I picked up both the regular Purina Oyster Strong and the Omega 3 formulas. My hens prefer the regular one. Don't have to worry about remembering to keep offering oyster shell on the side or if they are over eating/under eating it. I have actually had eggs fall onto the floor in the kitchen...
Got the liquid. Does it normally take a while to kick cocci? I am keeping her seperate from the others and bathing her vent daily in epsom salt bc it has gotten so crusty. It is very hard to clean off even using Dawn.
Easter Egger diagnosed with cocci by avian vet. The only med the store carried was Sulmet, so I got it and started treating. Stool cleared of blood, but the white diarrhea is still leaking.
Ordered Corid online and it will be here Friday. Would it be ok to treat them after finishing the...
Vet diagnosed Coccidiosis. The feed store only had sumet which I got to start immediately. Also ordered a bottle of Corid online in case this doesn't kick in.
Thank you for the tips. I am taking her to an avian vet today to be checked out since it has gotten worse and it leaking quite a bit and has a bad odor. I will update this when I get home!
Yesterday, I found a bloody egg from my Easter Egger who just started laying about 3 days ago. I read that it can happen with new layers, so I didn't really worry. Today, I came home to more blood in the nest box and caught another girl pecking at her bloody vent. I removed her from the group...