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[ellymayRans]

Awww, you lost your AMs

Yes! I'm sorry to say! I mentioned it in a post shortly after it happened because I had a few weeks of losses! They were the only two grown birds lost. I suspect dogs as there were several just left dead or mangled. All the others were from spring hatches. All 3 of my Naked Necks which I was so sad about. I had 1 pullet out of those and being a Marans cross I was really looking forward to seeing her egg color. Sooo here I am again..Bator On!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote:
You can pick these up at most Walmarts and/or Meijers. If you're out shopping you could take a look at them and see if they're the same as the one you have. There ARE a couple of different versions of them so if one doesn't match the other may.
the removable cap looks the same, will check them out! Good to know.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: Terribly sorry to hear that. Dog attacks are always the most brutal and senseless.
My NN/BCM cross lays a nice dark XL egg. Not as dark as the maran eggs, but close! She is a very sweet hen, just adore her. I paired her up with my BLP roo, dying to see what that gives me!

 

[ellymayRans]

Terribly sorry to hear that. Dog attacks are always the most brutal and senseless.
My NN/BCM cross lays a nice dark XL egg. Not as dark as the maran eggs, but close! She is a very sweet hen, just adore her. I paired her up with my BLP roo, dying to see what that gives me!

Fun!! I hope to have more NN..I'll try again next year! Just love them! So adorable and sweet!

 

[chickiebaby1]

I just want to thank everyone for the good advice yesterday on my sick babies. They all seem to be coming around and they sound better.

I am going to go get some tylan today after class and start them on that and hopefully by the weekend they will be all better. Now I am just afraid of putting them back in with the other birds. I'm pretty sure it was coryza, just because of the smell

and I read that they will now be carriers, so I'm not sure what I want to do. I don't want to put my other birds at risk, but I had to separate Roadrunner (my polish) from his sister Gabby, who has been with him since they hatched together, I'm afraid they might get lonely for each other.

I might just have to put the "on the mend" ones in a coop/run of their own till I know they are better. Any suggestions on this??

 

[racinchickins]

[COLOR=900000]As for treatment, I would recommend switching to Tylan. Terra-Vet is a Tetracycline, which is not as potent as Tylan, and Vet Rx only treats the symptoms, not the cause. You can continue to give them Vet Rx if you think it's making them more comfortable, but if you switch to Tylan, I would take them off the Terra-Vet. There are several forms of Tylan, but the most common is the injectable. Tylan injectable can be given orally if you are nervous about giving a shot, although you may sacrifice some potency in doing so. The dose for Tylan 50 whether injecting or giving orally is the same, 1/2 cc for large fowl and 1/4 cc for bantams once a day, but you do this for 3 days when injecting and 5 days when giving orally.[/COLOR]

For those that have given injections to poultry. Where is the best place on the bird to give the injection?

 

[ChickCrazed]

For those that have given injections to poultry. Where is the best place on the bird to give the injection?

I did it around the wing where they had fewer feathers, just pulled the skin into a tent and injected into that. Mostly just wherever you can find as they are thrashing around!

 

[ChickCrazed]

I just want to thank everyone for the good advice yesterday on my sick babies. They all seem to be coming around and they sound better.

I am going to go get some tylan today after class and start them on that and hopefully by the weekend they will be all better. Now I am just afraid of putting them back in with the other birds. I'm pretty sure it was coryza, just because of the smell

and I read that they will now be carriers, so I'm not sure what I want to do. I don't want to put my other birds at risk, but I had to separate Roadrunner (my polish) from his sister Gabby, who has been with him since they hatched together, I'm afraid they might get lonely for each other.

I might just have to put the "on the mend" ones in a coop/run of their own till I know they are better. Any suggestions on this??

Odds are very good your other birds were already exposed. If you keep the carriers you will need to make sure you wash hands and change clothes and shoes before handling the rest of your flock (in case they haven't been exposed). You won't ever be able to re-home birds and new birds that come in will be at risk and any people that visit your property that have chickens, or chicken keepers nearby will be at risk of their flock getting contaminated from yours. The ramifications of having a carrier flock is why most people cull and start over. It is a terrible disease.

 

[racinchickins]

Quote: Next question. Where would I get a syringe and needles for injections?

 

[ChickCrazed]

Next question. Where would I get a syringe and needles for injections?

Tractor supply or any drug store. Many people recommend using needles sold at drug stores because the human needles are sharper and not as painful for the animal.