Roo Feeling Bad Again ---

[dlhunicorn]

here is additional info on tylan (my info also says 1/2 cc for bantams) ... :
http://www.afn.org/~poultry/newsletr/1996/psep96.pdf
Chicken Medications
by Dr. James Barton and Clarence Gillihan
(excerpt)
".....Bacterial Diseases:
Purchase a bottle of Tylan 50 and several 3cc
syringes with 25 to 30 gauge 1/2" needles. Give your hen 1 to 1 1/2 cc. of Tylan under the skin of the neck .........Continue daily injections for three days but not more than five. Withdrawal time is one month. Tylan does not have much activity against coccidia, but it is very good against Mycoplasma bacteria which is responsible for some respiratory diseases.

To inject Tylan 50, pull the hens feathers back
to reveal the skin on base of the the neck on her back. Lift the skin up and insert the needle gentlty but firmly into the skin just far enough to allow the Tylan to be injected. You will be able to feel it. Be careful that you do not inject yourself. Make certain that you do not push the needle through the skin and out again not injecting at all................

Because Tylan is so powerful, it is recommended
that you purchase some Beneficial Bird Bacteria
and feed it to your chicken after she recovers.
Tylan wipes out all the benficial bacteria that is normally present in a chickens digestive system.

Also, Tylan can kill skin cells near the site of the injection so you should not use anything stronger than Tylan 50 - a stronger variety, Tylan-200 is also available at your local feed store, but this will likely do more harm than good.

When purchasing syringes, get them from a
local drug store. The 'human' grade needles are a little sharper than the vetrinary grade. The cost is about the same and your hen will thank you...."

 

[a2ms4chickens]

I've given Tylan 50 to 2 of my roosters, for 3 days. The symptoms did go away after the 3rd injection. So far, they are both doing well.

 

[kellim]

Well, just an update. The SS roo is doing much better, though still not 100 percent. He is eating and drinking well, though the eating part is canned cat food! I was wondering if perhaps I could continue the injections for a few more days, since he is still not completely well, I would hate to stop them and him relapse again. He is sitting up nice and straight now and the swelling around his eyes is almost gone. He is still breathing some with his mouth open but mainly when he is sleeping. He isn't sleeping as much either, though still a good bit. Today was day 3 with the Tylan 50.