Sick Chicken!

[Chickenlover0810]

I have a lavender orpington that has "Cankers" and i dont know anything about this?! can anyone tell me the best cure i can use for her?!?!?!?!

 

[Chickenlover0810]

thank you so much guys!!!!!
we ordered the metronidazole last night along with the copper sulfate so i think she will be fine!

 

[dawg53]

yes
and why do i need to give her copper sulfate? is it a preventative? should i give it to the whole flock?

It is a preventative to keep it from spreading throughout your flock and getting canker lesions in the mouth. Once a month treatment is all that is needed for your flock.
However, you still have to treat the carrier bird with metronidazole to eliminate the canker lesions. No need to give her copper sulfate now, wait until it disappears and then include her with the others in monthly copper sulfate treatments.

 

[Kiki]

Can you post a few pictures of her mouth?

 

[dawg53]

I have a lavender orpington that has "Cankers" and i dont know anything about this?! can anyone tell me the best cure i can use for her?!?!?!?!

There is a foul odor with canker sores located in or around the mouth, beak or sinus cavities. They are necrotic looking. Treatment is metronidazole. Then followed up with monthly treatments of acidified copper sulfate mixed in water. Canker is very contagious to other chickens.

 

[Kiki]

and when you say orally what do you mean?

Put the pill in her mouth.

 

[Kiki]

Here ya go:

 

[dawg53]

That's the most tame Leghorn I've EVER seen! LOL

 

[Chickenlover0810]

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this is her mouth.
you cant see all of it but it is what i was able to get

 

[Kiki]

this is her mouth.
you cant see all of it but it is what i was able to get

Thank you!
I wanted to make sure there was still room for her to get food down/swallow.