Chickens have vet diagnosed coccidosis- can they pass this to ducks?

[6chickys]

Hello, I have 6 chickens 1 1/2yrs. One passed 3 days ago and another is not going to make it today. I’ve been treating since Tuesday and saw them sick Sunday. The vet diagnosed it and I’ve been treating with corrid.
I have 4 Ducks I got afew months ago. They are fine and healthy. I haven’t not given them corrid water. Will they catch this or did they bring this in to the chickens?

 

[M-H-Fielding]

Coccidiosis are parasites. They can be transmitted to ducks.

 

[Shezadandy]

Coccidiosis is everywhere, no matter how careful we are. And I do mean everywhere!

A year and a half is generally out of the range where coccidiosis is deadly to chickens. And I mean no disrespect to the vet ... but the presence of this parasite doesn't necessarily mean that's what's causing loss in your flock. Unless you moved recently and your chickens have been exposed to a new strain (there are about 9 strains of cocci) at their new location (it lives in the dirt) that their immune systems didn't know what to do with - or if something else really stressful happened.

Can you tell us more about the symptoms of the bird you lost and the remaining affected birds? Treating with Corid is fine, it won't hurt anything, so of course continue. I want to make sure we can eliminate the possibility of another cause in case something else can be done.

 

[Eggcessive]

Coccidiosis seems specific to each host. Chickens can get 7-9 different species of eimeria, turkeys get several, while geese get a certain one and ducks get their own. Tyzzeria species is more common in ducks than eimeria, but they can sometimes get eimeria, just not the same ones that bother chickens. Your ducks probably would not get coccidiosis from your chickens. I cannot find specifics, but here are some good articles about it:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/coccidiosis/overview-of-coccidiosis-in-poultry

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/disease-guide/coccidiosis-intestinal-of-ducks-and-geese

 

[6chickys]

Coccidiosis is everywhere, no matter how careful we are. And I do mean everywhere!

A year and a half is generally out of the range where coccidiosis is deadly to chickens. And I mean no disrespect to the vet ... but the presence of this parasite doesn't necessarily mean that's what's causing loss in your flock. Unless you moved recently and your chickens have been exposed to a new strain (there are about 9 strains of cocci) at their new location (it lives in the dirt) that their immune systems didn't know what to do with - or if something else really stressful happened.

Can you tell us more about the symptoms of the bird you lost and the remaining affected birds? Treating with Corid is fine, it won't hurt anything, so of course continue. I want to make sure we can eliminate the possibility of another cause in case something else can be done.

I had another one die today. The other 4fays ago. Runny diarrhea, the one that died definitely had bloody. Listlessness, fluffed up feathers, not eating, Closing their eyes. They would just stand there like they were sleeping. So awful. I started treatment late Tuesday and I noticed one acting weird on Sunday. I wasn’t sure what to do so I brought a sample to the vet Monday and they didn’t get back to me for days bc they put it under the wrong name and didn’t know when I kept calling . Said it was coccidosis.
I just got ducks less than 2 months ago and they were housed together - big no no I know now.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. Do you have the Corid liquid or the powder? For any not drinking well, encourage drinking the water. Give those a drench of the undiluted Corid liquid or the powder mixed 1.5 tsp per each 10 ml or 2 tsp of water. Give 0.1 ml per pound once or twice a day to jumpstart their treatment. Some species of coccidiosis in chickens may be resistant to Corid (amprollium.) In those cases a sulfa antibiotic such as sulfadimethoxine, smz-tmp, or Bactrim can be given.

 

[6chickys]

Sorry for your loss. Do you have the Corid liquid or the powder? For any not drinking well, encourage drinking the water. Give those a drench of the undiluted Corid liquid or the powder mixed 1.5 tsp per each 10 ml or 2 tsp of water. Give 0.1 ml per pound once or twice a day to jumpstart their treatment. Some species of coccidiosis in chickens may be resistant to Corid (amprollium.) In those cases a sulfa antibiotic such as sulfadimethoxine, smz-tmp, or Bactrim can be given.

Yes I’ve been using the corrid power. I didn’t know about the drench until yesterday. It’s been 1 week since I first saw a sicken display sickness. It’s been almost 5 days since I started the powder. I started at 1/2 teaspoon a gallon when I should of given them 1 1/2 teaspoons and the drench. I didn’t know. I couldn’t even get the vet to help right away (they are backup with-work due to covid)I got the confirmed diagnosis wed. But it was too late for 1 and another couldn’t pull through- the 2 smallest birds.

 

[6chickys]

Here’s some important attachments for anyone who has a breakout to refer to. I’m going to clean their areas with 10% ammonia solution which is 9parts water 1 part ammonia.

 

[6chickys]

Coccidiosis seems specific to each host. Chickens can get 7-9 different species of eimeria, turkeys get several, while geese get a certain one and ducks get their own. Tyzzeria species is more common in ducks than eimeria, but they can sometimes get eimeria, just not the same ones that bother chickens. Your ducks probably would not get coccidiosis from your chickens. I cannot find specifics, but here are some good articles about it:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/coccidiosis/overview-of-coccidiosis-in-poultry

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/disease-guide/coccidiosis-intestinal-of-ducks-and-geese

I was told by afew people NOT to treat DUCKS with corrid but to reach the chickens as a whole flock ( of 6) . The ducks aren’t displaying any sickness. Do you think the ducks brought the sickness to them?

 

[Eggcessive]

No, coccidiosis is in the soil. Corid is the first line of treat,ent for chickens, but sulfa antibiotics are sometimes used as well. Corid is available in many feed stores. Those (sulfa) come from a vet or some are available online.