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Hi, we have had chickens since May 2011. bought 10 hens from the local flea market - 8 of them were roosters silly us. Traded the roosters on freecycle for 1 good barred rock laying hen. she lays huge 4oz. eggs - ordered 6 real hens from a hatchery and were given 3 cochins from a co-worker. Our breeds are:2 Rhode Island Reds - (1died), 2 Buff Orpingtons, (1 Welsummer - just died), (1 Dominique - died), 1 Red sexlink, 1 Barred Rock, 2 Blueish-gray Cochins, 1 Gold and black Cochin.
I have a question on antibiotic use. Do you use it? My Rhode Is. Red was fine one day but was out in the rain the next day I found her dead in the coop with clear mucus coming out her nose. The University Extention (4-H) told me it was probably bird pnuemonia and treating the rest of the birds with antibiotics might prevent more deaths. I gave them a tablespoon of Duramycin-10 per gallon of water daily for 7 days. All is well, had to throw away all eggs during treatment. Also cannot eat eggs for at least 7 to 14 days after treatment. Does any one know how long we should not eat the eggs
? Thanks so much
I have a question on antibiotic use. Do you use it? My Rhode Is. Red was fine one day but was out in the rain the next day I found her dead in the coop with clear mucus coming out her nose. The University Extention (4-H) told me it was probably bird pnuemonia and treating the rest of the birds with antibiotics might prevent more deaths. I gave them a tablespoon of Duramycin-10 per gallon of water daily for 7 days. All is well, had to throw away all eggs during treatment. Also cannot eat eggs for at least 7 to 14 days after treatment. Does any one know how long we should not eat the eggs
? Thanks so much
