Update on chicks PG 4

[cjeanean]

Okay, so I got the sulmet, but the question is whether or not I got the right stuff. This stuff says for use in swine only. Is it the right stuff for chicks???

 

[Pine Grove]

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Wow, never thought of that!!! Thanks!!! I'll leave everyone alone now!!! Wish me luck!!! P.S. I take it that it doesn't matter that it says for use in swine only??? Do I just follow the directions, or are there other specs for poultry dosage???

The Sulmet 12.5% Drinking Water Solution would be best as it is labeled for chickens. The Aureomycin Sulmet Powder is labeled for swine only..Im showing two different dosages for poultry with the Aureomycin/ Sulmet...One is 1 teaspoon per gallon of water 5 to 7 days and the other is 1 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water for two days then 3/4 teaspoon per gallon of water for 4 additional days

 

[cjeanean]

so this is a type that can be used for chickens?? I found out that there's a vet about 15 miles from me that has CORID amprolium but I can't get it until tomorrow evening. Do you think I should just wait???

 

[dlhunicorn]

amprollium is preferred for chicks and sulmet for adults... not syaing you HAVE to use it for chicks just that it is preferred...if you have chicks/birds seriously ill 24 hours can make a huge difference/...
Please post the EXACT product (name and manufactureer etc) you have at this moment.

 

[lurky]

CJEAN..... mine has poultry instructions a little further down on the bottle. If its the 12.5% it says 2 tablespoons per gal. I dont know if that helps

 

[cjeanean]

the exact product is Aureomycin chlortetracycline bisulfate Sulmet sulfamethazine bisulfate
Here's the link I was too blonde to find, Miss Prissy found it for me!
http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp...10551_10001_43406_-1______?rFlag=true&cFlag=1

 

[cjeanean]

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It does not say what percentage it is....all it says is for oral veterinary use in swine only....

 

[lurky]

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Mine does not say that anywhere and it also had directions and usages for poultry on 2 places on the bottle. I would say to wait, better safe than sorry

 

[cjeanean]

Thanks so much, I wanted to make sure before I killed my whole flock....thanks a lot guys, u saved me from a major catastrophe!!!

 

[dlhunicorn]

I clicked on the tecnical specifcations at the TSC link you gave but it did not list the ingredients so went to antoher site and found what looks to be the exact same product/same packaging
which indicates it is not for cocci (I assume this is what you bought it for?)
http://www.animalmedic.com/aursulsolpow.html
Tetracycline-Oral

Chlortetracycline-Antibiotic

NADA No.: 065-071

Active Ingredient(s): Chlortetracycline hydrochloride 25 g per pound

Note: One standard measuring teaspoonful of AUREOMYCIN

Soluble Powder contains approximately 200 mg of chlortetracycline hydrochloride.

Chickens Dose Chronic respiratory disease (air-sac infection) (Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Escherichia coli) 4-8 packets per 100 gallons Infectious synovitis (Mycoplasma synoviae) 2-4 packets per 100 gallons For the control of mortality due to fowl cholera (Pasteurella multocida) in growing chickens 10 packets per 100 gallons Administer at the indicated rates in the total water consumed over a full, 24-hour period.