 

[perchie.girl]

How cute is that.... HFR....

 

[hillfloweranch]

My first pig adventures...nothing like oz adventure but should be fun.

 

[ozexpat]

My first pig adventures...nothing like oz adventure but should be fun.

Awesome!!!!


cute little oinkers

we are still pigletless

oy vay

 

[hillfloweranch]

Awesome!!!!


cute little oinkers


we are still pigletless

oy vay

This is the mom and she has big litters 12 so hoping I get same.

 

[ozexpat]

Thanks I appreciate your help

Vaccinations:
Every 6 months (March and Sept) Newcastle LaSota strain
Every 6 months (June and Dec) Newcastle B1B1 strain
At 8 weeks and 11 weeks Coryza vaccine
At 10 weeks Fowl Cholera vaccine
Check with recommendations of your LGU/city/municipal agricultural office

Peventative Medications:
Amprolium as a preventative for Cocci is 1/3 tsp in 4 liters (if not using Amprolium medicated chick feed) for the 1st six weeks
Ivermectin 1% injectable given 1ml per quart of water. The mixture is the only water the birds get for 2 days. Repeat quarterly for prevention of lice and round worms. Retreat in 14 days for lice/mites infestation.
Vitamin and Electrolyte Powder (Electrogen) give per instructions on sachet at times of stress such as bird arrival, coop movements and injectable vaccinations.

Treatment Medications

Coccidiosis
Amprolium 20% powder (Corid, Amprol, Coxiban) 1.5tsp in 4 liters of water.The mixture is the only water the birds get for 3 days
Toltrazuril 2.5% (Baycox/Ripcox) 1.5ml per liter of water The mixture is the only water the birds get for 3 days (Ripcox is made by Excellence in the Phils and is available in 60ml bottles. Baycox is 3400 for 500ml)
Sulfadiazine 200mg/Trimethoprim 40mg (Baxidil SE) 2 tsp per 4 liters. Give for 5 days
I prefer Amprolium for prevention and Toltazuril + Baxidil for an outbreak


Infections with pus discharges
Vetracin Gold (Tiamulin/Doxycycline)
Vetracin Premium (Chlortetracycline)
Baxidil (Sulfadiazine/Trimethoprim)

 

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