Awooten
In the Brooder
- Dec 30, 2019
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I have a 5 year old, 8.5 lb. Ameraucana rooster named Truman who came down with a respiratory infection yesterday. He is wheezing and has labored breathing. Eyes appear clear and I see no discharges. His appetite seems good and energy level is about the same. He's my favorite chicken, hatched on the farm, and I don't want to lose him! So far, I've given him vitamins and VetRX in his water and VetRX on his nostril and under his chin. I've put crushed garlic with olive oil on rice and mixed it with his regular food, and he loves that! He's staying in the house to hasten recovery, and I've noticed that his breathing seems to be getting worse. Unfortunately, we have no vets nearby that treat chickens, so I need help. I have researched on the Internet and see that chickens can take broad spectrum antibiotics. I have amoxycillin pills prescribed for me that I can break up and give him but the dosage recommendations appear all over the map in previous threads, ranging from 5 mg per pound or roughly 42 mg twice a day to 125 mg every 12 hours to 125 mg for every 2.2 pounds every 12 hours (almost 500 mg for Truman!). Any experts know the correct dosage? And is it okay to break up my pill and give that to him? Otherwise, I have no access to antibiotics.