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    5 week old chickens dying... no signs!

    Cocci is in the ground period. Chicks should build up immunity to the strain in your yard gradually from age 9-20 weeks. When getting new chicks you probably should routinely do preventative treatments of Corid (lower dose) every 3 weeks after they hit the ground. Here is a nice article on...
  2. Eggcessive

    5 week old chickens dying... no signs!

    If your chicks are only 5 weeks old, and there has been coccidiosis earlier, I would be suspicious of cocci. There is only blood in the stools with 2 of the 9 strains of cocci. At their age they may need to be treated for an outbreak, then again in 3 weeks at the preventative dose. From 11 to...
  3. Eggcessive

    5 week old chickens dying... no signs!

    X 2. Make sure they have chick-sized grit also if they are eating grass and bugs, or anything other than chicken crumbles. Corid dosage is 2 tsp liquid or 1.5 tsp of powder Corid (amprollium) per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Ampromed is another brand name in some stores,
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