Cocci question

[MontanaDolphin]

Hello, this is chicken related, however it involves goats.

I just got 2 baby Boer cross girls about a week ago. They were on death's doorstep from owners that new nothing about raising goats, nor did they research on the internet when they got them. Long story short, they are mine now, and are being bottle fed and treated for possible cocci. Although I don't know for sure if they have cocci, it's a high possibility since they are showing signs.

Are goat cocci and chick cocci the same? If not, will the goat version of cocci spread to my chickens, if the goats have it? If so, should I start treating the chicks for cocci as a preventative measure? I have 12 chicks...6 BR's that are 17 weeks, and 6 Commercial Blacks that are 13 weeks. They are on non medicated chick start.

 

[ten chicks]

Hello, this is chicken related, however it involves goats.

I just got 2 baby Boer cross girls about a week ago. They were on death's doorstep from owners that new nothing about raising goats, nor did they research on the internet when they got them. Long story short, they are mine now, and are being bottle fed and treated for possible cocci. Although I don't know for sure if they have cocci, it's a high possibility since they are showing signs.

Are goat cocci and chick cocci the same? If not, will the goat version of cocci spread to my chickens, if the goats have it? If so, should I start treating the chicks for cocci as a preventative measure? I have 12 chicks...6 BR's that are 17 weeks, and 6 Commercial Blacks that are 13 weeks. They are on non medicated chick start.

Coccidiosis is species related,meaning it cannot spread to different animals. Each animal/chickens have there own form of Coccidiosis. It is possible for any animal/chicken to have an overload of Coccidiosis,they just will not be the same species of cocci.

 

[farmg1rlwanabe]

I have a very similar story, only my goats are pygmies. With all I have researched, cocci is species specific. But please take great care to give correct dosage to your goat babies. I gave mine corid (which works great for chickens), and didn't give the correct dosage. Instead of consulting my vet, i got all kinds of bad internet advise. My goat babies got goat polio, because their thiamine was depleted from the corid. So just be sure to ask a vet for advice or better yet, take them to the vet, if you can! Cocci is awful, but the polio was worse. Almost killed them! But numerous vet visits and thiamine shots later, they miraculously pulled through!
For the chickens, obviously keep a close eye on them to make sute their poop is not bloody. As far as I know, that is the only sign for chickens, that cocci is the culprit. But there are a lot more knowledgeable folks out there than me! Good luck with the goat babes!!