Tylan advice

[Sian]

Does anyone have any idea how long you need to wait between doses for tylan? I was prescribed it for one of my hens for inflammation in her digestive system, she had it for 5 days and perked up but has started showing the same symptoms again today. The last lot of medicated water was removed on Wednesday so it has been 5 days. Is it ok to redose for another 5 days or should I leave it a bit longer?

Thanks in advance.

 

[foxy]

I think it would be back to the vet, tylan is not generally used for gastrointestinal infections in poultry. What symptoms does your chicken have and how old?

 

[Sian]

She's an ex-bat, I guess about 2.5 years old. She's quite withdrawn, very sleepy and off her food with very liquid poos. I read into tylan when it was prescribed and it is mostly for respiratory infection however is also used for necrotic enteritis, which I presumed was the diagnosis (my partner took her to the vets and couldn't remember the proper term).

 

[Sian]

Actually, I've just popped out and she is eating and drinking again. We've just had a storm so maybe the air pressure was making her feel a bit down. I may just be a bit too much of a worrier!

 

[Icemaiden]

Hi Sian.
Glad to hear that she's looking better. That'll be a relief.
As a first port of call, if any of my ex-batts (or other hens) are looking a bit under the weather, I put some Poultry Spice into the feeder with their pellets (so all of the hens get a pick-me-up). It seems to help boost their immune system.
If the poorly hen isn't eating, I dust some dried mealworms with Poultry Spice instead, & separate her from the others so that she gets the mealworms.
I don't suppose it'll always work for everything, but it's certainly helped so far. Worth a try next time, Sian.