It is important for farmers that newborn chicks are healthy. It depends on this factor how the chick will grow and develop, this will affect the taste of meat and eggs. With the help of antibiotics, preventive measures are taken from the first days of babies' lives. This article will discuss how to give tetracycline to chickens.

Why give birds tetracycline

Tetracycline for broilers is an antibiotic that has the properties of resisting microbes and bacteria, stops their growth and completely destroys them. In addition, this drug promotes rapid growth and development of poultry. The use of the drug prevents the death of birds. The composition of the drug has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive system and prevents the development of pathogenic bacteria.

Important! Give the chicks only antibiotics, which are produced specifically for these purposes. In no case should you give drugs that are intended for people.

Tetracycline for chicks is given in the following cases:

  • For preventive purposes;
  • For treatment in case of illness.

Broiler Chick Medicines

To identify sick chickens, they must be carefully examined. As soon as the first signs of the disease appear (this is lethargy, poor appetite and drowsiness), then they must first of all be moved to a separate room and start giving the drug to drink. It is recommended to water healthy chicks for three or five days.

Adding the drug to water is expedient because this method has a number of advantages, namely:

  • First of all, it does not require any special efforts and costs;
  • You can process the livestock at the same time, even if the chicks do not want to eat, they will still drink;
  • The properties of the antibiotic will only improve when diluted in water.

Before proceeding with the procedure for dissolving the drug, you need to carefully study the instructions for use.

Characteristics of the drug

Tetrahydrovit for broiler chickens

The method of obtaining the drug Tetracycline is biosynthetic. The drug is obtained as a result of dichlorination of tetracycline molecules. The composition of the preparation is a base and a hydrochloric salt.

Properties

The base of the drug is a powder that has a light yellow color, a crystalline structure, odorless, a bitter taste, it is poorly soluble in water and alcohol. The powder withstands well a weakly acidic environment, is inactivated in solutions of strong acids and alkalis. As a result, salts with inorganic and organic acids and alkaline-earth metals are obtained. The shelf life of the drug is no more than two years.

Tetracycline

On a noteThe tablets in the form of which the drug is produced are yellow with a green tint, their shape is round, and has a flat surface.

Release form

The drug Tetracycline is available in the form of a powder, which is packed in a polyethylene bag of half a kilogram or three kilograms, or in the form of tablets and capsules weighing from 0.1 to 0.2 grams, which are packaged one or two kilograms in plastic bags.

To prevent the occurrence of side effects, the drug is produced in the form of pills, and it is also included in Vitacyclin tablets.

The composition of this preparation consists of:

  • Tetracycline;
  • Thiamine chloride;
  • Riboflavin;
  • Ascorbic acid.

Store the drug in a dry, dark place.Storage temperature should not exceed twenty-two degrees. When using the drug, the dosage with water per bird is important.

Tetracyclines in veterinary medicine

How does the drug work?

Tetracycline primarily inhibits protein synthesis in chickens. In addition, it has antimicrobial properties. Effectively destroys gram-positive and gram-negative microbes, rickettsiae and large viruses. This drug is able to resist microbes that are resistant to penicillin or streptomycin.

Used for diseases:

  • pneumonia;
  • genitourinary systems;
  • dysentery;
  • gastroenteritis;
  • pasteurellosis;
  • salmonellosis;
  • colibacillosis.

In addition to overpowering diseases, the drug is used for other diseases affecting animals. Chicken tetracycline stops the action of pathogens and kills them. The main active substance of the drug is absorbed into the organs of the chicks for thirty minutes.

Chicken treatment

The antibiotic is capable of acting in the body of chicks throughout the day. For this reason, it should be given to chickens once every twenty-four hours. From the body of chicks, the drug is excreted by the kidneys with the help of bile.

Important! Tetracycline should not be used if the constituent substance is not tolerated by birds. It is possible to kill chickens after using the drug no earlier than a week later.

A chicken preparation is used for the prevention of diseases in chickens and chickens in an amount of twenty to fifty milligrams twice every twenty-four hours. Chickens are soldered from five days to a week. You need to know how to dilute tetracycline for chickens in water.

Dosage of the drug for chickens and hens

When calculating the dose of the drug, it is best to focus on one kilogram of the live weight of the bird. Broiler tetracycline is more convenient to dilute in water, but can be added to feed. Tetracycline for broiler chickens dosage with water should be one hundred milligrams of antibiotic, which must be diluted in one liter of water. One chicken will fall from fifteen to twenty milligrams for three or four days.

Dietrim for broiler chickens

At the same time, together with this drug, a complex of vitamins is given to babies, such as:

  • vitamin A;
  • vitamin D3;
  • vitamin B12.

In addition, a protein concentrate is added to the drinker. The dosage of Tetracycline tablets for chickens is described in more detail in the instructions for the drug.

Important! Treatment of chicks with Tetracycline is possible if the disease has just begun to manifest itself.

Expert advice and recommendations

The drug Tetracycline is an antibiotic. It should not be confused with vitamins, for this reason it should not be fed to birds all the time. Medicines are used only to prevent or treat sick birds. You must adhere to all the rules of the instruction.

You can water chicks with tetracycline water

How to feed broiler chickens

Tetracycline water can be used to water chicks from the fourth day of life to the eleventh day. Thus, broiler chicks will be protected from possible diseases.

If the chickens on the farm start to get sick, it is imperative to use the drug in order to conduct antibacterial therapy among the livestock.

Signs of the disease are:

  • Red eyes;
  • Sneezing and coughing;
  • Discharge in the beak;
  • Distinctive breathing sounds;
  • Lack of appetite;
  • The appearance of blood in the droppings;
  • Foamy diarrhea;
  • Litter is green.

On a note. Attention should be paid to the condition of the entire livestock. If the chickens are sick one by one, then they need to be isolated from the whole herd and treated.

Tetracycline solution should only be used when needed. Otherwise, a large amount of toxins will be concentrated in the chicken meat, and the taste will be reduced.