Microstead Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Do I need Stockholm tar and antibiotic powder and some kind of purple spray or do they all do the same thing? What does everyone else have in their chicken medical kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I don’t have any of those things and have kept chickens for 6 years. There have been times (literally once or twice) when I have thought I could’ve done with purple spray or wound powder, but I have never wanted Stockholm tar and can’t think I ever would. Nutri drops and small syringes are the only things I won’t be without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microstead Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Thank you mullet hunter. It's easy to get carried away and buy one of everything. What do you do with the small syringes? I will have a look at the nutridrops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 They’re useful for administering oral drugs or water if you need to, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 And have a think about how you will be deworming your chickens. You can always ask your local vet for advice. (As there are a lot of opinions on worming in this website... 😉) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 3 hours ago, mullethunter said: Nutri drops and small syringes are the only things I won’t be without. Definitely agree with those items. I would add some cotton buds (environmentally friendly obviously) and some Poultry Tonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Stockholm Tar is good for sheep, and we used to use it on poultry, but there are better things now. It smells good though. I have (bear in mind that I am often called out to look at and treat peoples' birds, and also treat my own dogs): Purple antiseptic spray (the nettex one with the small directional nozzle) Vet wound powder for staunching bleeds Vet wrap Syringes NutriDrops (resurrects anything which isn't actually 6 ft under) Poultry tonic Leucillin antiseptic spray (I was sent some to test and actually thing it's good) Anti-mite spray (off-licence) Ivernectin spot-on (also off-licence) Latex gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Arrowroot powder works for stopping major bleeds (broken nails are difficult to deal with). Sure the proper wound powder is better but our budget is limited. Microporous tape and gauze for bandaging combined with antiseptic cream. Syringes (no needles) of various sizes (1mL, 5mL, 20mL), usually to give water or Avipro Avian solution. We also used a 50mL one to sal*****er flush a case of fly-strike. We bought spray on plastic skin to stop comb bleeds, which works well but the eyes have to be avoided. Stockholm tar is really messy stuff which we now haven't needed for years since all the run sizes were increased; hens will eat a cockerels comb when bored and the cockerel will let them! Applied with a cotton bud. Vaseline for combs in winter. Small scissors; straight cut nail scissors are perfect. We also use a surgical scalpel but I suggest that is really a tool for vet treatment. We use Frontline Spray for Northern Fowl Mites and Flea spray for lice; both unlicensed and so used with caution. Frontline spray has to be vet prescription in England but can be bought over the counter here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Flubenvet for de-worming (very easy to administer too!) Edited January 21, 2020 by Geoid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Cotton wool pads are also very useful for any kind of first aid. Also, if you are not a vegetarian and have Charlie Bigham pies, save the lovely ceramic pie dishes for water so you can bathe any injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Actually yes, vetwrap and ivermectin I would add to my list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I forgot the Manuka Honey in the fridge. Used for prolapses and fly strike areas. Keep your eye open for a cheap steam cleaner, which we use on our coops to give them a thorough clean without chemical residues. Particularly effective on red mite. Worth mentioning we don't use the vets here. They are divided into pet treatment (dogs and cats) and agricultural treatment (large scale) so probably won't know how to treat a pet chicken and are far too expensive anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microstead Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Thank you everyone for your replies I'm pretty sure our local,vets just deal with the usual pets and not chickens so I'm sure to be back here looking for advice on chicken ailments in future. This chicken business is turning out to be quite expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 It’s expensive to start with and at times but not most of the time. It cheaper than buying eggs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
