Chick has runny red poop

[Mbeans643]

I got three chicks yesterday but one of them seems to have a bit of red in her poop it still has brown but its red tinted i separated her and then she pooped normaly she is eating normal and is not lethargic but im still worried it might be coccidiosis

 

[DobieLover]

I got three chicks yesterday but one of them seems to have a bit of red in her poop it still has brown but its red tinted i separated her and then she pooped normaly she is eating normal and is not lethargic but im still worried it might be coccidiosis

It will not hurt them at all to treat with Corid. The dosage is 2 tsp of the 9.6% liquid Corid per gallon of water given as their only source of water for 5-7 days. Then drop the concentration to 1 tsp per gallon and treat another 5 days.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

 

[ChickNanny13]

2x above, treat all chicks

 

[Mbeans643]

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2x above, treat all chicks

Were can i buy the corrid i went to my local feed store and they do not have it

 

[DobieLover]

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Were can i buy the corrid i went to my local feed store and they do not have it

Have you looked at TSC? In the cattle section. What you are really looking for is amprolium.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Tractor Supply is where I got mine.

 

[Mbeans643]

Alright thanks for the help i called tractor supply and they do carry corrid and is corrid safe to use even if the chicks don't have coccidiosis?

 

[ChickNanny13]

Yes it's safe & best to treat all as a prevention for the rest at the is point. If you can't find it ask for it at TSC, it's refrigerated.

 

[DobieLover]

Yes it's safe & best to treat all as a prevention for the rest at the is point. If you can't find it ask for it at TSC, it's refrigerated.

It's on the shelf in our area. Amprolium is not temperature sensitive and does not need to be stored in the refrigerator. I wouldn't leave it out in the heat but it doesn't need to be refrigerated

@Mbeans643, amprolium is very safe and will not harm the birds that are currently asymptomatic. However, you do NOT want to give any extra vitamins (such as Poultry nutri-drench) during the treatment time as amprolium (Corid) is a thiamine inhibitor. If you offer vitamins that have thiamine in them, they will weaken the treatment.

When the treatment is over, you may want to consider offering a probiotic to help heal the guts of any of the birds that may have been affected.