I've been raising chicks since January 2010. I've not once had a cocci outbreak. For this batch of chicks I decided to use medicated chick starter. Discovered 6 dead today and absolutely disgusting bloody poops all over the brooder.
I've done a lot of reading on the subject and I know I've seen it mentioned many times that the cocci meds in the food cannot cause cocci. Is this for sure true? I really wonder because like I said I have never had cocci and the first time using medicated food I have an outbreak. The chicks have never been on the ground, are housed in a large brand new brooder (first birds to live there) and have not been in contact with any other birds. Thankfully I have Amprol on hand from a time I convinced myself a sick hen had cocci (nope she definitely didn't).
Wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences... Like I said, Never had any issues with chicks dying from cocci until I decided to feed medicated. Just seems like a big coincedence once I start using medicated I get cocci.
I've done a lot of reading on the subject and I know I've seen it mentioned many times that the cocci meds in the food cannot cause cocci. Is this for sure true? I really wonder because like I said I have never had cocci and the first time using medicated food I have an outbreak. The chicks have never been on the ground, are housed in a large brand new brooder (first birds to live there) and have not been in contact with any other birds. Thankfully I have Amprol on hand from a time I convinced myself a sick hen had cocci (nope she definitely didn't).
Wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences... Like I said, Never had any issues with chicks dying from cocci until I decided to feed medicated. Just seems like a big coincedence once I start using medicated I get cocci.