Blood On All The Chickens Feathers!

[cowcreekgeek]

well I don't remember giving them berries, but there may have been a way they got the. Thanks for all your help! So is there any coccidiosis?

Merck Vet Manual's section on coccidiosis ...
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/200800.htm

The best option, if you even suspect coccidia to be the cause, is to immediate treat your chickens w/ amprolium. It merely blocks the thiamine, to which coccidia are fifty times more sensitive to than chickens are, so there's no reason for concern that it's gonna harm your birds. The coccidia, however, will do extensive harm to your birds ... that's why I suggest you treat immediately.

 

[chickenlover89]

Thanks cowcreekgeek, we got something called sulmet to put in their water last night, will that help?? And we shouldn't eat any eggs we get correct?

 

[cowcreekgeek]

Thanks cowcreekgeek, we got something called sulmet to put in their water last night, will that help?? And we shouldn't eat any eggs we get correct?

If you haven't added it yet? I wouldn't ... I'd go w/ amprolium, as Sulmet is only effective against two types of coccidia, and works very differently than amprolium does, which merely blocks the thiamine, to which all types of coccidia are fifty times more sensitive to than your chickens are.

If you already have added it? Then, for certain, do not eat the eggs. Withdrawal time is 10 days for meat consumption, but for eggs? The 'black box' warning only says "DO NOT MEDICATE CHICKENS OR TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION."

And, do not use it any stronger/longer than specifically directed (2 days at full dosage rate of 2 Tablespoons per Gallon, followed by four days at half dosage rate of 1 Tablespoon per Gallon, for a total of six days).

Sulfamethazine Sodium

Antibacterial

Infectious Coryza (Avibacterium paragallinarum)

Coccidiosis (Eimeria tenella, Eimeria necatrix)

Acute Fowl Cholera (Pasteurella multocida)

Pullorum Disease (Salmonella Pullorum)

Dosage: Poultry

Add 2 tablespoons (1 fl oz) to each gallon of drinking water, or the contents of the 16 fl oz container to 16 gallons, or the contents of the 1 gallon container to 128 gallons. Following administration directions below, this will provide a recommended dose of approximately 61 to 89 mg/lb/day (134 to 196 mg/kg/day) body weight in chickens and 53 to 130 mg/lb/day (117 to 286 mg/kg/day) body weight in turkeys, depending upon the dosage, age and class of chickens or turkeys, ambient temperature, and other factors.

Administration: Chickens And Turkeys

Add the required dose given above to that amount of water that will be consumed in 1 day. Water consumption should be carefully checked to insure adequate drug intake. As a generalization, 100 turkeys will drink 1 gallon of water per day for each week of age; chickens will consume one-half this amount.



Coccidiosis (in Chickens And Turkeys)
Medicate as above for 2 days, then reduce amount of Sulmet Drinking Water Solution to one-half above for 4 additional days.


Residue Warnings

DO NOT MEDICATE CHICKENS OR TURKEYS PRODUCING EGGS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. TO AVOID DRUG RESIDUES IN EDIBLE FLESH - WITHDRAW MEDICATION FROM CHICKENS AND TURKEYS TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO SLAUGHTER FOR FOOD.

TREATED CATTLE MUST NOT BE SLAUGHTERED FOR AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE LAST DOSE. EXCEEDING FIVE (5) CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF TREATMENT MAY CAUSE VIOLATIVE TISSUE RESIDUE TO REMAIN BEYOND THE WITHDRAWAL TIME. DO NOT USE IN CALVES UNDER ONE (1) MONTH OF AGE OR CALVES BEING FED AN ALL-MILK DIET. USE IN THESE CLASSES OF CALVES MAY CAUSE VIOLATIVE RESIDUES TO REMAIN BEYOND THE WITHDRAWAL TIME. DO NOT USE IN FEMALE DAIRY CATTLE 20 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER. USE OF SULFAMETHAZINE IN THIS CLASS OF CATTLE MAY CAUSE MILK RESIDUES.

WITHDRAW MEDICATION FROM SWINE FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO SLAUGHTER FOR FOOD.