@casportpony
Do we have an updated poultry med kit online yet? One that reflects the new FDA standards which makes it harder to get antibiotics other than the vet?
In response to Oceanpizza, generally I keep the following on hand:
Chick Saver Vitamins and Electrolytes (good for boost in times of illness or start up)
Chick Saver Probiotics (good for gut biotics)...yogurt can also be used.
Apple Cider Vinegar (raw with mother in non-metal container) feeds gut biotics
(The gut is a chicken's first line of immune defense)....I keep this in the water regularly
Chlorhexidine (good antiseptic)...go to
Amazon for good prices, better imho than Vetricyn...and much cheaper.
Blu Kote wound cover (to prevent feather picking on wounds)
VetRx is useful for stuffy noses (for viruses you can't do anything about)
Permethrin Poultry Dust or Gordon's Poultry Spray (for regular maintenance and prevention of mites and lice)...dust can be applied in dusting areas, spray is very useful on roosts at night and in coop
Corrid...keep it on hand in case of a coccidiosis outbreak...if it happens, birds can fail quickly so having it on hand is very useful.
Ivermectin Cattle Pour On 5mg/ml...good emergency treatment for mite explosions (Northern Fowl mite and scaly leg mite) and internal wormer (if resistance hasn't been built up)...use about 1/4ml...5 to 6 drops...on 5 lb bird at base of neck and above vent at skin level (do not get in vent). According to a researched report I read, residue in eggs drops out after 7 days. Retreat in 7 days. Then again in 7 days if battling a severe mite infestation (to kill emerging nymphs). Continue pull after last treatment of eggs (however I eat mine for the family, but pull those that I sell until all risk of residue is gone...so 14 days after last treatment).
Isolation kennel permanently set up as it is NEVER convenient when an animal gets sick, and you want to isolate the animal as quickly as possible to prevent further infection (although, like kids, it's usually too late as the rest already have been exposed, but some infections don't spread quickly, and it can save you a lot of headache if you isolate quickly)
I can't get the "good" stuff any more at the feed stores since the FDA took all ag antibiotics off the market. You have to now go to a vet to get a script if you need antibiotics (unless Casportpony knows where you can).
The above emergency kit keeps me doing well for most matters.
Chickens tend to be either well or dead. The nature of the animal.
LofMc
Vetricyn!!!! That is a must have! Always have some on hand! It is for sneezing. Bandage wraps are a good thing to have just in case. Keep a few small syringes so if you have to feed/give them water by hand just in case of emergency.
