Growth in chicken's mouth

[casportpony]

I think that would need to be removed. If not, she may not be able to drink and eat. If it were me, I would get that off and treat as dawg stated.
Good luck!

I would definitely remove it, but that's just the was I am. Pus/plaque removal is not for the squeamish, it will probably bleed.

-Kathy

 

[TiffandJohnchix]

So...I mashed up a 250mg metronidazole tablet I had and mixed it with water and sucked it up into a syringe. I was able to get that down her throat, slowly but most of it. That was at about 1pm. I went back out to give her more water before sunset and it could be my imagination, but maybe the mass was
slight smaller? Would a dose of the meds make a difference that quickly? A very kind vet looked at the picture and she thought it might be a tumor and suggests I bring her into her office tomorrow. Thinking I need to treat the coop water regardless, just to be safe. Is copper sulfate harmful? Also, I have some chelated copper sulfate...is that different from acidic copper sulfate?

 

[Eggcessive]

It needs to be acidified copper sulfate--check out post # 32: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/816445/emergency-suspected-thrush-canker-copper-sulphate/30

I think you have to be careful with the kind and exact amount used. Dawg53 knows more about those things.

 

[casportpony]

It needs to be acidified copper sulfate--check out post # 32: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/816445/emergency-suspected-thrush-canker-copper-sulphate/30

I think you have to be careful with the kind and exact amount used. Dawg53 knows more about those things.

And it also must be in a plastic waterer.

-Kathy

 

[TiffandJohnchix]

Got it. This might be a dumb question...can you still eat their eggs if they have to be treated with the copper sulfate?

 

[casportpony]

I think there is a small amount of copper sulfate in their lay pellets and/or crumbles, so I would say that you can, but don't quote me on that, lol.

-Kathy

 

[MelissaTXRn]

There are no dumb questions here! I don't know anything about it, but it says "not for human use" on the package. I bet Kathy or Dawg will know.

 

[MelissaTXRn]

Lol Kathy beat me to that answer. Hahaa

 

[dawg53]

Got it. This might be a dumb question...can you still eat their eggs if they have to be treated with the copper sulfate?

There is no egg withdrawal after using acidified copper sulfate. I'd be more concerned about the metronidazole egg withdrawal period, IF there is one. I cant locate it.

 

[casportpony]

There is no egg withdrawal after using acidified copper sulfate. I'd be more concerned about the metronidazole egg withdrawal period, IF there is one. I cant locate it.

I haven't seen that either, but I can't imagine that she is still laying as sick as she is.

-Kathy