Sickly chicks?

[Anonymous]

I have ten pekin bantam chicks which are about 2 months old now. Two of them are significantly smaller than the rest, and have bubbles in their eyes and seem to sneeze quite a bit (although all of them have always sneezed)... Is this something to be concerned about? My other chooks had a respiratory problem a couple of weeks ago which I treated with Tylan and they are all now fine. My pekin chicks are obviously not kept with the others, but might it be this? If it is, can I treat them with Tylan or are they too young?

 

[Davidd]

Hi, sounds like it could be the same sneezing and bubbling eyes- mycro/respitory problems- i would treat them
regards, David

 

[Anonymous]

Should I use Tylan soluble and do the same dose in water as for grown up chooks?

 

[Tim]

I've never used Tylan on chicks... not sure what the dose should be. My -guess- (and it is a guess) is it will be the same as for older birds (lower body weight but lower consumption of the water with the Tylan in...) It doesn't specify anything on the label for chicks.

The official line of course is that it a prescription medication, you should really go to your Vet for advice on this though...