I'm running a chicken class and having peeps put together 1st aid kits, what can they put in them?

[talkinboutchickens]

OK so I just made a thread like 5 minutes ago- but this is regarding a different question LOL.
So I am running a class on chickens, and one of the activities I will have the peeps do is assemble a chicken first aid kit! What I already have on my list:
Epsom salts
corn starch (stop the bleeding of nails and spurs)
Perhaps Vetrycin, portioned in spray bottles
vinyl or latex gloves for dealing with wounds
Maybe baby aspirin for water?
Packs of electrolytes
Triple antibitoic ointment, without painkiller
coconut oil or Vaseline (many uses)
ACV
Syringe
Hen healer (portioned)
Q-tips

What else should I have them put in their first aid kits that is affordable (preferably something you can get at the dollar store LOL), and perhaps has multiple uses? And what are the uses of it?

Thank you very much in advance!

I apologize for being kinda lazy and not doing research myself, however I can't find much information and uses of stuff on the internet (and plus you guys are just really knowledgeable and know stuff about chicken first aid that I can't find elsewhere)

 

[Bawkbok]

Recovery 911, Corid, dewormer, Miconazole, KY Jelly, Hibiclens, dog toe nail clippers (for their toe nails), cotton balls, small non sticking pads, vet wrap, VetRX, any antibiotics you want to include.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Recovery 911, Corid, dewormer, Miconazole, KY Jelly, Hibiclens, dog toe nail clippers (for their toe nails), cotton balls, small non sticking pads, vet wrap, VetRX, any antibiotics you want to include.

Thanks for the suggestions! What is recovery 911 and hibiclens and their uses? I've never heard of them before

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

NutriDrench, Terramycin ointment, saline, calcium citrate

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Sorry none of those are cheap. I am bad at reading directions

 

[talkinboutchickens]

NutriDrench, Terramycin ointment, saline, calcium citrate

Thank you! What are the uses of those just so that I could tell them about it?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Permethrin powder and/or spray. Powder for treating chickens for lice/ mites, liquid spray for treating the coop if necessary. But not sure I would consider this a "first aid" item, something to have on hand in case of emergency. More like a back-up item.

 

[Eggcessive]

If these people are near farm stores to pick up items the same day they might save money and just wait to get certain things. Corid liquid and powder for treating coccidiosis can coat $25. I bought a lot of things, including expensive wormers, Corid, sulfa and other antibiotics that all expired, and were tossed after never being needed. You could make a list of things that are really good for baby chicks, and then another list of things that could be needed and where to find them. I would have some type of vitamins with electrolytes or some Poultry Cell or NutriDrench which has those, and is good for rescuing a weak or ill chick of any age. First aid supplies including Hibiclens chlorhexidene disinfectant and plain Neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment. Saline which can be bought, or made at home is good for wounds or flushing an eye. Saline is 1/2 tsp of salt in 1 cup or 8 ounces of water. Larger quantities 2 tsp salt in 32 ounces of water can be boiled on the stove to sterilize it. Wormers such as Valbazen or Safeguard liquid goat wormer are ones most commonly used, and those must be shaken well before giving the dose. Syringes 1 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml, and 35 ml would be good to have. Hypodermic needles 18 and 22 gauge that fit those would be good. The 1 ml usually is found at human pharmacies and available without a needle for small doses. Those can be bought in feed stores or online when needed. In Spring when chicks are sold, it may be hard to find Corid in a hurry at feed stores, so it would not hurt to have some around. Sharing some of these items with friends that have chickens is wise. Vet wrap from feed stores can be cut into 1 inch strips to use for dressing or splints. Cohesive dressing is the same and available in first aid aisles at Walmart. Dollar Tree sells gauze pads, triple antibiotic ointment and some vitamins. Don’t use hydrogen peroxide on wounds. The list of supplies can get very large and carried away. Knowing where to find things is best.

 

[Sally PB]

A headlamp, preferably with a red light option. Chickens don't see red light as we do, so if I have to bring a chicken in the house for treatment, I go out after dark with the red head light. The chickens know there is something in the coop, but since they can't see, they don't go crazy. They just stand on the roost.

I have used this for taking one chicken into the house and also for spraying them for mites after dark. My chickens aren't lap chickens, so they aren't handled much.

The headlamp has many other, non-chicken uses too.

 

[SkyAJK]

I am updating my chicken first aid kit after reading all these good information posts. Thank you all.