***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[kimberlischicks]

You can get Tylan at Tractor Supply or about any feed store. I agree with Rinda's information. My vet suggested I give Tylan orally instead of through injection, and was very vehement about it being the preferred method of dosage, so you can also go that route if you're uncomfortable injecting it. Different vets will suggest different routes, so pick the one that works best for you.

You might want to start giving her some mashed up egg for additional protein and apple cider vinegar (ACV) in their water. Once you complete the antibiotic treatment you'll want to treat with a probiotic like plain yogurt or the probiotic powder they sell at TSC, and increase their vitamins for a couple of weeks.

It could be just an infection, chickens express sinus infections through their eyes, or it could be something more serious. Check your rooster for snot from his nares and gunky eyes too. Also be sure to check their poop. What is the consistency and color?

The standard suggestion is whenever you get new birds always, ALWAYS isolate from the rest of the flock for a minimum of two weeks (I do a month), and give a round of antibiotics and broad-spectrum dewormer.

Which is better tylan or tetracycline? My whole flock is new and was bought from the same people out of the same coop. I do put ACV in their water, one tip I got from my Okie friends on BYC. I'd rather do oral. Is that directly in the mouth or in their water? Mashed up scrambled egg? I feel like it is probably a sinus infection. Hubby is picking up medicine at feed store today. She standing up continuously now, but haven't seen her eat or drink and she's not walking around much. When I was holding her and putting a warm, wet cloth to her eye, she peed on me, guess she didn't like that much. lol At least she didn't poop on me. Speaking of poop, I didn't notice much of a difference when I cleaned out the coop this morning, there was some slightly runny poop and lighter green poop.
I'm glad I have y'all, I'd be lost...my daddy would be ashamed that I don't know most of this since I grew up in a neck of the woods near Paris, TX called Pinhook. That just sounds country. hehe

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Which is better tylan or tetracycline? My whole flock is new and was bought from the same people out of the same coop. I do put ACV in their water, one tip I got from my Okie friends on BYC. I'd rather do oral. Is that directly in the mouth or in their water? Mashed up scrambled egg? I feel like it is probably a sinus infection. Hubby is picking up medicine at feed store today. She standing up continuously now, but haven't seen her eat or drink and she's not walking around much. When I was holding her and putting a warm, wet cloth to her eye, she peed on me, guess she didn't like that much. lol At least she didn't poop on me. Speaking of poop, I didn't notice much of a difference when I cleaned out the coop this morning, there was some slightly runny poop and lighter green poop.
I'm glad I have y'all, I'd be lost...my daddy would be ashamed that I don't know most of this since I grew up in a neck of the woods near Paris, TX called Pinhook. That just sounds country. hehe

Tylan is a stronger antibiotic. I have been told that injection into the muscle is the best way to get it in their system quick, but Dusti's information conflicts that. The main point is to treat right away.

Since the rooster has symptoms, too, I would isolate him with the hen and treat them both with Tylan, oral or injection. If it were me I would probably also treat the rest of the flock with general Tetracycline in the water but that's up to you, treat now or wait and watch for symptoms. Watch for a full 14 days- I cannot tell you how many times I relaxed my vigilance at about 10 days thinking all was well and then a day or two later BOOM someone else is sick.

Chickens do not pee- if what came out of her was runny like pee she has diarrhea. Their pee is the clumpy white part when they poop, I believe it's called eurates. The dark part is the actual poop. I agree with the suggestion to up the protein and give her things that will entice her to eat, like scrambled eggs.

 

[kimberlischicks]

Tylan is a stronger antibiotic. I have been told that injection into the muscle is the best way to get it in their system quick, but Dusti's information conflicts that. The main point is to treat right away.

Since the rooster has symptoms, too, I would isolate him with the hen and treat them both with Tylan, oral or injection. If it were me I would probably also treat the rest of the flock with general Tetracycline in the water but that's up to you, treat now or wait and watch for symptoms. Watch for a full 14 days- I cannot tell you how many times I relaxed my vigilance at about 10 days thinking all was well and then a day or two later BOOM someone else is sick.

Chickens do not pee- if what came out of her was runny like pee she has diarrhea. Their poo is the clumpy white part when they poop, I believe it's called eurates. The dark part is the actual poop. I agree with the suggestion to up the protein and give her things that will entice her to eat, like scrambled eggs.

Oops, now I know. Thanks for teaching me some things.

 

[Avienda]

I use Sulmet for cocci. However, they seem to young to have picked up cocci. Have any children been handling them? Their in sides are very tender at under a week or so, plus the stress of being shipped. I've had many baby chicks die from being handled, till I started supervising and teaching how they picked them up.

I hope things get better.

Sorry, just now saw your post! Nope, I don't let the kids handle them! My oldest is just 5 so they aren't allowed to touch them. The only symptems was the bloody stool and not just a little blood but some that was pure blood. After putting the amprol in their water all the bleeding has stopped. I did loose two more but it was the same night they were started on the amprol so was probly just too late for them. I really don't know what else it could have been with those symptoms but it should have taken longer to start killing them since it takes about 5 days for cocci to reproduce enough to harm the birds. Is there any other disease that has the same symptoms?

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Sorry, just now saw your post! Nope, I don't let the kids handle them! My oldest is just 5 so they aren't allowed to touch them. The only symptems was the bloody stool and not just a little blood but some that was pure blood. After putting the amprol in their water all the bleeding has stopped. I did loose two more but it was the same night they were started on the amprol so was probly just too late for them. I really don't know what else it could have been with those symptoms but it should have taken longer to start killing them since it takes about 5 days for cocci to reproduce enough to harm the birds. Is there any other disease that has the same symptoms?

Nope, you nailed it. Good call. Probably saved the rest of them. It is unusual for chicks that young to have cocci, they must have been exposed to it right after hatch.

 

[redriverboy]

Anyone know dosing levels for 300 la

 

[Kyzmette]

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x2 on Rinda's post! If she has solids in her waste, that's good, but clear liquid is still not good. The last time I had a chicken that had ONLY clear liquid, she was on the verge of starvation because she had lost vision and hadn't been eating for several days. It should be green, but not a bright, vivid green. If it's ever super-green that's an indication of other issues. Tylan tends to work really quick, so you should see an improvement pretty fast if it's something the Tylan can handle.

 

[miohippus]

ok, so i confused now one of our bantam feather footed chicks seems to have silked feathers i was thinking it was a cochin but now i'n not sure what it is. it only has 4 toes but the leg are kind of blue(?)

 

[Loriemarler]

I have 2 exactly like yours and was wondering the same thing. I got mine at Atwoods in Chickasha and they order from Ideal. I have been trying to get on the Ideal website to see what bantams they offer but the sight is down. I wonder what breed we got?? We're yours from Atwoods too?

 

[Poco Pollo]

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