Sick Silkie rooster

[Happy Henny]

Is she doing any better?

He is doing OK, still sneezing. Here is the full body pic

 

[Happy Henny]

He is doing OK, still sneezing. Here is the full body pic

Also, I just felt his crop and it almost feels sunken in

 

[Eggcessive]

I would probably order the Tylosin powder to treat for possible MG. Dosage is 1 teaspoonful per gallon of water for 5 days. I would place him in a dog crate with food and the treated water for treatment.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Also, I just felt his crop and it almost feels sunken in

I agree, I would go ahead and treat him with the Tylosin, see if that helps.

Sounds like he's not eating too well. You can try wet feed, he may like that. A bit of scrambled eggs are sometimes tempting too.

 

[Happy Henny]

I would probably order the Tylosin powder to treat for possible MG. Dosage is 1 teaspoonful per gallon of water for 5 days. I would place him in a dog crate with food and the treated water for treatment.

I agree, I would go ahead and treat him with the Tylosin, see if that helps.

Sounds like he's not eating too well. You can try wet feed, he may like that. A bit of scrambled eggs are sometimes tempting too.

Ok.
I feel like he would be lonely if he was by himself in my hutch. Is there any way I could just put the Tylosin in all of their water in their coop? Or is it just for treating the disease, not treating and preventing it?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok.
I feel like he would be lonely if he was by himself in my hutch. Is there any way I could just put the Tylosin in all of their water in their coop? Or is it just for treating the disease, not treating and preventing it?

I would only treat him since he is not well.
Do you have a large kennel or cage you can put in your run so he can be with the ladies during the day?

 

[Eggcessive]

It is not a good idea to treat the others with antibiotics, unless they have the same symptoms. You could give him the medication orally 3 times a day in a more concentrated dose if you can grab him that many times a day. Normally we recommend giving 12-15 mg per pound 3 times daily. I can try and figure the amount to mix and give. Do you have the Tylosin powder yet? Or do you have any Tylan injectable?

 

[Happy Henny]

It is not a good idea to treat the others with antibiotics, unless they have the same symptoms. You could give him the medication orally 3 times a day in a more concentrated dose if you can grab him that many times a day. Normally we recommend giving 12-15 mg per pound 3 times daily. I can try and figure the amount to mix and give. Do you have the Tylosin powder yet? Or do you have any Tylan injectable?

It is not a good idea to treat the others with antibiotics, unless they have the same symptoms. You could give him the medication orally 3 times a day in a more concentrated dose if you can grab him that many times a day. Normally we recommend giving 12-15 mg per pound 3 times daily. I can try and figure the amount to mix and give. Do you have the Tylosin powder yet? Or do you have any Tylan injectable?

We have Tylan 200 injectable. What is the dosage for a small bantam silkie rooster?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We have Tylan 200 injectable. What is the dosage for a small bantam silkie rooster?

How much does he weigh?

 

[Eggcessive]

My silkies weighed about 1.5 pounds. Is your rooster about 2 pounds? I would probably give 0.1 ml orally 3 times a day for 5 days. You can get a 1 ml syringe for giving babies medicines at a pharmacy. They give one free ususally at Walmart pharmacies.