Cocci - Not responding to Corrid

[quaneymom]

I have 4-6 month old pullets and 3-4 week old chicks kept separately. We’re in the height of the rainy season in South Ga. I lost 4 chicks last week to what I think is a cocci - bloody poop, lethargy, hunched posture, ruffled feathers. I started treated with Corrid last week for both my littles and my older pullets because I noticed diarrhea and bloody poop with the older pullets too. The little chicks were almost all well for 24 hours but then the next morning they had bloody/diarrhea poo again. My sickest pullet seemed to be doing better But then I found bloody pop in their run yesterday. I have 17 older pullets and 2 Roos. I don’t know who is sick and I can’t catch them to give them drops like the little ones. Any suggestions on catching them to do drops? Or other things I can treat for? I have the 9.5 % solution and I was giving 2.5 ml to the baby chicks (quart) and 10 ml for the older ones (1 gallon watered). The chicks have 1 drop orally two times a day. This is my first flock so any advice or help would be appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have the 9.5 % solution and I was giving 2.5 ml to the baby chicks (quart) and 10 ml for the older ones (1 gallon watered). The chicks have 1 drop orally two times a day.

Welcome To BYC

Can you post photos of the chicks and poop?

Your dosing of Corid is correct.
Are you adding any extra vitamins or supplements to the water or to individual birds?

Sometimes the strains of Coccidia that cause the bloody stool are not as affected by Corid, so you may need to use a Sulfa Drug (like SMZ-TMP) or Toltrazuril instead.

 

[dawg53]

I agree with Wyorp Rock. Get your sick birds started on Totrazuril right away. Here's where you can order it:
https://allbirdproducts.com/collections/chicken-medications/products/endocox-powder

 

[Kiki]

I have 4-6 month old pullets and 3-4 week old chicks kept separately. We’re in the height of the rainy season in South Ga. I lost 4 chicks last week to what I think is a cocci - bloody poop, lethargy, hunched posture, ruffled feathers. I started treated with Corrid last week for both my littles and my older pullets because I noticed diarrhea and bloody poop with the older pullets too. The little chicks were almost all well for 24 hours but then the next morning they had bloody/diarrhea poo again. My sickest pullet seemed to be doing better But then I found bloody pop in their run yesterday. I have 17 older pullets and 2 Roos. I don’t know who is sick and I can’t catch them to give them drops like the little ones. Any suggestions on catching them to do drops? Or other things I can treat for? I have the 9.5 % solution and I was giving 2.5 ml to the baby chicks (quart) and 10 ml for the older ones (1 gallon watered). The chicks have 1 drop orally two times a day. This is my first flock so any advice or help would be appreciated.

Can you post a picture of the exact bottle of Corid you have?

Are you giving any vitamins to your flock?

 

[quaneymom]

I agree with Wyorp Rock. Get your sick birds started on Totrazuril right away. Here's where you can order it:
https://allbirdproducts.com/collections/chicken-medications/products/endocox-powder

Thank you so much for this link - I couldn’t figure out where to buy it. I’ve ordered it.

 

[quaneymom]

Thank you so much for this link - I couldn’t figure out where to buy it. I’ve ordered it.

Can you post a picture of the exact bottle of Corid you have?

Are you giving any vitamins to your flock?

I’m attaching now. I’m not giving any vitamins unless it’s in their feed. I’m getting some for after they’re well for B. I checked for B vitamins and it looks like their feed does not have any. I had been mixing in a little apple cider vinegar just the past 2 days but stopped doing that today. Tonight I saw more diarrhea in my older pullets, only one with blood, which is better (blood wise), but worse (total amount = more sick).

The chicks were looking better tonight but I did notice a greenish hue to their poop today? This is new - could this be from apple cider vinegar? I put a little in their water the past 2 days, but stopped today. One of the chicks is not as active or growing as well as the others so I am keeping a close eye on it. It’s the first such behavior in several days. Activity levels were much better for the chicks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

bloody poop, lethargy, hunched posture, ruffled feathers.

Can you post photos of the chicks and poop?

The dose for the Liquid Corid you have is 2 teaspoons per gallon of water.

Is the sickest chick's crop emptying overnight?

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

@Wyorp Rock

Messaging you to trigger a flag. The poop pics posted while you were messaging her. I suspect you did not see them & the system is not flagging the thread as updated.

Thank you for helping her

 

[SmiYa0126]

To dose the bigs, you can pull them off their roost at night. This is when I dose all of mine if they need it.

 

[quaneymom]

Welcome To BYC

Can you post photos of the chicks and poop?

Your dosing of Corid is correct.
Are you adding any extra vitamins or supplements to the water or to individual birds?

Sometimes the strains of Coccidia that cause the bloody stool are not as affected by Corid, so you may need to use a Sulfa Drug (like SMZ-TMP) or Toltrazuril instead.

I got the Toltrazuril yesterday and switched them to that but today the older ones have bloody poop again. Do I give them both the corrid and the Toltrazuril together?