Swollen white ear lobe - possible Marek's tumour or an infection?

[MamaPuz]

I have a girl with what looks like the same "infection". Where do I get the amoxycillin? Vet? Can I use some I have leftover from my kids? Thanks for your help

#newbie

 

[KayTee]

I know of several people who have used their own amoxycillin prescriptions for their chickens. As long as you dose at the rate of 10 mg pure amoxycillin per kg weight of your chicken, it all works the same, no matter who it was originally prescribed for! A standard production red chicken weighs around 2 - 2.5 kg, whilst larger breeds like Sussex and Marans can weigh 4 kg or more. You therefore need to get 20 - 40 mg of amoxycillin into your chicken each day for 7 - 10 days. The best way is to measure out enough for say 4 days, sprinkle it onto a small amount of a treat like boiled white rice, and then divide it into 4 portions and give her one portion each day. It's not terribly exact, but it's usually accurate enough to give good results (at least it has been for me so far!)

All the best for your girl - let us know how she gets on.

 

[Eggcessive]

Vets can give you that or another medicine. Follow the dosage in the previous post because any kind of amoxicillin should work. Here is a link for some: http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail....=83592613123&gclid=COuv2ceS178CFQwEaQodCXEATA