Ill Chicken..Help Wanted!!! FINAL UPDATE :(

[Judy]

Toby96, it would be good if you would provide some extra nutrition tonight, maybe at least the hard boiled egg, anything you already have that threehorses suggested. Or any source of protein.

Glad she chimed in; I thought of suggesting a nutritional boost but evidently did not type it.

 

[threehorses]

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I hate to be pushy, but can you do it tonight? They will need it. Anything really. Especially the weak one.

Aren't I awful? But still I just *know* how these things can go. I'd hate to read a heartbreaking post about it being too late. Remember, a bird going down too far can sometimes cause permanent damage to their systems if it doesn't kill them. I hate to be so alarmist, but again - I hate heartbreak.

 

[Toby96]

I would but I'm in the uk, gmt+0 so it's like 11 pm here... I can if you advise it

 

[threehorses]

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Oh lol. Yes, first thing in the morning would be fine. /blush

 

[Toby96]

lol I know, they are snug asleep I hope! And hopefully without a million louse biting and annoying them!

 

[TurtleFeathers]

Curious about the posts concerning Ivomec here - are you talking about Ivomec for cattle and swine, or is there more than one type of Ivomec? If the same, what dosage is used in chickens?

Thanks -

Kathy

 

[KellyHM]

I use the cattle drench on mine...0.2cc for bantams and 0.4cc for large fowl...on the skin of the back. Some people also use the equine formulation which can be given orally.

 

[Judy]

Epinrex is a pour on. I have read to use .25 cc on the neck skin for bantams and 0.5 cc for large fowl.

You can also use the injectable as a pour on, I believe, but I don't know the dose, it is less than Epinrex.

It is off label to use ivomec on chickens, but people on her do it all the time, both for worms and mites/lice. It is also used on people in third world countries.

 

[threehorses]

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I've used pour-on ivermex (ivermectin) with great success, too. I love it in fact. Picking up each bird gives you a chance to check them for other things and head off problems for the future. Give them a thorough check up while you have them - weight, breathing, abdomen, parasites, vent area, etc.

 

[Judy]

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I've used pour-on ivermex (ivermectin) with great success, too. I love it in fact. Picking up each bird gives you a chance to check them for other things and head off problems for the future. Give them a thorough check up while you have them - weight, breathing, abdomen, parasites, vent area, etc.

Understand that this is from a very well experienced chicken caregiver, folks!