Does it need to be dissolved in water, or could I add it to apple mash? That way they'd eat all of it, and there would be no risk of missing some or aspiration?
That works as well. Whatever you are most comfortable doing. For me it's a spoon, some do it with syringes down the throat, some mix it in the food like you suggest. Make sure each one eats her own portion with the medicine, don't give it to both at the same time. A spoon of apple mash would work great.
What symptoms have you seen? How many chickens are showing symptoms, and for how long? Respiratory diseases in chickens cannbe from a virus, bacteria or mycoplasma, and fungus. Sometimes symptoms may be caused by environmental things, such as dust, mold, wet conditions, poor ventilation, and ammonia odor from droppings. Doxycycline is harder to dose for chickens than say, Tylosin, oxytetracycline, or Denagard. If you look up dosages, they are all over the place. No antibiotic will cure MG, but may only help symptoms until the next outbreak. It stays in your flock for the life of the last bird, and it affects most all types of poultry. Close your flock. If you lose a bird, have your state vet do a necropsy where they will test, and identify which of the 8 or more respiratory diseases.
Alright, thank you!
I've seen sneezing, coughing, eye foam, rales, discharge from nares. It sounds like someone breathing back through phlegm when they leave the coop, I'm assuming cuz it's colder outside. 2 chickens, the first got it in November, second maybe 2 weeks after at most. I use wood shavings for their bedding, and to my understanding it's dry in their coop. I have no access to vets that will take chickens where I am either. I'm really a contemplating using doxycycline just with how long this has lasted. I appreciate the input! Thank you
@Eggcessive tagging you, too...
