Sick Rooster- Any ideas? ~ Update!

[horseychick2]

He's inside now, I'm keeping a close eye on him

 

[casportpony]

Good... I'd also start weighing him daily on a digital kitchen or postal scale. Any weight loss is not good.

-Kathy

 

[horseychick2]

That's a good idea. I gave him some water with electrolytes through a syringe, and spoon fed him a mash of chicken feed and water, just in case he hasn't eaten or drank.

 

[horseychick2]

So on Friday, the roster went to the vet. He gave me eye drops and baytril, which has helped out the rooster a lot. He's moving around, his tail is up, he's eating, and best of all, crowing! But, some of the hens are starting to get sick, so I'm also giving them the medication. I brought 3 inside who were the worst and I separated the others. I'm gonna see if the vet can give me more eye drops and baytril in case I run out. Oh, and the vet also took a swab from the roosters throat and we took it to a lab for it to be tested, just gotta wait for the results.

Thanks for all your help!

 

[casportpony]

So on Friday, the roster went to the vet. He gave me eye drops and baytril, which has helped out the rooster a lot. He's moving around, his tail is up, he's eating, and best of all, crowing! But, some of the hens are starting to get sick, so I'm also giving them the medication. I brought 3 inside who were the worst and I separated the others. I'm gonna see if the vet can give me more eye drops and baytril in case I run out. Oh, and the vet also took a swab from the roosters throat and we took it to a lab for it to be tested, just gotta wait for the results.

Thanks for all your help!

That's great news! You can buy generic 10% Baytril without a prescription for cheap, just do a search for enfloxil. If you look hard enough you can find brand name, but it's way more expensive.

Do let us know what the lab work shows.
-Kathy

 

[horseychick2]

Thanks! I'm gonna check to see if they have it at TSC, but I'm not sure if they will. I'm definitely gonna let you know what happens!

 

[Eggcessive]

TSC won't sell baytril--it is a prescription drug--you can find it without a prescription online from fish stores, but Tylan Soluble Powder would work on your other chickens, and they may sell it there. It works to treat mycoplasma G which may be what you have going on there. Gallimycin and oxytetracycline also will treat it.

 

[casportpony]

TSC won't have Baytril. Try these:

http://www.wood-enterprises.com/inme.html
http://www.mexi-cali.net/eng/index/items/29/0/antibiotics
http://gamebirdsupplies.com/eng/index/items/1/antibiotics
http://www.allbirdproducts.com/newproductpages/baytril.html
http://www.ladygouldianfinch.com/product_baytril.php

Fish Baytril comes in tablet form and is more expensive:
http://www.fishmoxfishflex.com/index.php/fish-antibiotics/fish-enro-enrofloxacin.html
http://www.thomaslabs.com/products/651-fish-enro-enrofloxacin-25mg.aspx

If you decide to buy any call your vet and tell him/her that you what you bought and ask for dosing instructions.

-Kathy

 

[horseychick2]

Thank you! I'll probably just get it from the vet, since I need more eye drops anyway. I'll keep those websites in mind for the future though

 

[casportpony]

Thank you! I'll probably just get it from the vet, since I need more eye drops anyway. I'll keep those websites in mind for the future though

You're welcome... vets here charge way too much for it, so I prefer to buy it online, lol.

-Kathy