Oh no, I have made a BIG mistake. HELP

[unbaked pegga]

Did you treat your flock with a full round of treatment with Corid for the coccidia?

They had 4 days, the vet said there were coccidia present but it wasn’t a “heavy load”

 

[Kiki]

I am sorry your birds are sick.
I think you have more than enough good medicines already to treat them yourself.
I'm just trying to point out that this is probably not something that is going to go away.
If you should lose a bird you should have a necropsy done so you know what exactly you are dealing with and keep a closed flock until you do know what you are dealing with.

Bringing in more birds will more than likely cause them to come down with the exact same symptoms.

Your state lab is this one:
https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/vmc/dls/necropsy/Pages/default.aspx
You should call them to get a price quote should you need one so you know what to expect.



You can also contact the above lab and ask about sending in samples for them to test NOW so you do know what you are dealing with.

 

[casportpony]

I though it went in the water the last time I used it. I am going sit right here and lose every one of them.

I can think of several reasons why it shouldn't be given in the water.

• It's very bitter and birds are well known for not drinking water with Baytril
• Sick birds don't usually drink enough medicated water for it to be useful
• Baytril is a very serious antibiotic, much like human Cipro, so it's best to use it on only the sick birds.
• Sunlight can make it less effective.
• Baytril can bind with calcium, so it's possible that it could bind with calcium in hard water. I read something where a vet was talking about making a suspension and he suggested using distilled water, not tap water.

 

[unbaked pegga]

I can think of several reasons why it shouldn't be given in the water.

• It's very bitter and birds are well known for not drinking water with Baytril
• Sick birds don't usually drink enough medicated water for it to be useful
• Baytril is a very serious antibiotic, much like human Cipro, so it's best to use it on only the sick birds.
• Sunlight can make it less effective.
• Baytril can bind with calcium, so it's possible that it could bind with calcium in hard water. I read something where a vet was talking about making a suspension and he suggested using distilled water, not tap water.
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• I just took this video. It is killing my heart because I don’t know what to do

 

[KayTee]

I use Baytril 10% dosed directly in the beak of the bird at 1ml per 10kg (2.2lb) live weight, followed by a treat of a few grains of sweetcorn to get rid of the taste!

I never add it to the water - we have extremely hard water here and I usually only want to treat 1 bird at a time - not the whole flock.

 

[unbaked pegga]

I can think of several reasons why it shouldn't be given in the water.

• It's very bitter and birds are well known for not drinking water with Baytril
• Sick birds don't usually drink enough medicated water for it to be useful
• Baytril is a very serious antibiotic, much like human Cipro, so it's best to use it on only the sick birds.
• Sunlight can make it less effective.
• Baytril can bind with calcium, so it's possible that it could bind with calcium in hard water. I read something where a vet was talking about making a suspension and he suggested using distilled water, not tap water.

I got the Tylan ready last evening and she wasn’t Having it. And she shook her head so much.. more of it went in my mouth then hers. She was struggling so vigorously I just put her back in the cage, I didn’t know what else to do. My problem is is I don’t have anyone to help me with these chickens. Plus, I don’t know if it is a detriment but most likely it is, I am 73 years old.I have never taken one of my chickens to the vet that they didn’t die anyway. I have had chickens three years and never lost one of them until last spring and I lost my most favorite chicken. Then another favorite one died. They had some type of respiratory problem. I asked the vet where in the world they could get something like that since they were contained. He said from wild birds flying overhead in their droppings hitting the ground. So the other three still have that respiratory issue that flares up when they are stressed. I bought these 4 in February and now I have lost two of them. With another one being iffy as far as what in God’s name is going on with her. I guess I could take another stool specimen to be checked. I don’t know which avenue to take. Still try the Tylan, or the Baytril, which if it is that bitter I can’t imagine. Or take another stool sample in

 

[casportpony]

@unbaked pegga , maybe this will help?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Kiki]

Once you get respiratory disease in your flock you don't get rid of it.
It's there forever.
Any new chickens you bring in will get it and get sick and die too.
The only thing you can do now if help treat symptoms.
You will not get rid of this disease unless you get rid of all your chickens and wait a year or two and start over.

These antibiotics are either going to help the symptoms or they are not.
Stress is just as bad as diseases.
It's best to not stress your birds.

 

[casportpony]

I use Baytril 10% dosed directly in the beak of the bird at 1ml per 1kg (2.2lb) live weight, followed by a treat of a few grains of sweetcorn to get rid of the taste! ;
I never add it to the water - we have extremely hard water here and I usually only want to treat 1 bird at a time - not the whole flock.

Wow, 1.0 ml per 1 kg of the 10% stuff? That's 100 mg/kg.

 

[casportpony]

I just had a thought... Maybe post in the TN thread and see if there are any BYC me,bers near you that could come show you how to give oral medications.