Pullet gasping for air! Please help!!

[theuglychick]

I really suspect it's respiratory and possibly some coccidia.

I would get some antibiotics in her fast.

I would treat with Tylan or baytril. Tylan is usually (well, sometimes) available at Tractor Supply and baytril (enrofloxicin) is also great (although hard to get without a prescription).

If it were me, I would locate one of these antibiotics and a 1 cc syringe (for Tylan you'll need a syringe with a needle.)

With Tylan, I would inject the meds right into the breast muscle twice a day for 5 days.

 

[theuglychick]

For cocci, give corid in water!

That's available at feed stores/ sometimes tractor supply as well.

Don't skip treating the cocci as it can kill just as quickly as respiratory diseases.

I would probably give her a corid drench to start.

 

[KodamaFarmer]

I really suspect it's respiratory and possibly some coccidia.

I would get some antibiotics in her fast.

I would tear with Tylan or baytril. Tylan is usually (well, sometimes) available at Tractor Supply and baytril (enrofloxicin) is also great (although hard to get without a prescription).

If it were me, I would locate one of these antibiotics and and a 1 cc syringe (for Tylan you'll need a syringe with a needle.)

With Tylan, I would inhect the meds right into the breast muscle twice a day for 5 days.

Thank you! The feed store says it's for cattle, is that still okay?

I really appreciate the help.

 

[KodamaFarmer]

For cocci, give corid in water!

That's available at feed stores/ sometimes tractor supply as well.

Don't skip treating the cocci as it can kill just as quickly as respiratory diseases.

I would probably give her a corid drench to start.

Thank you, I will do that. Is it safe to put in my other chickens water too? In case they have it?

 

[theuglychick]

Yep! That's the stuff!

 

[andreanar]

Thank you! The feed store says it's for cattle, is that still okay?

I really appreciate the help.

Yes! Also grab some Corid. You may be dealing with cocci.

 

[KodamaFarmer]

Yes! Also grab some Corid. You may be dealing with cocci.
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Thank you, I am so grateful for all the help.

Can I put this in my other chickens water too in case they have it?

 

[andreanar]

Its best that you treat your whole flock for coccidosis. You are going to use 1.5 tsp of corid powder, add it to 1 gallon of water, make a new batch every day for 5-7 days. Make the corid water the only water they have access to. Your also going to want to give the 1ML injection of Tylan twice a day to your sickly bird.

 

[KodamaFarmer]

Its best that you treat your whole flock for coccidosis. You are going to use 1.5 tsp of corid powder, add it to 1 gallon of water, make a new batch every day for 5-7 days. Make the corid water the only water they have access to. Your also going to want to give the 1ML injection of Tylan twice a day to your sickly bird.

Thank you so much.

 

[theuglychick]

The cocci drench recipe that I use is 2 teaspoons water to 1 teaspoon of powder corid.

Mix well.

Give orally with syringe.