ChristinaDynamicFarm
In the Brooder
- Jun 26, 2019
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Sorry this is long. My questions based on my reading. I went to many different sites and forums (this one included)
Please any help is greatly appreciated. This is my 11 year olds favorite rooster.
My questions are -
1. What kind of anti-inflammatory is acceptable to be used for chickens please? From my reading I read 5mls of suspended motrin (didn't give the mg per mls though) I have 100mg per 5mls at my house.
2. What is the best antibiotic to give if this is fungal or bacterial please? I have Tylan 50 (50mg per ml), a broad spectrum powder antibiotic that has Oxytetracycline HCI 100mg, Amprolium 50mg, Bagan pembantu sample 1 g, and oxytetravet not sure of the mg measurements.
3. How much Vitamin E is really too much since it's fat soluble? So many different answers.
Emergency answers to questions:
1) Ameraucana Rooster, age 9 months, weight 7lbs? A little lighter than normal
2) What is the behavior, exactly. - twisting and turning head upside down enough that he flips over about half of the time.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? We found him not on the roost during closing the coop Thursday Jan 26th. At that time his head was just a little turned sideways and he seemed off balance. I thought Possibly an ear issue on Day 1 in evening. Next morning he seemed okay. Day 2 he started twisting and turning his neck upside down.
4) No other birds are exhibiting the same symptoms.
5) We can't find any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. - the only possibility I can think of is that we had extra fruit of grapes, apples, and oranges that we put out for the animals that week (chickens and ducks).
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. He was on layer chicken pellets and drinking well water, rain water, and/or pond water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. 1st day is was sold and dry. 2nd day solid but softer, 3rd & 4th days are runny. No blood
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Day 1 (night) Nutri-drench and eggs - turned sideways then seemed better after an hour.
Day 2 Nutri-drench, eggs, 1 400iu Vitamin E capsule sqeezed onto eggs. All mixed together. Morning seemed okay evening a little more twisted.
Day 3 Nutri-drench, eggs, 3 Vitamin E capsules on food, sunflower seeds, rooster booster, and layer pellets. Morning he seemed better but tilted. Afternoon and evening was turning and twisting more intermittently.
Day 4 Nutri-drench, eggs, 3 Vitamin E capsules on food, sunflower seeds, rooster booster, and layer pellets. And added some yeast flakes sprinkled in food. Worse twisting and turning and flipping. When he calms down it is less but still there and then acts up again.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Treat him myself if possible. If not, then vet.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. His normal housing and is a wooden coop with 4 sides of wood and screened area attached through a door. Screened area is wrapped mostly in plastic due to winter. Poplar sawdust
Right now he is in the house switching between cages. 1 small to keep him upright and a larger one when he isn't twisting as much or my daughter is watching him.
Please any help is greatly appreciated. This is my 11 year olds favorite rooster.
My questions are -
1. What kind of anti-inflammatory is acceptable to be used for chickens please? From my reading I read 5mls of suspended motrin (didn't give the mg per mls though) I have 100mg per 5mls at my house.
2. What is the best antibiotic to give if this is fungal or bacterial please? I have Tylan 50 (50mg per ml), a broad spectrum powder antibiotic that has Oxytetracycline HCI 100mg, Amprolium 50mg, Bagan pembantu sample 1 g, and oxytetravet not sure of the mg measurements.
3. How much Vitamin E is really too much since it's fat soluble? So many different answers.
Emergency answers to questions:
1) Ameraucana Rooster, age 9 months, weight 7lbs? A little lighter than normal
2) What is the behavior, exactly. - twisting and turning head upside down enough that he flips over about half of the time.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? We found him not on the roost during closing the coop Thursday Jan 26th. At that time his head was just a little turned sideways and he seemed off balance. I thought Possibly an ear issue on Day 1 in evening. Next morning he seemed okay. Day 2 he started twisting and turning his neck upside down.
4) No other birds are exhibiting the same symptoms.
5) We can't find any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. - the only possibility I can think of is that we had extra fruit of grapes, apples, and oranges that we put out for the animals that week (chickens and ducks).
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. He was on layer chicken pellets and drinking well water, rain water, and/or pond water.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. 1st day is was sold and dry. 2nd day solid but softer, 3rd & 4th days are runny. No blood
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Day 1 (night) Nutri-drench and eggs - turned sideways then seemed better after an hour.
Day 2 Nutri-drench, eggs, 1 400iu Vitamin E capsule sqeezed onto eggs. All mixed together. Morning seemed okay evening a little more twisted.
Day 3 Nutri-drench, eggs, 3 Vitamin E capsules on food, sunflower seeds, rooster booster, and layer pellets. Morning he seemed better but tilted. Afternoon and evening was turning and twisting more intermittently.
Day 4 Nutri-drench, eggs, 3 Vitamin E capsules on food, sunflower seeds, rooster booster, and layer pellets. And added some yeast flakes sprinkled in food. Worse twisting and turning and flipping. When he calms down it is less but still there and then acts up again.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Treat him myself if possible. If not, then vet.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. His normal housing and is a wooden coop with 4 sides of wood and screened area attached through a door. Screened area is wrapped mostly in plastic due to winter. Poplar sawdust
Right now he is in the house switching between cages. 1 small to keep him upright and a larger one when he isn't twisting as much or my daughter is watching him.
