WHAT ARE YOUR CKN FIRST-AID KIT *MUST HAVES*???

[Stiggy]

I have many things other than the obvious like lice powder, scissors, tweezers etc.
I also have vet wrap, strapping tape ( for wounds that require extra support/ stickiness) , cotton pads ( the make up kind) wound powder, saliene solution and Tetracycline powder and antiseptic ointment among many other pieces

 

[DDRanch]

Great suggestions on this thread.

I keep a small clean dog crate with pine shavings and water/feed cups (not filled) at the ready to isolate a hen recovering from injury or illness.

 

[farmerbrowne]

hydrogen peroxide, Sulmet, Arnica, Tumeric, Garlic, Cranberry capsules,Blue Kote, Ivomec (pour on).

does anyone know what garlic and tumeric do?

 

[ryanhodapp]

Kitchen scale to weigh sick chickens. Need this for medicine and also track weight loss. Important so you know when it's time to tube feed

 

[SpottedCrow]

Baby sox are great to put on if your bird has bumble foot. They fit on easily and they're easy to tape on, and they're cheap.

 

[SpottedCrow]

Buckley's is basically like VetRx for people. It's got camphor and pine needle oil. Tastes absolutely awful too, btw. I would just put a tiny bit on the tip of the beak. I don't remember how I got Slifer to get it down...it's been so long.

 

[farmerbrowne]

what I can think of:

poultry dust (Ectiban D..durvet) and Sevin dust for mites
Wazine 17 (piperazine) wormer
Ivermectin wormer

Vitamins and electrolytes (durvet)
AvianCharge 2000

neosporin
panalog (generic..animax)
betadine
saline
antibiotic eye drops
various bandages
syringes
alcohol wipes
protective gloves
vicks
bag balm
vaseline
Preparation H
Blue-Kote

Tylan 200 and Tylan 50 injectable antibiotic
Ery-mycin (erythromycin/gallimycin)
Pen-G procaine
Nystatin..

I wonder what is avia charge 2000 and the doesage? why vicks for the beak and wings??? thnk you

 

[farmerbrowne]

Buckley's is basically like VetRx for people. It's got camphor and pine needle oil. Tastes absolutely awful too, btw. I would just put a tiny bit on the tip of the beak. I don't remember how I got Slifer to get it down...it's been so long.

so buckleys for colds???

 

[SpottedCrow]

Yep. That stuff you guys up north are hoarding so I can't get it down here anymore
I swear by that stuff even for me.

 

[farmerbrowne]

do you know what the vicks is used for??? I dont understand the use for under nose and under the wings