Just rescued 5 Buff Orpington-Help Please!!

[Cass]

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A mason jar is a quart. There are 4 quarts in a gallon, 8 quarts in 2 gallons. So you would want to pour the package into something you can scoop and figure out what 1/8 of the package is. If you *made* me guess I would say 1 tbsp....but it would be more accuate to actually measure it out so you know for sure. They are itty bitty chicks, I would hate to give them too much and kill off their kidneys or liver. (I assume they have kidneys and know they have a liver)

 

[Patricia Jane]

What a wonderful difference. Just giving them a bath, meds and alittle tlc goes along way. You go girl. Wonderful job

 

[Caddy-Corner-Chick]

I can't wait to see them in a week.

good job!!

 

[mommas_got_peeps]

Amazing "recovery" story..Pics are very telling and they look much better. The nurse in me things the Antibiotics first then Vitamins next would be the right plan. Kill nasty bacteria/virus' then boost their system with the Vits. Hadn't thought about doing vitamins in their H2O before...will investigate next time I'm out at TSC.

Nice job there momma-hen

 

[Chickeninthemeadow]

I know it's a little late, but if you still need an idea about the water, why not pick up a gallon of water and use that? Poor the powder in that gallon jug and just refill their water from that jug? When it's empty, you can do it all over again with tap water reusing the same jug?

 

[DawnCols]

The nurse in me things the Antibiotics first then Vitamins next would be the right plan. Kill nasty bacteria/virus' then boost their system with the Vits.

Here's a similar opinion from another nurse: I was thinking boost them up with vitamins first--but if they show worsening signs of illness in the next couple days, use the antibiotics then. As they get stronger with good nutrition and a clean living environment their immune systems will get stronger too. Antibiotics are good for killing off bacteria--but they do add to stress.

And another nurse tip: if you do end up going back to the antibiotics, do the whole treatment period without stopping. That prevents bacteria from developing resistance to the treatment.

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Clever solution--except for one problem--the vitamins lose their effectiveness over time once they're mixed with water. It's better to make a fresh batch at least every 24 hours.

Truthfully, there may be some ideas that are better than others, but there is no way to know the absolute right best thing to do. (There's a wrong way to do it, and you rescued them from that.)

You're doing a great job and I think they have the best chance they could of growing up healthy. Kudos to you. Please keep us posted

 

[DawnCols]

Oh, and one catty remark about the idiot who abused these animals:

If he's raising chickens to fight, why on *earth* did he pick Buff Orpingtons--one of the most sweet and docile breeds? Perhaps he didn't actually intend to raise fighters--he just discovered that a mistreated rooster tends to fight back.

sigh. I hope he gets put out of business.

 

[goldeneggtees]

They look so much better! Kudos to you for taking such good care of them! I'm sure they will be forever grateful. I have 7 buff orps, each one friendlier than the next. They are the sweetest pets! They come over and wait to be picked up and held and are always ready for a snuggle! You'll see what I mean when these babies grow up. And they have even more reason to love and appreciate you! Keep up the great work! It will be so worth your efforts.

And I think if you find the right person, the man who kept them in such horrible conditions will be in trouble and will be held accountable for his actions.

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[Emmalion]

So glad to hear they are doing better and

look at the difference in those two pics. Good job Momma you babies will love you forever.

 

[tennesseechickie]

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No, the fighting ones werent BO's, but they were multiple colors, and oh so beautiful!! I forgot what he said they were.