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Yes, this Vet did mention a possible enteritis in passing. That's why I had given the Sulmet, just in case that was the cause. It had no effect. I gave this to all of the chickens, old ones, new ones. Boy was that Vet mad I had given the Sulmet.I have never in my entire reading heard of coccidiosis causing paralysis, nor have I heard this from a vet.
There are 9 named types of coccidiosis, however, there are new mutated unnamed types that kill without bloody poop which can be passed down through the parent stock. The ONLY symptom is lethargy, then sudden death, never paralysis that I've ever heard of. This information comes from necropsies done by state vets in two different states on two different sets of birds.
Any mention of necrotic enteritis?
ETA: I sure hope you can figure this out. I'm so sorry for the stress this has to be causing you.
Thank-you, I have to figure it out. The only other thing I could do is cull them all and I refuse to do that. The ones still alive seem happy and not in any pain. If they were or were too far gone, I'd cull just to stop their suffering. But I just can't bring myself to wipe out all of these birds because it might be a cocci. If the college Vets can prove it to me with no doubt remaining, I'll have no choice. There would be no sense in keeping birds that are 'typhoid marys' and cannot be cured. But then we come to the ground. It's poison now. It would take years for it to be clear of this, if ever. No amount of liming [another thing I do] or wood ash is going to get rid of it. Even with the cold we have here during the winters, this stuff will survive. If it is coccidiosis.