Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: mrs.ploppy on September 07, 2011, 16:56
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Does anyone out there have any idea how to treat canker in chickens as I believe one of mine has it? My vet wants a fortune to treat and bring in for a consoltation. Wormed and not eating very well and has white in back of mouth. Any advice please
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Also will it spread to the others?
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This thread talks about canker, but it is dated 2008 so I don't know whether the information is now out of date. It may however be of use if there isn't any up to date info available.
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=25275.0;topicseen
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Pigeon canker can be very contagious once in a chicken flock, so you need to check all of your girls. Do you know anyone that keeps pigeons? Have a chat with them as it is far easier to get non prescription medication for pigeons than it is for hens, so there may be a product on the market that will treat it. Needless to say, any treatment available is likely not to be licensed for poultry so withdrawal of eggs is a must if you are not sure.
Other than that, let your vet confirm that it is canker and ask him for a prescription - the law states that you don't have to purchase medication from your vet, you can go anywhere as long as you have a prescription - and medication is a LOT cheaper online than at your vets.
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The information is still valid. ;)
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Have ordered meds off the internet and hope it arrives soon and not too late for my poorly bird. She is only eating a small amount but still going. Should I treat all the birds or just the ill one do you think. Others showing no signs of illness at all as I have checked.
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Check their throats - get someone to hold the hen whilst you shine a torch down the throat. If there's no sign of any coating, then I wouldn't bother, but check regularly for the next few weeks.
Hope she makes it through - good luck.