What gauge needle for chickens and how to inject?

[cheirogloss]

What size needle do I need to purchase to give Tylan 50 to a chicken?

Also, what is the step by step protocol for injecting a chicken with Tylan?

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

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good luck

 

[chickenzoo]

Hi, I try to use the smallest possible, like a 22 or 24gage.(the larger the number-the smaller it is) If it is a small chicken or chick I will use a diabetic needle, although it takes awhile to get the meds out in this size.

1) fill syringe with amount you are to use, depressing all the air out
2) lay chicken on it's side, and either with someone holding it's feet or you holding it's feet together in one hand, and using some rubbing alcohol etc. to wet down and move to the side the feathers on the breast area.
3) Find the thick part of the breast, then find the center most area with most flesh.
4) inject needle in to fleshy area, just enough at an angle to go under skin and just into flesh.
5) pull back on syringe to check for blood, if no blood inject the med.

 

[mary5412]

I was using a 23 gauge needle with Penicillin G and it was very difficult, if not impossible, to get product thru the needle, needle so thin, and product so thick. So I'm dropping to 20 gauge now and inserting under skin.

 

[JessaDee]

I was using a 23 gauge needle with Penicillin G and it was very difficult, if not impossible, to get product thru the needle, needle so thin, and product so thick. So I'm dropping to 20 gauge now and inserting under skin.

And I was agonising about tractor supply not having 24g needles!

 

[coach723]

And I was agonising about tractor supply not having 24g needles!

I mostly use 22 and 20 gauge, you have to use the larger for penicillin, the particles are very large and will clog a smaller needle, as the previous poster found out. I usually draw it up with an 18 and then switch to a 20 for injection. It's also a good idea to use the locking ones rather than the slip ones, if you get a clog the locking ones won't pop off from the pressure, nothing like having the needle pop off half way though your injection . When using other injectables that don't have the large particles you can go with the smaller needles.