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[casportpony]

@kfelton0002 a question about the injections - they're all really skinny at the moment. No real breast muscle to speak of. Even their crops aren't especially full. Is there another muscly part it can go into?

Injections should always be given in the breast muscle or subcutaneously because birds have renal shunts. You can give Tylan orally, but I'm not sure if it's ever given subcutaneously.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Tylan (tylosin) is also available in powdered form.

-Kathy

 

[KF0002]

The powder form may be the best way for you to go then. You can dose them all in their water. I didn't know it came in powder form so that is good news. Giving each one an injection will be a chore. The price I found online for the Tylan soluble powder is around $70. That is pretty steep, but you can keep it on hand and treat as needed in the future. Amazon offers free shipping on it. Here is the link.

http://www.amazon.com/Elanco-DC120-...&qid=1452717756&sr=8-1&keywords=tylan+soluble

You can look around and see if you can find it cheaper.

 

[casportpony]

I think all forms of tylosin (Tylan) in AU are by prescription only.

-Kathy

 

[KF0002]

Your vet may be able to help you find it cheaper or order it for you at a better price. That is rough that you have to have a prescription for Tylan in Australia. Good then your vet doesn't charge you much for office visits.

 

[cheekychicka]

Thanks folks. I have to get some more worming stuff soon so will ask then.

 

[KF0002]

Thanks folks. I have to get some more worming stuff soon so will ask then.

Good luck! CRD symptoms can be worrisome, but it rarely kills grown chickens as long as they are eating and drinking. It is just annoying more or less, and can hinder egg production. They usually die of secondary malnutrition/dehydration rather than the illness itself. If they become so lethargic that they don't eat or drink (mainly in young chicks) you have to be swift in getting treatment started or you can surely lose them. Hopefully you will get this thing under control soon. Chickens are tough and bounce back from illness fairly quickly once they are treated. We have had some pretty sick birds (gangrene of frostbitten combs, CRD, broken legs, dog and owl attacks, coccidiosis, sour crop, etc) and have successfully treated them. You just have to be persistent and attentive to them, watch them and make sure they are eating/drinking, handle them and make sure they aren't becoming thin, keep young ill chicks warm, separate/isolate chickens that are being picked on or bullied while they are ill, etc. I have brought a sick chicken into the house on more than one occasion and kept them in a box until they recovered. Go ahead and call me crazy.. lol. That is what it takes sometimes to help them get better.. some good old TLC. Stick it out and they should be fine.

 

[cheekychicka]

Thank@kfelton0002 that's reassuring to know!

 

[cheekychicka]

Just thought I should check - given that I don't know for sure what the chickens had, can I still eat their eggs? They are off the antibiotics and have been for a couple of weeks now. Anyone have any thoughts about eggs from sick chickens? Only one is sneezing, two are raspy when picked up (but still better than before ) and the other three seem ok. Only one is laying atm though.

 

[KF0002]

The inside of a chicken egg is sterile so I think they would be okay to eat, as far as their illness. Just wash the eggs good. The antibiotics should be out of their system in a few days but you can wait a week to 10 days just to be safe.