Cocci, cocci, cocci...ugh...

[Jeffross1968]

After 20 different hatches, we seem to be dealing with our first batch of cocci. They are in an outside pen (after 3 week inside) on pine shavings that have been cleaned out from time to time. The pen is 15x3.

I just want to make sure I'm doing what I should be...heading to TSC to get Corid powder, and treating everyone in the pen. How many days? Can I have vitamins and electrolytes in the water with the corid? Anything else I should know? Hating this...

 

[Jeffross1968]

Grr...just noticed that it's 4 oz per 50 gallons. How do I measure out 1/50th of 4 oz for a gallon drinker?

 

[Jeffross1968]

Another question...these chicks, ranging in age from 2.5 weeks to 6 or 7 weeks, ate medicated most of their lives. We ran out, and there are some that went a little over a week without medicated. Was that enough time for the disease to take hold?

 

[featherz]

Medicated feed doesn't always prevent cocci, but it helps them build up a resistance. They can still get sick, unfortunately. I'll have to check on the dosage as it's been a few years since I've had to use it. I have powdered corid here and I *think* the dose was something like 1/2 tsp per gallon. It's the powdered stuff you're getting, not the liquid, right?

Ok, just did a search..

"Corid 20% soluble powder dosage is 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Dont mix anything else into the corid/water solution."

 

[Jeffross1968]

Yep, it's the powdered we're getting. Thanks for digging up the info!!

 

[Erica]

Hi Jeffross 1968,

a week is a long enough to see cocci. It takes about 5 days (loosely speaking) from exposure to symptoms.

Some people 'seed' the brooder with low levels of cocci from day one, and this can help reduce the sudden shock when birds are put on the ground.

cheers
Erica