There a few things I would try if it is not too late to get these items.
Some items I keep on hand:
Poultry Nutri-drench - high caloric, high vitamins a must for sick poultry
50% Dextrose (quick energy a couple drops orally - can substitute table sugar or honey - both mixed with water if that's all you have)
GroGel plus B (the 'B' is for beneficial bacteria necessary any time you are giving antibiotics - only if they are able to eat it on their own)
Ben-Bac powder is a pro biotic as well for adult chickens (yogurt is OK if that is all you have access to - but these 2 products are better)
Streseez Plus (A nutritional supplement - electolyte/trace minerals for the water for periods of stress - if you are not using Grogel ) I use this when the weather changes, when I move the chickens around etc.
Lactated Ringers (IV fluids) for Sub Q fluid therapy (a must if they are not eating and have become dehydrated - very likely with a sick chick or sick animal in general ) About 3% of their body weight given (injected) under the skin in the back of the neck, for a chick would only be a couple drops - maintain sterile conditions
Antibiotics are good but in excess or the wrong combination can do harm, most of the time if you are seeing symptoms you would need to start with an injectable antibiotic. Baytril is excellent but costly - about $70 a bottle - Tylan 50 is also good and much less expensive at about $12 a bottle. For the chick if you can get her to take a couple drops of dextrose or the poultry drench - or both- if she is not eating on her own along with the sub-q fluids until the antibiotics kick in she might make it. If she does show some improvement try to get a probiotic on board as soon as possible. They use bacteria to digest their food in their craw. The antibiotic therapy will kill that bacteria as well and it should be replaced (at the very least give her yogurt if you can get it down).
For the other chicks that are doing better: I cook up eggs (microwave scramble mashed up very fine) and mix them with the already mixed up Gro-gel, a little oatmeal (dry) and a little honey, I sprinkle this mixture on top of their chick food. It is excellent for them, especially if they are not felling well or just stressed. If they have never had the grogel mix they kinda need to get used to it, but once they try it they will absolutely love it. And it is amazing how quick it will make them feel better. I use it weekly just to boos their tiny immune systems.
I know this is a lot of information at one time. And you don't have to go out and get all this suff, but as time goes on if you are going to raise poultry it is a good idea to have it all on had as well as your basic antibiotics - oral and injectable. The sad rule of thumb is if they do not show some improvement in 2 days they are probably not going to get better (sorry). Their systems are just to fragile.
If you need information on where to get any of these items I can give you that information (even the IV fluids - a must to have on hand)
I hope at least some of this information helped, if not now maybe in the future. GOOD LUCK!
Some items I keep on hand:
Poultry Nutri-drench - high caloric, high vitamins a must for sick poultry
50% Dextrose (quick energy a couple drops orally - can substitute table sugar or honey - both mixed with water if that's all you have)
GroGel plus B (the 'B' is for beneficial bacteria necessary any time you are giving antibiotics - only if they are able to eat it on their own)
Ben-Bac powder is a pro biotic as well for adult chickens (yogurt is OK if that is all you have access to - but these 2 products are better)
Streseez Plus (A nutritional supplement - electolyte/trace minerals for the water for periods of stress - if you are not using Grogel ) I use this when the weather changes, when I move the chickens around etc.
Lactated Ringers (IV fluids) for Sub Q fluid therapy (a must if they are not eating and have become dehydrated - very likely with a sick chick or sick animal in general ) About 3% of their body weight given (injected) under the skin in the back of the neck, for a chick would only be a couple drops - maintain sterile conditions
Antibiotics are good but in excess or the wrong combination can do harm, most of the time if you are seeing symptoms you would need to start with an injectable antibiotic. Baytril is excellent but costly - about $70 a bottle - Tylan 50 is also good and much less expensive at about $12 a bottle. For the chick if you can get her to take a couple drops of dextrose or the poultry drench - or both- if she is not eating on her own along with the sub-q fluids until the antibiotics kick in she might make it. If she does show some improvement try to get a probiotic on board as soon as possible. They use bacteria to digest their food in their craw. The antibiotic therapy will kill that bacteria as well and it should be replaced (at the very least give her yogurt if you can get it down).
For the other chicks that are doing better: I cook up eggs (microwave scramble mashed up very fine) and mix them with the already mixed up Gro-gel, a little oatmeal (dry) and a little honey, I sprinkle this mixture on top of their chick food. It is excellent for them, especially if they are not felling well or just stressed. If they have never had the grogel mix they kinda need to get used to it, but once they try it they will absolutely love it. And it is amazing how quick it will make them feel better. I use it weekly just to boos their tiny immune systems.
I know this is a lot of information at one time. And you don't have to go out and get all this suff, but as time goes on if you are going to raise poultry it is a good idea to have it all on had as well as your basic antibiotics - oral and injectable. The sad rule of thumb is if they do not show some improvement in 2 days they are probably not going to get better (sorry). Their systems are just to fragile.
If you need information on where to get any of these items I can give you that information (even the IV fluids - a must to have on hand)
I hope at least some of this information helped, if not now maybe in the future. GOOD LUCK!
