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The pills came with no instructions and I went with recommended dosage from another person that keeps this breed of chicken. She said 1 pill per kg and the bird weighs 530g. This is why I was not sure if I was dosing correctly, where can I get the dosage information so I can give the correct amount? I saw improvement in the first couple days. Honestly she looked wonderful yesterday morning, I had a lovely coffee with her in my lap and she ate and drank and foraged with the other girls all day.Getting a necropsy on your sickest bird would give you answers.
Is there a reason why you are only giving 1/2 tablet of the DoxyTyl that's only a 1/2 dose?
Any lesions inside the beak or bad odors?
Eyes that are swollen with pus need to be flushed, pus removed and an ointment like Terramycin put into the eye - do this 2X a day. Pus will not dry up on its own.
At 1/2 dose, were you seeing any improvement at all with the ABX? If yes, then get some Tylosin or even some Baytril since they are not going to be used for food and dose each bird to see if they improve.
Not all respiratory diseases are caused by bacteria, some are viruses which have to run their course. Antibiotics can be given to help treat secondary infections.
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Honestly I have new things happening and I don't know what's going on. One of the birds previously treated at the veterinarian with 3 injections of doxycycline, is now spinning in circles in place while making some kind of chattering sound. The other birds do NOT like this display and they are grabbing her and ripping at her.