Respitory problem

[feathersnmore]

Most of you prob. know about the lost chickens, well i had them on pedialyte and now i have them on Terramycin ( can i mix pedialyte and terramycin?) I am pretty sure they are having a respitory thing a little sneazing stretching neck with mouth open and some discharge caking up over the nostrils. Is there anything else anyone could recomend? I would greatly apreciate it! Oh their poo is fine.

 

[bayouchica]

Hi there, so sorry you lost some chickens, I may have missed that post.
First off how old are you birds & are they standards or banty's?
I don't know about mixing the pedalite & terrimycain.
I have used Vet Rx for poultry,it's all natural.You can put it in their water or on the birds' wattles & nostrils. Your feed store may carry it.
Here's a link from Jeffers Livestock, they have alot of poultry stuff & good prices. http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc...=BWHGN743T00D9J87MNTFTKJHQXQSEJV4&pf_id=16803
Here's another medication, Tylan 50 ( injectable) , it's an antibotic.I have used it in bad respitory infections, now this is off label use, they use it for cows or something.If they are hens you need to toss the eggs for a couple of weeks. This link is to the chicken doctor's website for the Tylan they give you instructions & very helpful folks. ( oh yeah they are a little pricey) I think Jeffer's has Tylan 50 as well. http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=109
I hope your chickens get better soon

Miriam

 

[feathersnmore]

Hi Miriam,

I may have worded it wrong, they were lost in the mail none passed away, and i am going to try my darndest that they do not with all they have been thru.

they are 3 bantams ranging from ages 3 mo. to 6 mo. i will definatly look into the meds and go get them in the morn. thank you very much!

 

[bayouchica]

Oh sorry, sometimes it's hard getting around to read all the posts,my bad.
If they are bantys, the dose of the tylan would be smaller.I'm not sure how much, but for a standard chicken it's 1/2 cc in the back of the neck. Just make sure you get the smallest size needle they have(a diabetic needle is a good size)
Good luck, sounds like they have had a rough start hoping they get better.

Miriam

 

[CashmereSussex]

Do they die from this?

 

[dlhunicorn]

WES would probably know...post your question at the EZ BYC location:
http://p072.ezboard.com/fbackyardchickensfrm4