PLEASE HELP - ANITIBIOTIC "Super Booster" vitamin premix CHICKEN

Hello; Hope all is well. This is my second post on this thread. I have a rooster (Kiwi) who is 1 yr old, that I think came down with some kind of bug "virus". He is currently taking "Super Booster" a water soluble antibiotics and vitamin premixed for chickens. Also I noticed that one of the hens is showing the same symptoms, throwing up yellowish mucus, with loose white, with a bit of green BM. So she is also being treated at the same time.

Kiwi is not eating. I made a blend of mashed food for them but Kiwi is not eating (organic mashed potato, unpasteurized honey, sea salt, organic coconut oil, and regular chicken feed).

Should I add water to the mashed food and hand feed him with a syringe? Would other foods would be suitable when antibiotics is given?

How long should they be on the antibiotics? 4-5 days? Also would it be okay to give water too? or no way!

Thank you so much in advance. Much appreciated.

 

Hello!!



Thank you so much for sending us the link to the coccidiosis symptoms. It was very helpful, thank you so much. Much appreciated. I don't think they have coccidiosis. But I'm not 100% sure. No signs of respiratory issues with either of them. No puffy, or watery eyes, or sneezing.


Here is the symptoms that they both have;
- loose white stole (diarrhea) with green in it
- throwing up mucus

Kiwi (rooster) had loss of appetite, but is now eating his regular food as of today after having oral antibiotics. He is standing, and not sitting. So his strength is there.

Question? how long should we have them on the liquid antibiotics. 4 or 5 days?

They are both drinking the liquid antibiotic "Super Booster" with no other liquids, and eating their regular dry food no problem now. We have them in the house where it's nice and warm.

Thank you so much in advance! It's much appreciated

 

Hello!

Yes, it sounds about right. It may be sour crop or crop stasis like to said. When Kiwi bends his head down to eat, that's when the mucus comes out of from his mouth. A little bit of pressure on this crop, forces fluid out from his mouth. So this explains why he was throwing up, and not eating.

In the morning when I picked him up outside, a lot fluid came out from his mouth, with undigested food. Didn't notice if it was foul smelling or not. I quickly got rid of it, and washed the floor down with warm water, and soap so the other chickens wouldn't get to it.

We already started the antibiotics. Not sure what to do now. Since it is more likely an infection, and not a virus.

I know when humans take antibiotics, we have to finish the course. Is it the same with chickens? Should I continue giving them the liquid "Super Booster" antibiotics for 4 days, or stop giving the antibiotics and treat the sour crop asap?

I read somewhere that someone treated sour crop with Monistat. Tomorrow is Sunday, and my only option is the Pharmacy Drug store.

Or should we continue with the antibiotics, and treat the sour crop at the same time with olive oil, soft bread, & yogurt without any medication for now?

Can sour crop infection be spread to another chicken? The reason I ask this, because both chickens have the same symptoms.

Any help is much appreciated. In the mean time, we'll start massaging the crop now. Thank you so much for your kind help. It's very much appreciated!

 

So happy to hear about your hen! Could you please tell me how much "Canesoral" I should give him? Thank you so much for your time during this time. Much appreciated

 

He seems better today. Tried to drain his crop buy tilting his body forward, and massaging the crop. Nothing came out. Too scared to force it out. His crop is not that full now. A lot of stuff came out yesterday morning. Today it's much smaller, soft and a bit swollen. We gave him some olive oil, and warm water, and stopped the antibiotics. Not sure if we should try to drain his crop tomorrow morning or not. Will buy the Canesoral today, like someone suggested, and yogurt. Thank you so much for all your help At least we know what it is now, Thank you!