sick hen
Hello,One of my hens has been wheezing and squeaking for a month, but no sneezing or runny nose. She has become very skittish and looks like she is in molt. Two vets looked at her and gave me both a powdered antibiotic and a liquid vermifuge. They were not clear themselves on how to mix it or give it.
I tried the antibiotic first and she seemed to be a little better but got worse when the course was over after 5 days. Then I put the vermifuge in the coop water. That hasn't helped.
I tried to isolate her but she panicked and actually pushed open a heavy door to rejoin the coop. She is very hard to catch and I feel the stress will kill her. As per instructions, I haven't eaten any coop eggs for a month.
Should I restart antibiotic? Can I use the dropper without drowning her? How much should I give her. My scale won't weigh less than 5gm.. which means I have to dissolve it in water and give her a small portion. Is there any sure fire food I can bury the drug in? Can I measure by volume instead of weight?
Lost and need help.