Official BYC Poll: Are You Comfortable Injecting Vaccines or Medications Into Your Birds?

[Hensintexas]

I haven't had to do it but since I once gave my stepmother's spoiled and aggressive dachshund insulin I could probably do it with proper instruction.

My "other" is that my DH is a former paramedic so we'd probably tag-team it with me restraining the bird and him giving the shot.

There you go! It always helps to have help! (especially one of us medic types) LOL

 

[kurby22]

I have had to inject my chickens a couple of times now and I am feeling more comfortable doing it now. My avian vet is awesome and teaches me how to do things so I can do them myself, and provides lots of useful advice when needed. I currently have a hen with a crop blockage and the medication I am injecting assists the muscle action in the crop to help hopefully remove the blockage. I'm also giving her an oral laxative...after two days of it, the crop is looking much more normal. My chickens are pets and I love them dearly, so I would do what it takes within reason. I still don't LIKE injections, but I will do them when it's the best solution to getting them better!

 

[CreveChris]

I vaccinated my incubated hatchlings for Marek's. Their parents came as day-olds vaccinated for Marek's. It was easy to do, although wasteful since I only needed 6 doses but had to buy a full bottle.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

We dont vaccinate our birds, but I wouldnt have a problem giving them a shot of something if they needed it.

 

[Thetinyfarm]

Not happening.

I will never be injecting either in to any of my birds.

I had to inject steroid into one of my geese’s leg joints a few years ago. It was tricky but did the job. His little leg was great after that. No more arthritic issues.

 

[Thetinyfarm]

I vaccinated my incubated hatchlings for Marek's. Their parents came as day-olds vaccinated for Marek's. It was easy to do, although wasteful since I only needed 6 doses but had to buy a full bottle.

I got my day old chicks from a hatchery and paid the extra pennies for them to vax for me.

 

[MickWithChicks]

VET VET VET.

More than once I've had my vet inject calcium gluconate to help egg bound eggs pass eggs.

I have no problem with having a professional inject medication or vaccinations for my birds. Vaccinations are difficult for small backyard breeders as they only come in large batch allocations, so using a travelling vet for this is also a must - ours does injections on the first Tuesday of every month, so we aim to hatch as close to that day as possible.

 

[_Moon_]

I can't do it myself because I have trynopanophobia (I'm not sure if I spelled that right.).

 

[Hensintexas]

You poor thing! I had to look that one up. An extreme fear of procedures involving hypodermic needles. I have been stuck so many times, the only one that bothers me is blood draws. If they miss the first time, we’re NOT doing it again! huh-uh

 

[Karoo permaculture]

That would be a big fat NO from me thanks