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When treating in the water it's always difficult to know whether or not everyone is getting enough of the medication. I'm glad that you are seeing improvement in your birds. As amprolium is a thiamine blocker/analog it's also a good idea to give a good multi vitamin after treatment.

It is recommended that amprolium be administered at full strength for 5-7 days , then 1/2 strength for 5-7 days , then 1/4 strength for a further 5-7 days. By doing this you are helping the birds to build immunity after the initial treatment course.

That's a good plan. :)

Oh I'm sorry for your loss. The corid will not have done her any harm. If you have lost other chickens in the same way I would dosing everyone. Is there any way you could get a necropsy done locally?

Her crop looks enlarged, perhaps you could post some more pics, from different angles. They will usually consume a lot more water in an attempt to dislodge the blockage. As Kathy said , it is best to separate her and keep her warm. Now you can monitor her condition better.

The fact that she has been consuming a lot of water and has vomited leads me to suspect crop impaction. Have you felt her crop?

Oh I see.

Kathy is the OP so I'm not sure that she would want the title changed and yes it is a very useful thread for amprolium dosage. When recommending any product it is best to have a good understanding of the possible side effects. BYC is a great learning tool and it is seeking answers to our...

I use fenbendazole towards the end of winter, 2 doses 10 days apart, the rest of the year I use levamisole . After speaking with the vet and doing my own research I have come to the decision that in order for the fenbendazole to be effective it has to be dosed more frequently . That is why most...

Oh for sure worm but there are alternatives if your flock are moulting. Yes i do use fenbendazole and have had frizzled feathers on a few hens after worming just before molt. If you are not showing and are not concerned about cosmetics then it wouldn't really matter.

It is not recommended that you use fenbendazole during molt. http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2699&Itemid=2987

I think it is .5ml per kilo of bird ( 2.2lb ) . So your average large fowl would be around 1.5 ml. I don't mix mine with water. It is also important to redose in 7-10 days.

That is my understanding of it. By starving the Protozoa of thiamine you destroy it's ability to absorb nutrients and it starves to death. If you give B1 supplement whilst treating you will negate treatment . However it is advisable to administer a good multi vitamin after treatment, as thiamine...

This poop chart may help you. I would also consider worming her. http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html

There are environmental factors to take into consideration when fighting the war against cocci. Extreme cold, freezing and heat wave conditions will go along way to keeping numbers down. Unfortunately spring , as it is here, is the time of year when conditions are perfect for them to ' go forth...

That is correct and dogs and cats and horses. Goats, cows etc. the best you can do is try to build immunity , keep as clean a coop as possible , rotate the birds to ' new ' ground ' , if you can and treat proactively when and if you have an outbreak.

Sorry I should have been clearer, yes the drenching relates to cattle . Kathy is great with conversions and I was thinking she might widen the research on this. It is not recomended that you administer antibiotics to birds over 16 weeks of age that produce food. Baytril is one example of an...

Kathy this link mentions drenching sulfa drugs but it also says not to administer to birds over 16 weeks of age. For me , if the amprolium works I wouldn't bother switching to antibiotics that carry warnings of kidney and organ damage. http://www.drugs.com/vet/sulfadimethoxine-oral-solution.html

The treatment dosage is usually given for one week, then drop to half dose for another week and half that dose for yet another week and then again for the final week. By doing this you are helping the birds build immunity and starving the coccidia of thiamine B1 and their ability to feed. After...

You are correct Kathy and mine says " no egg withholding " on the bottle but I read another study that says traces of amprolium are still present in the egg up to 48 hrs after the last dose. With that in mind I toss mine for 3-4 days, cause thiamine deficiency In humans can be nastier than that...