. Mine have coops with bedding, perches, and with 125 Watt Infrared lights(8' coop has 250 & 125 watt in it) to the tune of my light bill went from 158 last month to 342 this month. I'm dreading when hubbie ask me how much it was. He will blow a gasket. On top of that I have one that has been sick for a week, found poor Keith just totally out of it today in the coop, it happened over night. He was strutting his stuff yesterday, and have a young araucana hen sounding like a cat meowing all day non stop. It was antiboitic water for everyone today. I am giving them Duramycin 10 at a rate of 1 TBSP per gal of water. Does it have to be changed everyday as cold as it is. Going to be 20 tonight & tomorrow night. I didn't see anything about mixing fresh everyday as I have seen on others meds. Also what is the egg withdrawl time
How do your chickens deal with the cold
I have used this antibiotic also, It does't need to be fresh every day, and I disposed of the eggs by feeding them to the birds for fifteen days after the last day of medication. I had no problem with eggs after that nor did any of my customers. Sometimes a little garlic is real good for them if they are acting sickly this time of the year...Just a thought....Hay
Could the meowing hen have gape worm?
PP I have never had Gape worms. I was wondering if she was getting sick too. Will look up the symptoms and watch her
Thanks for the info Hay. I should have asked before making up the medicated water. I made 3- 3 gal waters and 1- 5 gal waterer and 2-1 gal
I have some fresh garlic chopped and frozen. Should I saute it in a little OO and feed to them?
Or eat it yourself - sounds yummy!
Oh wow.. had the meowing hens and one roo had it once... it was respiratory... and they healed up nicely. Scary sounding though!!
I figured she was coming down with the other 2 have
Great idea with the garlic if you can resist eating it yourself...Hay
Hope everybody heals up quick.
oh me too. Poor Keith is so sick. I tried to get some beaten egg with the duramycin down him but could only get 2 tiny drips. I don't think he is eating or drinking. I can't bring him in because I have all the chicks(about 50) to think of. The little meowing hen and CoCo I was able to get a good bit down them. Gave some to all the rest too in dishes plus their waterers have it. Sounds like Peppy is coming down with it now. I don't think they are drinking much. It has been so cold.
Today all my outside water lines were frozen and the pond, and chicken waterers. I open the drain to the duck pool before tending the chickens then clean the Aviary. Took over 1 hr to get the hose running more than a trickle. Would have been bad if I couldn't refill their pool
Give Keith a shot and he will probable be much better in 24 hours; http://www.vonrussellfarm.com/pfcare.html
Is the sinus cavity the nostril on top of the beak?
Did you read what was in the link or just look at the picture?
I read it but didn't see where it gave any directions at to where the sinus cavity was.
well CoCo sounds better, the little hen isn't meowing but poor Keith has it bad. I crawled in the Silkie coop today and pulled him out. He was so full of dried mucus. I force about 1 ml of the antibiotic water down him then went and got a hot wet towel and cleaned him up pretty good. His eyes were even covered and swollen. He felt better when I put him back in the cage by the door in the sun. He stayed there a few minutes then came out into the yard and wandered a bit. Once he wasn't in the warm sun he just sat there so I put him back in the coop by the infared light. Think I will repeat tomorrow
Glad things are looking up.
The sinus cavity is just below the eye. In the picture, I am not pointing to the sinus cavity, the needle is in the sinus cavity. If you catch your bird and hold it in your hand, you will notice the skin of sinus cavity move in and out as the bird breaths. Take the needle and inject it just under the skin and your home free. I don't know why people have such problems giving this shot. Donna, you and I have been through this before, get over it and give the shot, it's so easy, just do it. Antibiotics down the gullet kills lots of good bacteria and must work it's way through the digestive system before it can do any good. Shots in the sinus cavity go directly to the problem. Once you do this the bird will probably be back to his old self in 24 hours, this antibiotic really goes to work fast. The longer the bird stays sick the more the disease takes over his body and is harder to get rid of, even though his symptoms may not seem worse. Once you do this and see how simple it is and how well the drug works you will be kicking yourself it the butt for not doing it sooner.
Thanks, kenboy, I was very happy to see your article.
My question would be whether or not it is feasible to use the Tylan 200? It would require smaller volume, maybe easier with a smaller bird? Do you use a mg/kg or mg/lb dosage? How much does a peacock generally weigh, so I could figure the correct numbers for chickens?
Thanks for the help,
I'll look at the pic again. This is interesting stuff. Is there a formula for dosage?
A large peacock will weigh 12 to 15 lb. I was told to use Tylan 50 and give 1 CC per bird ( peafowl ) because this way you have more volume and it will work better than using Tylan 200 and giving 1/4 CC. I will give a large rooster 1/2 Cc and small chickens about 1/10 CC maybe less, there are really small ones.
I do not like giving antibiotics if I do not have to but when necessary I get on it quick and and only give one shot unless the bird has not improved much. Most of the time I only give one shot and the bird gets better fast. Over using antibiotics causes bacteria to become resistant to what ever drug you are using, so only use when necessary. But I have seen flocks where birds got sick and they did not get it under control and before you know it every bird in the flock is sick. It also helps to keep the bird in a warm place and even use vicks under the wing. Peacock and other birds will sleep with their head under a wing. Vicks helps the symptoms more that fighting the bacteria but if a bird feels better they will eat and drink and get more exercise which helps them get better faster.
Ken if I had you to show me first hand I would try it. Since I am not exactly sure and can't even see his nostril because of his huge walnut comb I just can't do it. I gave him the hot towel clean up again and forced another 1 ml down him twice today. He was pecking at food today and came out to roam until it got shaded and he got cold. Then I put him back in the cage. He does seem better. The other 3 are very much improved and the whole flock will all stay on the antibiotic water until mid week next week
Thanks for that info. It's good to have.