Side Effects of Albon Causing Diarrhea? Please Help!

[checkingon]

I think Albon is sometimes given for 14 days depending on what it's being used for.

I'm not sure how many days but vet said to continue until gone. It looks to be only for 10 days.

 

[checkingon]

What are the suspected causes of her diarrhea? Crop problems? Meds? Age? Something else?

 

[dawg53]

If it's the liquid solution, it says give for 6 days, but stop at 5 days if there's no improvement, strange.
https://www.qcsupply.com/media/pdf/540901_Label.pdf

 

[Kiki]

I have to say I freaked out just now thinking you were giving her Drontal daily too.

I haven't given Drontal to a chicken before but I can tell you that it did give my dog diarrhea for a couple of days after taking one dose of it.

 

[dawg53]

I dont like buttermilk neither, yuckers. It an excellent probiotic for chickens and is easily absorbed in the digestive tract. It is a much better probiotic than yogurt. As a matter of fact it will slow cocci infection until amprolium or a sulfa drug can be used to control cocci infection.
When you mix it with chopped boiled egg, make it kind of runny. Same thing if you add it in layer feed. Dont forget to stir it some.
Before you open the buttermilk container, make sure you shake it well.

 

[checkingon]

I have to say I freaked out just now thinking you were giving her Drontal daily too.

I haven't given Drontal to a chicken before but I can tell you that it did give my dog diarrhea for a couple of days after taking one dose of it.

I'm going to cross my fingers that this is the reason for her diarrhea. Maybe it'll help flush out all the bad stuff.

 

[Kiki]

Is she drinking better now?

 

[checkingon]

I dont like buttermilk neither, yuckers. It an excellent probiotic for chickens and is easily absorbed in the digestive tract. It is a much better probiotic than yogurt. As a matter of fact it will slow cocci infection until amprolium or a sulfa drug can be used to control cocci infection.
When you mix it with chopped boiled egg, make it kind of runny. Same thing if you add it in layer feed. Dont forget to stir it some.
Before you open the buttermilk container, make sure you shake it well.

Too bad it doesn't come in smaller containers. Hate to waste it. Is this something that my hen can have any time to help cleanse her system?

 

[checkingon]

Is she drinking better now?

Oh, she does drink a lot everyday!

 

[dawg53]

Too bad it doesn't come in smaller containers. Hate to waste it. Is this something that my hen can have any time to help cleanse her system?

I've seen it in one quart containers, nothing smaller. Yep, you can give to all your hens if you wish, it wont hurt them. It's actually good for them, but it's not a "cleanser." Back in the olden days, buttermilk was one of the "cure-alls." I know one long time chicken owner that uses it often and claims that it makes feathers shiny over time.

Personally, I only use it if one of my birds has diarrhea for a few days, or after worming.
Keep in mind that during hot temps, birds drink alot of water which can cause watery diarrhea. Watermelon will cause it as well. Watery diarrhea causes a loss of nutrients. In this instance I recommend Poultry Nutri drench, one drop orally once a day for no more than 5 days.