advice on chicks with coccidiosis

[aldarita]

You did not use enough.

Treating Coccidiosis with Corid, Amprol, AmproMed - The Correct Amprolium Dose

I got this table from BYC


When treating coccidisosis in my own birds I use the 0.024% severe outbreak dose for 5 days, then the 0.006% amount for 7-14 days. Since I use the liquid, I use 2 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

The FDA, FARAD, and the mfg's say this:
"Administer at 0.012% in drinking water as soon as coccidiosis is diagnosed and continue for 3 days to 5 days (in severe outbreaks, give 0.024%); continue with 0.006% amprolium medicated water for an additional 1 week to 2 weeks. No other source of drinking water should be available to the birds during this time."
Source: http://www.farad.org/vetgram/ProductInfo.asp?byNada=033-165


So what does that mean?

Percentage	20% Powder	9.6% Liquid
0.024%	1.5 teaspoons per gallon	2 teaspoons per gallon
0.012%	3/4 teaspoon per gallon	1 teaspoon per gallon
0.006%	1/3 teaspoon per gallon	1/2 teaspoon per gallon

 

[Kiki]

I got this table from BYC


When treating coccidisosis in my own birds I use the 0.024% severe outbreak dose for 5 days, then the 0.006% amount for 7-14 days. Since I use the liquid, I use 2 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

The FDA, FARAD, and the mfg's say this:
"Administer at 0.012% in drinking water as soon as coccidiosis is diagnosed and continue for 3 days to 5 days (in severe outbreaks, give 0.024%); continue with 0.006% amprolium medicated water for an additional 1 week to 2 weeks. No other source of drinking water should be available to the birds during this time."
Source: http://www.farad.org/vetgram/ProductInfo.asp?byNada=033-165


So what does that mean?

Percentage	20% Powder	9.6% Liquid
0.024%	1.5 teaspoons per gallon	2 teaspoons per gallon
0.012%	3/4 teaspoon per gallon	1 teaspoon per gallon
0.006%	1/3 teaspoon per gallon	1/2 teaspoon per gallon

I am so sorry.
I misread your post.
I read that you mixed 1/2 teaspoon in to a GALLON of water which would have not been enough.

This means you always start off with the larger dose.

 

[Kiki]

I got this table from BYC


When treating coccidisosis in my own birds I use the 0.024% severe outbreak dose for 5 days, then the 0.006% amount for 7-14 days. Since I use the liquid, I use 2 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

The FDA, FARAD, and the mfg's say this:
"Administer at 0.012% in drinking water as soon as coccidiosis is diagnosed and continue for 3 days to 5 days (in severe outbreaks, give 0.024%); continue with 0.006% amprolium medicated water for an additional 1 week to 2 weeks. No other source of drinking water should be available to the birds during this time."
Source: http://www.farad.org/vetgram/ProductInfo.asp?byNada=033-165


So what does that mean?

Percentage	20% Powder	9.6% Liquid
0.024%	1.5 teaspoons per gallon	2 teaspoons per gallon
0.012%	3/4 teaspoon per gallon	1 teaspoon per gallon
0.006%	1/3 teaspoon per gallon	1/2 teaspoon per gallon

Since you have the liquid remember that in the future with new chicks you can give direct to beak drench doses easy too.

Remember to keep a close eye on all future new to you birds so you can start treatment quickly.

 

[aldarita]

Kiki, please tell me what I did wrong.
1 ts = 5 cc
1/2 ts = 2.5 cc

the table indicates that the dosage for .024% is 2ts/ gallon which is 10cc/gallon
I gave them 2.5 cc in a quart

I am so sorry.
I misread your post.
I read that you mixed 1/2 teaspoon in to a GALLON of water which would have not been enough.

This means you always start off with the larger dose.

thank you for clarifying this to me. I was worried there for a while

 

[Kiki]

Kiki, please tell me what I did wrong.
1 ts = 5 cc
1/2 ts = 2.5 cc

the table indicates that the dosage for .024% is 2ts/ gallon which is 10cc/gallon
I gave them 2.5 cc in a quart

thank you for clarifying this to me. I was worried there for a while

I read one word wrong. I'm so sorry.

 

[aldarita]

Since you have the liquid remember that in the future with new chicks you can give direct to beak drench doses easy too.

Remember to keep a close eye on all future new to you birds so you can start treatment quickly.

Kiki I see you are in Houston, so I don't have to tell you how humid it is here, however in my 9 years of keeping chickens, this is the first time I have had coccidiosis in my chicks. I got 6 one day olds in February, after brooding them for 5 weeks, I separated them into two different yards. Only the ones in one yard got cocci, the others are perfectly fine. I know coccidia is every where specially here, so there might have been the chicks themselves being less immune than their other sisters. Also this time, I got chicks early. I usually get them in May when things are dried out, less coccidia around. Well this is my theory, I am always trying to find out why my chickens get sick to improve their lives and correct the mistakes