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Update on Tina: Here's a whole timeline of all the interventions: Silkie 3 yrs old. 2.4 lbs 12-7-2022 found a lash egg 1-24-2023 tried fish cephalexin 2 times per day on bread 3-21-2023 laid another lash egg so obviously not getting better 4-7-2023 started cipro antibiotic 2x per day. Still not...

Update on Tina. As of yesterday she started eating some normal organic layer crumbles out of my hand! For the last three weeks she's had zero interest in the normal food. Also normal looking poops and no lash eggs. We're still not out of the woods yet but this is definitely a positive sign!

Good luck and keep us posted!

Good idea to get your hands on some antibiotics. Do you have an avian vet nearby?

Update on Tina - 2.4 lb silkie On May 16th I was finally able to get into my normal avian vet. She did a bunch of bloodwork and a fecal. Tina needed support for her kidneys. She also had tape worms. I de-wormed the whole flock, including Tina. We took her off the antibiotics and did an...

I'm so sorry to just be getting back to you! I hope Ethel is ok! Dr Jeanne gave me the dosage for her body weight. I would contact Dr Jeanne!

All, I'm dealing with this issue right now. My silkie, Tina, had the implant at the vet. We are trying to deal with a lash egg. I am also doing injectable antibiotics (Zosyn) twice per day for 7 days. You've got to tube feed your chickens. Syringe feeding won't be enough and tube feeding is...

I have used the Revolution for Puppies and Kittens in the past for one hen who scratches off all the feathers in a ring around her neck. In the past I'd tried deworming and several other things with no luck. I had never seen mites and lice on her but when I used the Selamectin she was better...

Oh no, I'm so sorry! Dr Jeanne has a form, it's not for emergencies, but she gets back to you right away. https://avianhealthservices.com/contact-us.html

Contact Dr Jeanne to make sure you get the dosages correct. Two capsules a day is way too much. Two capsules lasts me quite a few days and you have to dilute it to the correct strength! You can go to any drugstore and ask them for a syringe.

No! That is WAY too much! You must dilute it first and give the chicken the correct dosage for weight. Two capsules lasts me for days!!!!!!!!! It's also a dose every twelve hours. That's twice per day. You also need to make sure the strength of the antibiotics you get matches what I got or you...

Yes! Things seem to be good! See my comment below about how a vet is helping me use fish antibiotics!

Contact doctor Smith for a consult.....she has been helping me with lash egg since my avian vet near me isn't taking chickens due to bird flu! https://avianhealthservices.com/dr-smith.html

I am successfully dealing with lash egg. I got lots of bad info online and finally have figured out what to do with the help of an avian vet that does online consults! Please see this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lash-egg-viral-salpingitis.1557343/post-26493252