What are "must haves" for a Chicken First Aid Kit?

[squeakyballs]

What things should always be kept on hand in case of medical emergencies?

 

[yankeedoodle300]

I Would Like To know this too, and I'm Also posting for Popularity...

Hope some one answers

 

[A.T. Hagan]

A can or bottle of Blue Kote or other topical antiseptic. Preferably one that will make the wound non-red in color.

A tube of antibiotic goo.

A bottle of Corrid or other coccidostat. Some metranidazole if you have turkeys (for blackhead).

Medication to deal with mites and lice.

A sharp hatchet.

 

[BarefootMom]

this is a list for ducks- which I would think would be mostly the same for chickens...

I know I don't have 3/4 of this stuff on hand, but if you wanted to be overly prepared here it is:

This is the list this thread has come up with so far:

Wound Care
Neosporin
Gauze
Vet wrap
Waterproof medical tape
Styptic powder or corn starch (or other bleeding-stoppin material)
Moleskin pads (adhesive-sided bandages
Saline
Peroxide
Iodine
Vetericyn
100% cotton thread and needle for stiches
Blu-Kote (especially useful after drakes fight)
Isopropyl alcohol (for sterilizing any tools, ect.)

Medications
Antibiotic eye drops
Oral antibiotics (agramycin, amprolium, ect.)
Baby asprin
Ivermectin
Terramycin eye ointment
Terramycin, Baytril antibiotics (can be gotten from feed store)
Oxine (Also used as a sterlization agent)

Tools
Tweezers (large and small fine points)
1/2 inch rubber tubing
Exacto knife and blades
Tongue depressors (for splints)
Small sharp scissors
Scalpel
Dentle picks
Clean syringes (for medication administration or wound flushing)
Q-tips
Empty rx bottles to mix small amounts of solutions in to use with q-tips.
Eyeglass or other really small screwdriver (for assisting with hatching and really small scissors like you would find in a sewing repair kit)

Other important things to keep on hand
Vitamin/ eletrolyte/ probiotic mix
Apple cider vinegar with mother
Epsom Salts
Brewer's yeast - great for ducklings with weak legs, wry neck
Poly Vi Sol infant vitamins without iron added

Important Notes
* See post # 27 on page 3 of this thread for an extensive example of a first aid kit.
* Be sure to check the dates on all medications and ointments periodicly to ensure that they are still usable.
* Keep an empty rubber/plastic container around as an emergency "Hospital" for a duck. Medium to large animal carrier would work well to.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=356725

 

[LarryPQ]

Well, barefootmom seems to have gotten EVERYTHING.

I have:
Bluekote/rooster booster
Suture kit
Syringes
Penicillian
Tylan
Sulmet
ELECTROLYTES
Horse/animal wrap
Neosporin
Ice


That seems to cover 90% of the problems I have.

 

[yankeedoodle300]

A.T. Hagan :

A can or bottle of Blue Kote or other topical antiseptic. Preferably one that will make the wound non-red in color.

A tube of antibiotic goo.

A bottle of Corrid or other coccidostat. Some metranidazole if you have turkeys (for blackhead).

Medication to deal with mites and lice.

A sharp hatchet.

Why The Sharp Hatchet... O I see...​

 

[aubreynoramarie]

After the raccoon attack, I am now stocked up on-

Poly-vi-sol
Ivermectin
Saline solution
NEOSPORIN
Aspirin
Tetracyclene
Gauze
Wazine
Pennicilin
Terramycin
Surgical prep pads
Rubbing alcohol
Electrolytes
Baytril
Epsom salts


And I used every one of those things on ONE chicken!

 

[galanie]

Just a note: Triple Antibiotic cream works too. I am allergic to Neosporin and that is what I use.

 

[mandelyn]

And cage to keep them in for healing time or individual care, safe from predators and the rest of the flock picking at them.

 

[N&MSchroeder]

Terry Golson wrote about this on her blog yesterday. Here is the link: http://www.hencam.com/henblog/