medicine dosage?

[chicklibby]

hi, I need some help if anyone can help me i have 2 hens sneezing and raspy they both weigh around 3-4 lbs they are in a coop with 5 other chickens. i took advise i read on this forum to administer antibiotics. went to tractor supplie and purchased
tetracycline. problem is the directions say to mix 200-400 mg
to 1 gal water. call me stupid but every measuring apparatus i
have uses ml not mg so i don't know how much to use. any help
will be greatly appreciated. libby

 

[Barnyard]

I believe the dosage is 2tsp to 1 gallon of water. I hope your girls get better.

 

[chicklibby]

thank you very much as i am heading out shortly to clean & feed and want to start them all on it asap.
libby

 

[HennyPennies2007]

Libby if ya don't notice an improvement in a day or so switch to LS-50... ot Tylan-50 shots if you only have a few chickens...

 

[Barnyard]

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That was the next thing I was going to say..... I use Tylan 50