Worms?

Lately some of my chicks have been getting skinny, and two have died, could this be worms, I need help, I posted a few threads on this and no one has really helped , if anyone could help me that would be great

RogerTheChicken said:

Lately some of my chicks have been getting skinny, and two have died, could this be worms, I need help, I posted a few threads on this and no one has really helped

, if anyone could help me that would be great

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How old are your chicks? Have you ever used a Coccidiosis preventative?

A few are five weeks old and the others are four weeks old, three days ago I started adding corid to their water

RogerTheChicken said:

A few are five weeks old and the others are four weeks old, three days ago I started adding corid to their water

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Chicks that age losing weight, and dying, is often a sign of Coccidiosis.

Their environment makes a difference at that age too. Do you still have them in a brooder environment, or are they out on soil in a pen? Generally chicks can leave the brooder environment at 5 to 6 weeks depending on the breed, since some breeds mature faster than others, and depending on the time of year/outdoor temperatures. Generally, I start birds on a Coccidiosis preventative like Corid at about 3 weeks of age for 5 days, and each month thereafter for 5 days until they are 7 months of age depending on whether I see symptoms.

Prevention:
Corid 20% powder: .5 tsp per gallon of water
Corid liquid: 1 tsp per gallon of water

If I am treating symptoms of Coccidiosis:
Corid 20% powder: 1 tsp per gallon of water
Corid liquid: 2 tsp per gallon of water

Treatment can go for 7 days, and it sounds like you'd be better off going with the treatment dose.

I follow up after each treatment with poultry vitamin-electrolyte powder and 1 tsp Probios dispersible powder per gallon the first day, then just poultry vitamins-electrolytes for 2 more days.

Let us know how chicks are doing.

Yes' they are in a soil pen, I figured it was cocci because it happens often where I live Thank you for the help

RogerTheChicken said:

Yes' they are in a soil pen, I figured it was cocci because it happens often where I live

Thank you for the help

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You're welcome. I hope they all recover and grow to good health. Be sure not to use medicated feed and Amprolium in water at the same time. The same goes for vitamin supplements in water. Stess/damage to the intestinal tract prevents proper growth. So as you can see preventing protozoa infections, worms, and bacterial infections is important as young birds build immunity.

Michael Apple said:

You're welcome. I hope they all recover and grow to good health. Be sure not to use medicated feed and Amprolium in water at the same time. The same goes for vitamin supplements in water. Stess/damage to the intestinal tract prevents proper growth. So as you can see preventing protozoa infections, worms, and bacterial infections is important as young birds build immunity.

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Just realized they had medicated feed, I will get non medicated first thing tomorrow, another Delaware died

RogerTheChicken said:

Just realized they had medicated feed, I will get non medicated first thing tomorrow, another Delaware died

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The whole investigation I made years ago was due to young birds showing signs of Coccidiosis while providing medicated feed. I saw a big difference using the proper dosages of Amprolium in drinkers, in addition to nutritional supplementation. I control how much is dosed, and know how much they are receiving.

Michael Apple said:

The whole investigation I made years ago was due to young birds showing signs of Coccidiosis while providing medicated feed. I saw a big difference using the proper dosages of Amprolium in drinkers, in addition to nutritional supplementation. I control how much is dosed, and know how much they are receiving.

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I got non medicated and it seems to be helping

RogerTheChicken said:

I got non medicated and it seems to be helping

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Glad to hear it. Keep me posted on their health. Eating, drinking, growing, and getting some sun is what they want.