How do you manage treating 5 chickens with bumblefoot?

[chickengr]

Please let me know how you end up using it. Just following their guidelines for birds, I'm wondering if I should just feed her the 7 drops to make sure she gets the right dosage.

I have doxy pills and put them directly in the mouth. prefer that way to make sure they got it.

if your doxy is liquid you can put a drop or 2 on the wound as well as in the mouth. it will work faster.

 

[citychicks99]

no need of x-ray for bumblefoot. you can use blu-kote on her wound and keep her caged till she gets better.

I use doxycycline meant for human. better quality and much cheaper than vet medicines.

What is blu-kote for? Is it so you don't have to wrap them?

Unfortunately, I can't get doxycycline for humans without a prescription either. I'm actually allergic to it so my doctor isn't going to prescribe it for me anyway.

 

[citychicks99]

I have doxy pills and put them directly in the mouth. prefer that way to make sure they got it.

if your doxy is liquid you can put a drop or 2 on the wound as well as in the mouth. it will work faster.

Oh wow, I had no idea it could work like that. I learn so much here..

 

[chickengr]

What is blu-kote for?

blu-kote is a germicidal, fungicidal, wound dressing and healing aid effective against both bacterial and fungus infections most common in skin lesions of domestic animals. Kills Ringworm and fungus infections. Dries up blisters and pox-like scabby sores or lesions.