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The concentration of amprolium in medicated feed will not treat an outbreak, it's considered preventative only. I found this thread which may help in the future: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-for-a-canadian.1209212/
Above post by @artsyrobin may be your answer, scours in calves is the equivalent of coccidiosis in chickens, and sulfa meds are used. Assuming you can get that in Canada without a vet as it's an antibiotic, Sulmet is another. I have been in similar positions, I started calling, broke out the phone book, and begging, it's worth a shot, worst they can say is no. Amprolium is really harmless, so other than law, no reason to withhold it. Maybe through pigeon supply you can overnight something. A fish med might also be an option, if those are available. Fish Sulfa Forte has sulfamethoxizole and trimethoprim in it, this link discusses it and dosing: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-babies-are-dying-bactrim-smz-tmp-dosing.356425/
If you can find something, then you could wait for the amprolium to arrive and switch to that, or hold on to it for the future. I've never used anything but amprolium so cannot help with dosing of the other meds.
 
I can’t find it anywhere ! The only vets that deal with livestock are closed on the weekend. And all the feeds store around here don’t have it. The one store said it was $120 to order and it would be 7 days. She suggested feeding them medicated chick starter. Should I buy a bag? I added a vitamin and electrolyte supplement to their water as well. @KikisGirls
Can you get the sulfa stuff today?

Medicated starter will not sure coccidiosis but if that is all you can do it's worth a try.
 
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Our feed store was out of corid so we got amprolium. Fortunately my kid had baseball up there because it’s 23mi out and we’re urbanites, so that’s a drive for us! Of course we’d do it for them.
 
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until you can get meds, get them on milk, it will coat the intestine and kick in the body to repel cocci for a short time, like a bandaid
 
Yes, most likely coccidiosis. Corid is available at most feed stores, tractor supply, etc. I can be liquid or powder form, either is OK. Usually in the livestock/cattle section. Treatment chart is below, use the severe outbreak dosing, and start treatment as soon as possible, it can progress quickly, some strains are more severe than others. Treated water needs to be the only water available. If any of them are really sick you can give them a direct dose to get it in them quickly, dosing for that is here, if necessary the drench is given in addition to the treatment below: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/View attachment 1441391

Does this go for Amprol 128 as well?

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