JB09 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Hi all, One of my girls has had a poorly eye and in on drops and now antibiotics. I have been given Baytril and a syringe! It says to give 0.8ml but this looks a lot! Has anyhone else administered Baytril and can they remember their dosage? The only reason I ask is that i'm not sure my vets deals with chickens alot and have often wondered if they know what they are talking about!! Thanks JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 0.8ml? an eigth of a ml? that's hardly anything, sounds right to me. You're not trying to load up 8ml are you? did the vet weigh your chook? If so, they will have dosed her according to her weight. If you're worried, ring the vet. We always get bayrril in tablet form and hide it in a raisin, much easier IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 p.s. I'm sure your vet will have dealt with budgies and parrots etc, chickens are just a bigger version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I had to give it to my late speckaldy and the vet had to weigh her to work the dose out so yours should be right it only looks a lot because it's in a small syringe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes she was weighed. SJP I think your right, its because its a small syringe! What a doughnut! Was actually quite easy to do, felt a bit mean though. It must have been quite a sight me brandishing a syringe whilst having a chicken in a head lock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 well done, i can't do the syringe thing! Last time I tried the plunger stuck so I pushed a bit harder and the whole lot squirted everywhere. i always ask for pills now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I mixed it with a bit of chick crumb takes longer but less stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 One of my girls was on a 1/2ml dose recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Ours is on 0.2ml per day - I reckon Baytril must come in different concentrations? The vet told me it was 0.1ml per 1kg. I just injected grapes and fed her them! skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yes it does come in different concentrations. When one of my newbies came down with Myco a couple of years ago, my vet was about to prescribe the weaker strength, then suggested a smaller amount of the stronger stuff would be easier to administer. It was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Obviously there is a withdrawal from egg consumption, can I feed these eggs to the girls? I'm thinking a bit of extra protein and I hate the though of them going to waste... However come to think of it, is it weird them eating their own eggs? so many questions!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 It's the best use for them tbh, just make sure they don't look like eggs though, or you'll have an egg eating problem on your hands before you know it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Trouble is the drug is transferred to the eggs and so by feeding them back to the hens, they are having more, unmeasured amounts so it is best not to feed them back to the hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
