5 days of Corid and still black poo

[old biddy]

After losing my 7 month old peachick to what may have been coccidiosis I have been treating my 5 adult peafowl with 1 1/2 tsp/gallon water for 5 days now in their drinking water. Their poo is still a runny black, some with a little white in it. Is there something else I should be doing? Was the dosage correct? Should I continue treating with Corid? They are eating well and not lethargic (just fighting these dang fleas and gnats which I am fighting with permethrin and Ivermectin.) Any advice regarding the black poo?

 

[Mvan42]

I put two table spoons in a gallon for my chickens..

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

If its that bad I'd treat with sulfa powder from the vet...
@casportpony can you help?

 

[old biddy]

If its that bad I'd treat with sulfa powder from the vet...
@casportpony can you help?

I had not heard of that - how is it applied?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Sulfadimethoxine is a water soluble antibiotic you can get at your vet. It comes in powder or liquid form.

 

[old biddy]

Sulfadimethoxine is a water soluble antibiotic you can get at your vet. It comes in powder or liquid form.

Thanks for the information...is it mixed in with the drinking water? What would the dosage be per gallon?

 

[KsKingBee]

Adult peafowl rarely ever succumb to cocci, I have never treated adults for cocci. By the time winter sets in they have built up a resistance and I don't have to treat anymore. It could be the corid that is giving them the sh... black stools.

 

[KsKingBee]

Be careful with the sulfadimethoxine, I use the liquid and have found that 6ml per gallon works great. Do not use the 15ml per gallon stated on the jug as it can be worse than the cocci itself.

 

[old biddy]

Adult peafowl rarely ever succumb to cocci, I have never treated adults for cocci. By the time winter sets in they have built up a resistance and I don't have to treat anymore. It could be the corid that is giving them the sh... black stools.

Thanks KsKingBee. I will stop treating with Corid and see if the black poo goes back to normal. If not, I will try sulfadimethoxine in the dosage you suggested.

 

[KsKingBee]

Thanks KsKingBee. I will stop treating with Corid and see if the black poo goes back to normal. If not, I will try sulfadimethoxine in the dosage you suggested.

Why are you treating for cocci?