Exotic Animal Formulary5

Extra-label
drug use
(ELDU)
Use in another species: trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole
directly orally to a duck
Use for a different indication: erythromycin administered
as per label instructions but for pododermatitis
rather than chronic respiratory disease
Labeled drug
Used exactly as
written on the
label,
including the
species,
duration,
dose,
concentration,
frequency,
route, and
indication
Use at a different dose or frequency: administering
spectinomycin for more than the first 3 days of life
Use via a different route of administration: erythromycin
directly orally, not in food or drinking water
Contact www.farad.org for information regarding
potential meat and egg withdrawal
Erythromycin (erythromycin thiocyanate, Gallimycin,
Cross VetPharm Group Ltd.): 185 g/ton of feed, to aid
in the prevention and reduction of lesions and in
lowering severity of chronic respiratory disease; feed
for 5 to 8 days; do not use in birds producing eggs
for food purposes; withdraw 48 hr before slaughter
Table 6-24
Water and Feed Consumption Rates for Backyard Poultry.
Estimated water consumption rates per 100 birds based on age and use. Estimated feed
consumption rates for chickens based on weight of food eaten per day expressed as a
percentage of body weight. 158
Use (Age) Weight (kg) Water per 100 birds (L) Feed Expressed as %BW
Hens (non-laying)
Hens (laying)
Chickens (4 wk)
Chickens (8 wk)
Chickens (12 wk)
—
—
—
—
—
19
19-28
7.6
15.5
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.23
0.45
0.68
1.59
2.5
—
—
—
—
—
14
11.4
9.7
6.7
5.0
599