- Jul 23, 2018
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I have a 9mo old SLW rooster who presented a day ago with mild clear discharge from his left eye and nostril but was behaving normally. The following day, today, the discharge had stopped but he’d developed a slight, intermittent gurgle (still acting otherwise normal) but by the evening had developed more mucous and I can’t tell if he’s coughing or sneezing but it’s definitely one of those. His temp was within normal range, 104, so was hoping to hold off on starting any meds. I isolated him with food and nutri-drench water but if not improved in the morning would like to start him on an antibiotic. The only one I have (and of course it’s the holiday weekend so no vet and they haven’t been particularly helpful in the past anyway) is 1+1Cure Strong. It’s a doxycycline and bromhexine combo powder; 4mg bromhexine, 40mg doxy. Directions call for 1tsp per gallon water if treating multiple birds or 1/4tsp per quart for individual birds daily. The problem is he will never drink enough to get anywhere near a proper dose in so am wanting to give him the powder directly orally via food. I was thinking of dividing that 1/4tsp into 4 daily doses administered in a treat he’ll hopefully just gobble down (like on a grape or a tiny bit of peanut butter and bread) but wasn’t sure if that would be appropriate adjusted administration? And also, how many days should it be given if so?
