Poultry is sick in the same way as other pets, therefore, to save livestock from mass death, it is important to prepare a first aid kit with all the necessary preparations at the initial stages of breeding. In this article we will look at the basic formulations that will be useful to the farmer in growing broilers and help save the chickens from ailments or simply strengthen their immunity.
"Baytril"
This antimicrobial medication is intended to combat common avian ailments such as salmonellosis, mycoplasmosis, necrotic enteritis, hemophilosis, mixed or chronic infections of individual broilers, as well as parent flocks.
It has a wide spectrum of action and is characterized by high efficiency in the fight against mycoplasmosis and bacterial infections of birds. This is largely due to the active ingredient enrofloxacin (potassium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol and water act as auxiliary components).
Instructions for use
"Baytril" is produced in the form of a solution for oral administration, and the required dosage is calculated based on the weight of the bird: about 10 mg of the active substance of the composition, previously diluted in water (5 ml of medication) should be taken per day for 1 kg of live weight . 
With salmonellosis, the course of treatment is 5 days, while with the other ailments listed, a three-day intake is usually sufficient.
Important! During drug treatment, broilers should receive only water with the drug diluted in it.
Vetom
"Vetom" is included in the group of probiotic agents, which not only improve the metabolic processes in the body of chickens, but also optimize the functioning of the immune system.
Specified drug will be particularly appropriate in the prevention and treatment of coccidiosis, salmonellosis, enteritis, dysentery and other common avian ailments, it is only necessary to mix the powder with feed. In addition, this powerful probiotic can be used to recover from accidental food poisoning.
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Instructions for useFor therapeutic purposes, the optimal dosage of the drug should be 50 mg per 1 kg of live weight of the broiler and should be given to the bird with food every 12 hours until recovery.
In order to prevent these diseases, Vetom gives chickens 1 time in two days for the next 10 days. This dosage is maintained. When using the composition, an increase in the average daily growth of chickens, their active growth and development was noted.
"Chiktonik"
This feed additive is used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes in case of metabolic disorders, vitamin deficiencies, mycotoxin poisoning and stressful conditions of any poultry. "Chiktonik" is useful to give broilers, and after prolonged treatment with antibiotics. 
The drug is available in the form of a solution for oral administration and is usually drunk to the bird along with the drink. It includes many important vitamins and amino acids, in particular, and essential.
Instructions for use
1 ml of the drug is dissolved in 1 liter of water at room temperature. The course of application is 1 week, but in severe cases, you can extend it to 10-15 days, with a repeat in a few months.
To reduce nerve shocks and reduce stress, it is recommended to feed Chiktonik chickens three days before the expected stressful situation and another three days after the experience (for example, transportation or regrouping).
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"Gamavit"
The drug belongs to the group of immunomodulatory compounds and is used in the complex therapy of any intoxication (for example, in case of poisoning with food poisons, anthelmintic compounds or parasites decomposition products).
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"Gamavit" is prescribed by veterinarians and in case of anemia, vitamin deficiencies, as well as after long-term use of antibiotics. Its main active ingredient is sodium nucleinate, the action of which is supplemented by an extract of the placenta, vitamins, beneficial amino acids and minerals.
Thanks to "Gamavit" not only all the metabolic processes in the body of chickens are optimized, but also an increase in the weight of the bird is observed, its resistance to stressful situations increases. 
Instructions for use
The drug is supplied by the manufacturer in liquid form, so the best way to feed it will be to feed the broilers along with the drink. The working solution can be prepared simply by mixing 5 ml of the preparation with 1 liter of water.
Drinking is poured into broiler drinkers using exactly as much liquid as is needed for two-hour consumption. The medicine is given to chickens once a day, for 4-5 days.
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Baycox
"Baykoks" - one of the most effective drugs to help cope with coccidiosis (infectious disease of birds caused by the vital activity of the simplest parasites). The drug is supplied to pharmacies in liquid form and can be used with water. 
If the chickens already show the first signs of the disease, treatment should begin immediately, repeating this two-day course if necessary after 5 days.
Important! "Baykoks" is well combined with feed additives, vitamin complexes and other medicines, so when it is taken you can not interrupt their use.
Instructions for use
To prepare the working solution in 1 liter of water, dilute 1 or 3 ml of the medicinal composition (2.5%) and feed the chickens for 8 hours within 2 days. For prophylactic purposes, in various forms of the disease, it is worthwhile to focus on a smaller dosage, but at the same time increasing the duration of use up to 5 days.
"Akolan"
This drug composition belongs to the group of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which are used in the treatment and prevention of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract of infectious origin. The main active ingredient is colistin sulfate. 
Instructions for use
For therapeutic purposes, medication is given to broilers along with water, every 12 hours over a three-day period. In this case, the working solution can be prepared by dissolving 1 g of "Akolan" in 1 liter of water.
If chickens are diagnosed with salmonellosis, treatment is extended to 5 days. For prophylactic purposes, the indicated dosage should be reduced by exactly half.
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Glucose solution
If you use glucose in the form recommended by veterinarians, then with its help you can not only strengthen the immune system of small chickens, but also protect them from toxins.
Together with probiotics, enzyme preparations and vitamin preparations, glucose solution significantly reduces the likelihood of the development of inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract and improves the quality of food digestion. 
Instructions for use
On the first day of the life of broilers, they necessarily need to drink 3-5% glucose solution, as it can accelerate the process of resorption of residual yolk.
Prepare a healthy drink is easy: 1 teaspoon of the drug must be diluted in 0.5 liters of boiled warm water and pour into the troughs. The water sweetened in this way also relieves the stress of chicks.
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"Enrofloxacin 10%"
Another good antibacterial drug that is used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes for infectious bird diseases (for example, salmonellosis or colibacillosis) or suspicion of them. The composition can not be used in conjunction with "chloramphenicol", "Tetracycline", "Teofelin", steroids and macrolide antibiotics.
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Instructions for use
Enrofloxacin is supplied to pharmacies in the form of a liquid solution enclosed in ampoules. Before use, the contents of one such ampoule must be dissolved in 1 liter of boiled drinking water and, shaking well, pour the chickens into the troughs. 
Feeding the birds usually lasts 2-3 days, but it is important to prepare a fresh portion of the drink every day. Over the next three days after the use of the drug, it is useful to give broilers ascorbic acid.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is excellent in cases where you need to increase the overall tone and defenses of the body of broilers. At the same time, "ascorbine" increases the digestive and enzymatic processes in the intestine, thereby improving the general well-being of the chicks.
Instructions for use
A suitable solution of vitamin C is prepared at the rate of 1 bag of substance per 1 liter of drinking water at room temperature. The resulting product is divided into three equal parts and daily chickens are drunk for three days. 
This amount of vitamin will be enough for 50 heads, respectively, for a larger number of broilers you need to calculate the dosage individually.
"Biovit-80"
Another composition of the group of antibiotics. It contains vitamin B12 and tetracycline, which are known for their growth-promoting properties. 
In addition, "Biovit-80" is also an effective tool for the prevention of infectious diseases and hypovitaminosis. When caring for chickens of broiler breeds of chickens, it is allowed to use the composition already from the 7-8th day of chick life.
Instructions for use
The drug is mixed with food (calculated on the floor of a teaspoon for 50 chickens) and given daily to chicks for 7-14 days.
Important! It is undesirable to use "Biovit-80" simultaneously with "Enrofloxacin" and you should not mix the composition with hot food.
"Prodevit"
A good feed additive, presented in the form of a complex of all the vitamins necessary for chickens. Prodevit can be used as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for hypo-and avitaminosis, as well as to increase the body's defenses.
It will be especially useful in cases where, for whatever reason, it is not possible to improve the quality of food or it is necessary to accustom chicks to new types of feed. In the sale of the drug comes in the form of a transparent oily liquid, characterized by a specific odor.
Instructions for use
As a preventive measure, broiler chickens are given a mixture of the drug with food, on the basis of 1 drop per 3 specimens. In the treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract or avitaminosis, the indicated dosage is increased by 2-3 times.
We advise you to read about how to properly feed broiler chickens, as well as why broilers chickens die.All of these drugs are well established in farmers' circles, and therefore fell into this list. However, before giving them to young broilers, it is important to take into account the initial state of the chicks and the opinion of veterinarians in each particular case. Self-medication can lead to undesirable consequences even with the use of a qualitative composition.
