The EMERGENCY Thread!!!

[jennyf]

There is a possibility my hens ate some rat poison, the high winds blew it on the ground. We used a shop vac to suck it up, but there is a chance they ate or pecked at it.
I read to give them vitamin K, but I don't know how to administer it to them or how much.
Please help

Here's a product made for roosters that directs 1 tablet per day; each tablet has 150 mcg. Hopefully your girls are ok!

http://www.allvetsupply.com/gallok....ts&kw=gallok&gclid=CIKKsbLSttICFUIvgQod7CMMeQ

 

[jennyf]

And here's a thread on the diff types of Vit K. Vet may be your best bet. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/198893/help-chicken-ate-some-rat-poisons-what-to-do

 

[Amiga]

There is a list of flushes, and a recipe for charcoal slurry (to help absorb toxins in the gut) in a sticky on the Duck Forum.

This is for geese, but may be of some help.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/700526/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal#post_9508213

 

[spazy67]

How do I give my hen tetracycline I mix it up then what leave it out and let her drink as much as she wants or what? I am so frustrated I see dosages but then what? I am doing this to prevent her from catching a respiratory problem from other hen I only have two and the one had been given a shot from a breeder I know and it helped her so much it has been 4th day and she still sneezing in morning only and a little rattle in breathing but she is eating and drinking. So please hiw do you administer the mix

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How do I give my hen tetracycline I mix it up then what leave it out and let her drink as much as she wants or what? I am so frustrated I see dosages but then what? I am doing this to prevent her from catching a respiratory problem from other hen I only have two and the one had been given a shot from a breeder I know and it helped her so much it has been 4th day and she still sneezing in morning only and a little rattle in breathing but she is eating and drinking. So please hiw do you administer the mix

I'm sorry you're having trouble.

Do you know what the shot was that the breeder gave the other hen?
Do you have any idea what the sick hen has (type of respiratory illness - Infectious Bronchitis, Mycoplasma, etc.)?

Antibiotics will only treat secondary infections that are due to complications of respiratory illness, they usually are not given as a preventative. Usually the method of treatment would be to only treat chickens that are showing symptoms of illness.

To answer your question, yes, mix your Tetracycline and leave it for her to drink free choice. This needs to be the only source of water available during the treatment period.

FWIW depending on what type of respiratory illness your hen has, it can make her a carrier of the illness for life. The hen that is showing no signs of illness at this time, if housed with the sick one, would be considered a carrier as well - even if she never shows any symptoms.

Keep us posted.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[perthchickie]

I'm sorry you're having trouble.

Do you know what the shot was that the breeder gave the other hen?
Do you have any idea what the sick hen has (type of respiratory illness - Infectious Bronchitis, Mycoplasma, etc.)?

Antibiotics will only treat secondary infections that are due to complications of respiratory illness, they usually are not given as a preventative.  Usually the method of treatment would be to only treat chickens that are showing symptoms of illness.

To answer your question, yes, mix your Tetracycline and leave it for her to drink free choice.  This needs to be the only source of water available during the treatment period. 

FWIW depending on what type of respiratory illness your hen has, it can make her a carrier of the illness for life.  The hen that is showing no signs of illness at this time, if housed with the sick one, would be considered a carrier as well - even if she never shows any symptoms.

Keep us posted.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

Mine are so fussy and generally dont drink anything added to water voluntarily, so I usually administer the dose using a syringe with about 12cms of gastro tubing attached and administer it directly into their crop. While I havent done this with that antibiotic specifically, it has worked well with other medications/liquid feeds that I have administered

 

[spazy67]

I have no idea what my sick hen had at all. Had not been exposed to others because I only have the two.
But the other morning out of the blue my 1yr old frizzle could hardly breathe , sneezing and horse sounding. it was scary for me because she has never been sick. I called a breeder I know and told her the symptoms she gave her a shot and by the 2 day she was much better she would not drink for me the first day but would eat so I mad a very watery mush for her. I don't know what shot it was but waiting for her to tell me. She is doing much better just at night it gets worse and in morning. It's like a human that gets a cold in a way better in afternoon. NOW her buddy who is by her side always seems just fine I just didn't know if she should be treated also? And when reading how much I should give I finally got that answer after reading what seemed like a argument back and forth about what the dosage should be but couldn't find in what manner to give it so thank you for that.
Do you think it is just the frizzle had a cold? Your best guess anyway lol if you can understand me anyway so long winded sorry.

 

[spazy67]

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Mine are so fussy and generally dont drink anything added to water voluntarily, so I usually administer the dose using a syringe with about 12cms of gastro tubing attached and administer it directly into their crop. While I havent done this with that antibiotic specifically, it has worked well with other medications/liquid feeds that I have

But she is like a turtle I don't think I would ever get her to open her up for anything. Thank you however

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have no idea what my sick hen had at all. Had not been exposed to others because I only have the two.
But the other morning out of the blue my 1yr old frizzle could hardly breathe , sneezing and horse sounding. it was scary for me because she has never been sick. I called a breeder I know and told her the symptoms she gave her a shot and by the 2 day she was much better she would not drink for me the first day but would eat so I mad a very watery mush for her. I don't know what shot it was but waiting for her to tell me. She is doing much better just at night it gets worse and in morning. It's like a human that gets a cold in a way better in afternoon. NOW her buddy who is by her side always seems just fine I just didn't know if she should be treated also? And when reading how much I should give I finally got that answer after reading what seemed like a argument back and forth about what the dosage should be but couldn't find in what manner to give it so thank you for that.
Do you think it is just the frizzle had a cold? Your best guess anyway lol if you can understand me anyway so long winded sorry.

How much ventilation do you have?

Infectious Bronchitis is a respiratory illness where the symptoms seem to be more noticeable/worse at night, so that's a possibility.

It's really hard to know unless you have some testing done. So many things can cause respiratory symptoms. Symptoms noticed at night and in the morning if they are in a coop, could be environment or respiratory illness. Have you changed the bedding recently (dust) or closed more windows/vents than you normally do?

 

[perthchickie]

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Mine are so fussy and generally dont drink anything added to water voluntarily, so I usually administer the dose using a syringe with about 12cms of gastro tubing attached and administer it directly into their crop. While I havent done this with that antibiotic specifically, it has worked well with other medications/liquid feeds that I have

But she is like a turtle I don't think I would ever get her to open her up for anything. Thank you however

No problems! I have to wrestle with mine. It helps if you wrap them in a towel first. Its much easier to do this with 2 people (one to hold and one to administer). Their natural reaction is to fight it, but once it's in they calm down. For me it's a much better way of guaranteeing both consumption and dosage. Good luck!