PASTY BUTTS.. Need help for dosage of tetracycline...

[ChickensAreSweet]

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I agree with Dawg53 about trimming fluff.

Is this it?
http://www.drugs.com/vet/polyotic-soluble-powder.html
It doesn't look like it has been recommended for chickens, honestly, from the looks of it.

I would try to find a chicken-packaged antibiotic at the feed store if you need to give them antibiotics. They should be in the poultry section of the feed store.

Here on BYC you do sometimes see medications used "off label" but I am not familiar with this particular one, sorry.

Sorry I can't be of more assistance.

ya thats exactly what it is... what should I have gotten then?

Ok, I just went to my chicken medication kit and pulled out what I bought "just in case."

It says, "Duramycin-10
Tetracycline Hydrochloride soluble powder for use in drinking water in swine, calves, and poulty

the packet contains 10 g
net wt 6.4 oz


Mixing instructions:
6.4 oz will make: 100 gal containing 100 mg of tetracycline hydrochloride per gallon
50 gal containing 200 mg of tetracycline Hcl
25 gal containing 400 mg of tetracycline Hcl
12.5 gal containing 800 mg of tetracycline Hcl




Here is the link:
http://www.drugs.com/vet/duramycin-10.html

But this is just one example of a chicken antibiotic- it is one that my feed store sells. I couldn't begin to say if you should give this particular one.

 

[rhs7111]

Are they constipated and straining to poop? If so you need to give them WARM molasses water (the ratio is one large drop of food grade molasses in one tablespoon of warm water); give them 7-12 sips of it per day without submerging their nostrils, usually takes about 3-4 days to regulate them...PLUS you must use a warm wet wash cloth to clean the dried poop off their butts, else they can't pass fecal matter and will die. Warm molasses water is a VERY EFFECTIVE laxative for chickens and works well on chicks.
If they are not constipated, you probably do indeed need antibiotics.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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they stand anywhere. but droopy, head down, wings kinda limp... looks almost like they are sleeping standing up..

That sounds more like cocci to me.
Have you seen any bloody poo in the brooder before the other's passed?

I agree with east tx chick about ruling out coccidiosis.

Also how are your temperatures in the brooder? Maybe they are too warm?

 

[Anianna]

There is a video here that shows how chicks with coccidiosis behave (it may be difficult to watch). If all they have is pasty butt:

1. Clean the vent and vent area.
2. Dry the chick.
3. Use a Q-tip to gently apply olive oil to the vent area.

You may have to do this several times over a few days. If you don't clean the vent, the chicks can't poop and will die from it. The pasty butt should clear up in a matter of days.

 

[rhs7111]

Also, as another poster mentioned, rule out other possibilities as well; are they too hot/too cold, is their drinking water too cool, are they bedded on cedar shavings (toxic), are they able to get into ANY other toxins?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Please note I edited post #21 to say that I wouldn't be able to recommend a particular antibiotic to you- was just giving you an example of a poultry antibiotic that is available since yours isn't labeled for poultry.

 

[Anianna]

ChickensAreSweet, where did you get a "chicken med kit"? I've been thinking of putting something like that together to have on hand and didn't know there were any available on the market.

 

[aurorarose25]

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I really don't see them doing that. it was a little too warm for them so I put a fan on low just to circulate fan in the brooder they seem to be doing better with the fan. I just put some vitamins and electrolytes in their water. I will clean their butts and see how it goes.
If by some small chance it is cocci what should I do?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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I put it together myself. It is not really a kit, lol, even though I call it that. It is a heaping pile, stuffed inside a cabinet.

I simply went to the feed store and jefferslivestock.com and put together some poultry items I found. And from what I read on BYC.

There were some threads about this, if you search for chicken emergency kit, first aid kit, etc. that might be helpful to you.

Thanks for asking.

Op, I hope your chicks will do ok. If you don't see any bloody poos and you really feel that something is wrong, then do what your heart tells you to do.

You are the one looking at your chicks, and we can only go by our past experiences.

Have you said how old your chicks are? Maybe I missed it. They are at high risk for coccidiosis under 8 weeks, even if they haven't been on the ground. You might try some Corid to see if they perk up after 24 hours?

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

Pasty butt chicks need a lot of attention. We cleaned one chick multiple times a day, for a couple weeks. She had pasty butt so often, I thought we had cleaned her tail off for good! She but was quite bare from our constant cleaning, but I kept her in my ICU brooder, and not with the masses. I also bought Poly Vi Sol vitamins for their water, and some liquid B complex vitamins, and electrolytes. I didn't use antibiotics.

I'm happy to say she's a happy healthy 2 month old pullet now!

I hope for you, that pasty butt is their only issue, because with extra TLC, its curable.