Okies in the BYC The Original

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Bring em on Sooner we'll tell ,weather we know or not we know what we are talking about!lol. Hope your sick ones are better. Tell Maddie we are proud of her. Hey with taht many birds even getting one to place is great!Yes that is a beautiul ;ittle guy! Maybe you can find him a lady!All dressed up in his bow-tie!lol

Hey Al do those stout birds waddle like penquins? they look like they would.I bet those are big ole chicks!

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Sooner gotter done! that was fun,nice looking young birds. Don't keep any of those ee roos for your breeding program. I have a new roo now and I'll get a couple of nicer roos from him for you to use on your pullets. I did like the the pullets. Looks like at least one pair ,with extra roos, of the barred rocks.

 

[okiechick57]

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Better late than never , I am praying

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Well its been a nice day and evening. Better ghet to bed,new day starts early. Mil was fairly cooperavtive today. Just minor forgetfullness,till she took afternoon nap,then woke up to a new day!lol We were haveing supper and she was wanting breakfast!Brenda goes back to work tomorrow so I'm on my own!

Stimp sending prayers yor way. Rest well my friends.

 

[poultryand bees]

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Is there any discharge from the eyes? If so, is it clear or cheesy looking? Any odor to the discharge?

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Nice pic's on thim cornish [[ AL ]] some thing has killd some of my bird;s the last few nite's it didnt come back last nite, the moon was bright wen i checkd on thim about 12.00 an went back out at 5.00 this mor.

 

[Sooner]

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Wayne thanks so much! Had no idea you would do that so quickly! No the "extra" roo was just a second pic, trying to get a better shot of that one. I think Bill has too roo's & the others are still too young to tell anything yet. The Blue EE's are really pretty!

 

[al6517]

He is looking good these day's and with the special formula feed I have been mixing for the Cornish the fertility is getting much better with 1 doz eggs developing as we speak. His long spurs actually help him stay on the hen's without tearing them up at all, I am proud of him and he is coming along well.

AL

 

[nnbreeder]

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Go to Tractor Supply or your local feed store and get some Tylan-50 injectable, A handfull of syringes and the same amount of small gauge, short needles. Give the sick birds 1/2cc twice daily for large fowl and 1/4 cc for bantams.

 

[nnbreeder]

How to give injections in birds.

Before you begin

Before you begin, have the following items right in front of you and at countertop or above level so that no bending is necessary once you’re holding the bird (let’s pretend the medication is already drawn into the syringe with the proper dose and there is no air bubble between the medication and the needle): the syringe, a bottle cap from the rubbing alcohol filled with alcohol, and a cotton ball soaking in the alcohol.

(This article is for the practice of giving injections – addressing proper syringe size, proper needle size, drawing up medication, etc., will be addressed in a separate article.)

Let’s assume the injection calls for ‘IM’, which means inject into the muscle, and that you are right-handed (reverse everything for left).

I give these injections in the breast muscle.

These are easy (I know, a relative term). I’m going to give instructions for bantams – you’ll need to modify slightly (for strength) for larger birds.

Use your left hand to slide it under ‘Hanna’s’ belly to the point where you can firmly grasp both of her legs between two different sets of your fingers.

It is helpful to keep your right hand squarely on the top of her back while you do this.

Once securely in your left hand (you’ll know if she’s secure if you can hold onto her with only your left hand by her legs even if she flaps her wings), bring your left arm in front of you so the bird is secure but your left arm looks like the same position you would hold it if in a sling.

Hanna’s head should be facing your elbow.

Using your right hand for support and guidance, gently roll Hanna toward your body until she’s breast-up.

A slight angle away from you with part of her back against your belly instead of completely upside down is fine (and preferable), since you only need one side of the breast muscle.

Now secure her head (gently but firmly) under your elbow between your arm and body. This is to keep her from moving, and keeps her head out of harm’s way if she moves.

If done properly to this point, you should have full control over the bird (she’s not suffocating) and your right hand should be completely free. The bird is not usually stressed because it feels secure against your body and won’t fear falling.

Take the saturated cotton ball between your thumb and forefinger with your right hand and find Hanna’s breastbone with your little finger.

Once you locate the breastbone, use the cotton ball to saturate the feathers and breast skin just to one side of the breastbone (in the fleshy part).

The alcohol works to both sterilize the injection site on the skin, and to part the feathers and fluff quite nicely.

If you can see the skin clearly and the feathers are out of your way, then you’ve administered enough alcohol to the site.

Take the syringe in your right hand and insert the needle just into the breast area you’ve just sterilized (not too deep into the muscle, but also not just under the skin), and pull back ever so slightly on the plunger of the syringe.

If you have hit a vein, blood will come into the syringe and you will be able to see it.

If this happens, do not inject the medication – simply pull the needle out slightly and try again until you don’t get blood (hitting a vein is highly unlikely but this precaution should always be taken since most IM medications are not intended to go into the bloodstream directly).

Once you’re confident that you did not hit a vein, simply push in the plunger to administer the medication into the breast muscle. Pull out the needle and put up safely. You’re done and you can simply put the bird down (or in Hanna the Hen’s case, back on the shelf).

If you’re working with a dummy, a few practice sessions should prepare you for trying it on one of your real birds (if they’ll let you catch them once they’ve seen you practicing on ‘Hanna’).

This article was written by KJ Theodore