Hen maybe inhaled vomit

[Plumfig]

We have a Chicken who's ailing, she's 8 1/2. Not exactly sure why, but we've had her inside to convalesce. She's had some very smelly watery poo so I held her sideways at the sink to gently rinse off her vent and underbelly.

I did not notice, as I was focusing on getting her clean, that she vomited at the same time. Since then she's been seeming like she might have inhaled a bit, when we looked it up she has a little bit of gurgling, strange swallowing...

We cannot afford a Vet. She's considered a "exotic pet" and the charges start at 1/2 a grand.

From what we find online it seems that it would be prudent to provide her with an antibiotic to prevent lung infection in addition to whatever else she might be struggling with.

Can someone help me figure out how to get this, what medication specifically, and what dosage?

I found several things that mention you can give them pigeon antibiotics which you can order online, but I could use more specific help, please.

We live in upstate New York, in case that helps.

We love this sweet little hen, please help us help her if you can, thanks.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi,

When a chicken aspirates, it doesn't always mean they need an antibiotic. In most cases, they clear it themselves or sometimes absorb it. You saw her swallowing because she was technically re-eating it.

If she starts making noise when she breaths or you really feel the need to give an antibiotic, there are several places to get one online.

We use amoxicillin for respiratory infections, which is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Dosage is: 57 mg per pound of weight every 12 hours for 7 days. Usually, that's 250 mg twice a day for 7 days for the average grown chicken.

Some like Tylan 50, and there are a couple of others that work too.

Where to get drugs for poultry:
Jedds https://jedds.com/collections/poultry
Twin City Poultry https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/
The Canary Finch Store: https://thecanaryfinchstore.com
Fish Mox: https://hardypaw.com/products/fix-mox-amoxicillin-capsules-fish-antibiotics?variant=44787640008865

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We have a Chicken who's ailing, she's 8 1/2. Not exactly sure why, but we've had her inside to convalesce. She's had some very smelly watery poo so I held her sideways at the sink to gently rinse off her vent and underbelly.

I did not notice, as I was focusing on getting her clean, that she vomited at the same time. Since then she's been seeming like she might have inhaled a bit, when we looked it up she has a little bit of gurgling, strange swallowing...

We cannot afford a Vet. She's considered a "exotic pet" and the charges start at 1/2 a grand.

From what we find online it seems that it would be prudent to provide her with an antibiotic to prevent lung infection in addition to whatever else she might be struggling with.

Can someone help me figure out how to get this, what medication specifically, and what dosage?

I found several things that mention you can give them pigeon antibiotics which you can order online, but I could use more specific help, please.

We live in upstate New York, in case that helps.

We love this sweet little hen, please help us help her if you can, thanks.

What seems to be ailing your hen?

What are her symptoms - does she lay eggs, is she lethargic, is her crop emptying, any lice/mites, has she been dewormed, any bloat or feeling of fluid in the abdomen, any bumblefoot, etc.?

At 8 1/2 it can be hard to know, but often laying hens start to have some reproductive issues at this age and the crop may be slow due to this. If her crop is not emptying, then you'll want to try to address that symptom.
Gurgling and labored breathing can be due to aspiration or a crop not emptying or reproductive symptoms or organ failure or respiratory infection or...

An antibiotic may be helpful if she aspirated and is having problems over the course of a few days. Often they are able to clear up the stridor within 24hrs, but if she continues to have trouble then an antibiotic may be helpful.

Amoxcillin is probably a good choice for aspiration and some reproductive issues. It's not very effective when dealing with respiratory disease like Mycoplasma since there's no cell wall.
Tylosin can be helpful for respiratory symptoms, it's mainly used to treat bacteria-like disease like Mycoplasma in poultry and other bacterial infections.