Still no idea what’s going on with my hens comb and growing black spots

[Eggcessive]

I would give it as the label says. Normally with amoxicillin capsules the dosage would be 125-250 mg given orally twice a day for 7-10 days.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The edges of some of the scabs on her comb and wattles seem to be lifting now. The tissue underneath appears to be very pale, no bleeding.

Not really seeing any changes under her vent yet, though. It’s still pretty yucky.

She does seem to be up and about slightly more. Still pretty dragged down but not huddling as much/hanging out near her flock mates more.

Today will be day 3 of the monistat for sour crop. Still has a bit of a water balloon crop- hoping that will get better soon?

The amoxicillin arrives Thursday, but I am not sure how to dose it. It is a 20% powder. @Eggcessive or @Wyorp Rock any tips for dosing?

With the vitaking respiratory mix (smz-tmp ,tylosin,doxycycline mix) I was doing 1/8 tsp twice a day.

She seems more interested in food today which I’m taking as a cautiously good sign.

I agree, with the 20% Amoxicillin powder for birds, follow the dosing on the label.

Hopefully the crop issue will resolve. Keep up with the Miconazole for a full 7 days twice a day.
She can eat normally if she's willing.

Sounds like the comb/wattle scabs are healing up and ready to start coming off soon which is good. Pale tissue underneath sounds pretty normal.

You're doing good taking care of her, I'm hoping she'll pull through this! Thank you for the updates.

 

[Ohsrsly]

Sorry the label says to mix into a gallon of water, so I’m not sure how much to give her directly as a single chicken dose.

I would give it as the label says. Normally with amoxicillin capsules the dosage would be 125-250 mg given orally twice a day for 7-10 day

 

[Ohsrsly]

I agree, with the 20% Amoxicillin powder for birds, follow the dosing on the label.

Hopefully the crop issue will resolve. Keep up with the Miconazole for a full 7 days twice a day.
She can eat normally if she's willing.

Sounds like the comb/wattle scabs are healing up and ready to start coming off soon which is good. Pale tissue underneath sounds pretty normal.

You're doing good taking care of her, I'm hoping she'll pull through this! Thank you for the updates.

Sorry I wasn’t very clear- the reason I’m confused is the amoxicillin package says a dose of”per gallon of water” but since I am only medicating her I am unsure how much to give her individually as a straight dose.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sorry I wasn’t very clear- the reason I’m confused is the amoxicillin package says a dose of”per gallon of water” but since I am only medicating her I am unsure how much to give her individually as a straight dose.

You can make a smaller batch than 1 gallon, that will be o.k.

 

[Ohsrsly]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

Just an update- my pullet is still about the same. She does eat and drink well, but is still working on putting back on the weight she lost.

She is on day 5 of amoxicillin now, twice a day.

The scabs got much worse on her comb than pictured before they started to lift, but the ones on her comb and wattles are lifting at the edges.

The scabs on her vent seem to be the most troublesome for her. She is high stepping and tends to sleep a lot of the day. However, she is no longer huddling- she does hang out in proximity to the rest of the flock while napping.

So, nothing has gotten worse but she’s also having very slow progress and her vent area doesn’t seem to be improving at all. The area on her chest is also about the same.

 

[Eggcessive]

How did you figure the amoxicillin dose to give it twice per day. The powder is put in the water to be taken all day long. Were you able to figure a 125 or 250mg dosage? It is good that she is eating and drinking well, but sorry that she still has the problems with the scabs and high stepping.

 

[Ohsrsly]

How did you figure the amoxicillin dose to give it twice per day. The powder is put in the water to be taken all day long. Were you able to figure a 125 or 250mg dosage? It is good that she is eating and drinking well, but sorry that she still has the problems with the scabs and high stepping.

I did some searching and ended up giving her a heaping 1/8 of a tsp twice a day. Apparently that should land the dose somewhere on the low end of the range.

I don’t have a way to give it it just her in water without dosing all the others in her pen, so that was the best information I could find.

 

[Ohsrsly]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock my pullet is still eating and drinking, but her scabs have continued to spread. While some are lifting, her comb and wattles are basically entirely covered in the thick scabs and they have spread in a line down the front on her neck as well. Her crop area has a large leathery patch of rough skin with a scab in the center, and the scab area under her vent is still thick and heavy. The scabs are also spreading toward the inside of her vent and above her vent.

She sleeps a lot, but does run around a bit and gets excited for snacks.

She had a full course of two different kinds of antibiotics and I’ve tried iodine, triple antibiotic, silver honey, bannix, and most recently miconizole powder spray in case it’s fungal.

Nothing seems to stop the scabs from spreading over more and more of her! Are there any possible things I am missing that could help?

I have chlorhexidine arriving on Tuesday.

 

[Eggcessive]

2% chlorhexidene strength is good. If yours is stronger 4%, you can weaken it half with water. It should be sprayed or rinsed off with water after using. Sorry the lesions are getting worse. Since we are not vets you may never know what is causing her scabs, but a necropsy by the state vet after death if you lose her may give some answers.