Meds to have on hand...

[matthewschickens]

What meds should I keep on hand for chicks and chickens?

Thanks!

Matthew

 

[Dar]

i didnt keep anyting onhand till i needed it. I did not want to waste money stocking up on meds that could/would expire before i needed them.

My bottle of tetracycline just cost me $41.95.. that would be a shame if i bought it when i didnt need to and it expired.

 

[kindir]

I don't keep meds on hand, but I do keep Stress Eez. It's just extra vitamins and minerals for chickens when their immune systems are down. There are other brands that do the same thing, but that's what my local co-op carried and it's worked for me.

 

[matthewschickens]

Thanks!

Well like Growgel.. How long does that stuff last? Can you use it for big girls?

 

[speckledhen]

The only antibiotic I have is injectible penicillin for treating a bad injury or a reproductive infection(no need for respiratory meds because I would cull for that). I have antibiotic ointment, also for wounds. Really, those are about the only actual medications I would have. Terramycin is too weak to treat much of anything so I don't keep that here.

 

[eenie114]

I have heard about using colloidial silver for coccidiosis in chicks. Never gotten a chance to try it yet though, thankfully!