chickenlass Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I found one of my ex batts looking decidedly glum this morning....sitting hunched and with a length of soft shell hanging from her otherwise clean looking vent..... have had Baytril administered by injection and will continute to give for a few more days....she is perkier this evening and has come forward for a few meal worms and a hug ...Is there anything else I can do please? ps have put Flubenvet inthe water to worm them all too. any suggestions appreciated as I go away for a week on Sat and don't want to leave a half dead chicken with my chicken sitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Am not sure that putting Flubenvet in the water will do any good I'm afraid. Have a look at the manufacturers instructions. Article **here** about worms and how to get rd of them. I'd give her a small amount of a calcium and Vit D supplement for a few days only to firm up the shells, once she has finished the antibiotics. Probably the fact that she has been ill will have caused the blip in laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Am not sure that putting Flubenvet in the water will do any good I'm afraid. Have a look at the manufacturers instructions. Article **here** about worms and how to get rd of them. I'd give her a small amount of a calcium and Vit D supplement for a few days only to firm up the shells, once she has finished the antibiotics. Probably the fact that she has been ill will have caused the blip in laying. Many thanks...she seems back to normal this morning...will continue with the antibiotics and worm correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I found one of my ex batts looking decidedly glum this morning....sitting hunched and with a length of soft shell hanging from her otherwise clean looking vent..... have had Baytril administered by injection and will continute to give for a few more days....she is perkier this evening and has come forward for a few meal worms and a hug ...Is there anything else I can do please?ps have put Flubenvet inthe water to worm them all too. any suggestions appreciated as I go away for a week on Sat and don't want to leave a half dead chicken with my chicken sitter. did the vet give you the baytril for that? a bit odd for a softee isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
