chicken suddenlyweak/sleepy/eyes closed

[scamperlove]

thank you somuch for any reply, chicken fine until this am, appears sleepy, and doesent want to open her eyes, she was recently on sulmet as a precaution as my othe chicks had an outbreak of cocci, i gae them all probiotics and vitamins afterwards as recomended, and all was normal, i have never had sickness with my chickens, there is no discharce in her eyes, i listened with a stethescope and did not hear rattling in her breathing, any suggestions ?? poop appearsormal, no diarea

 

[Eggcessive]

Sulmet will treat a couple of strains of coccidiosis, but since there are many strains, I would get some Corid powder1/2 teasponful per gallon of water or liquid 2 teaspoonsful per gallon, and treat for 5 days if you think she still has it..

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a good site for info on diseases and symptoms if it is not cocci: http://edis-news.ifas.ufl.edu/

 

[scamperlove]

thanks somuch, no one has corrid where i live, i will get some tomorrow am,,i went and got her some buttermilk likesomeone suggested, imforcing it but sheis eating,i have someantibiotic eyedrops i am putting inher eyes and i think they have improved, thanks for your help

 

[silkies mama]

you can find corid on ebay. and its not expensive.

 

[scamperlove]

one more ??? is there any othe med besides corid that is effective against all strains of cocci?? i have heard a mention of amprolium and duramiacin, its a 4 hr drive round trip to get corrid and i am very willing to do it for my speckles, but i think the feed stormay have they others !! thanks for yourhelp, speckles is improved this am, shes got a bigappetiteand eyes areoppenedmore still tired

 

[ten chicks]

one more ??? is there any othe med besides corid that is effective against all strains of cocci?? i have heard a mention of amprolium and duramiacin, its a 4 hr drive round trip to get corrid and i am very willing to do it for my speckles, but i think the feed stormay have they others !! thanks for yourhelp, speckles is improved this am, shes got a bigappetiteand eyes areoppenedmore still tired

Yes, you want Amprolium. Corid is the brand name,Amprolium is the medication. Duramycin is an antibiotic(usually used to treat respiratory infections)will do nothing for Coccidiosis.