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  1. Eggcessive

    Sick Chicken have lost one already

    Most feed stores have it in the cattle medicines. Tylan Soluble Powder or Tylan 50 injectable are used in chickens. The powder is used in the water for 5 days, the injectable is given by a shot into the breast muscle for 3-5 days, or it may be given orally as well for 5 days. Amoxicillin can...
  2. Eggcessive

    Sick Chicken have lost one already

    The undigested seeds and foul smelling droppings may be clostridium perfringens and enteritis. Enteritis can be treated best with amoxicillin or Tylan. A fecal test could tell you if there is a ton of cocci (all chickens will have some) and a vet could help if it is enteritis. Tylan Powder...
  3. Eggcessive

    Sick Chicken have lost one already

    Here are some good links to read about coccidiosis, but if you lose another chicken to whatever disease is happening, I would get a necropsy done by your state vet: http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/poultry/coccidiosis/overview_of_coccidiosis_in_poultry.html...
  4. Eggcessive

    Sick Chicken have lost one already

    Yes, it is more common in chickens under the age of 20 weeks, but there are two strains (out of the 9 or more affecting chickens) that cause a more chronic form. Also, past coccidiosis can lead to enteritis in older chickens. Treating with Corid is pretty harmless, but if the OP gets a stool...
  5. Eggcessive

    Sick Chicken have lost one already

    Diarrhea and puffing up, not eating,loss of one chicken--I would start Corid (amprollium) right away in their water. The liquid Corid is easier to give a drop or two undiluted before mixing it in the water, and any chickens not drinking well need to be given the Corid with a dropper. Dosage is...
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