Coccidia... anyone else having problems?

[11langenkamp_w]

what are the signs of this becasue i been having a bunch die and the look perfectly fine execept for a little coughing

 

[speckledhen]

Coughing? That is respiratory and not related to worms or cocci, unless it's gapeworm, which I doubt.

 

[11langenkamp_w]

like a sneeze but what are symptoms for cocci because some of them look fine and then there dead the next day i probally lost 12 in 4 days there mostly rose combs

 

[speckledhen]

You should post a new thread on that and let folks help you out with your issues.

 

[wjallen05]

I have on hand Pyrantel and Ivomec paste wormer... I don't have any Safeguard (I can get some that is not a problem) but I do have Safeguard wormer for goats, in liquid form, will that work or does it need to be the paste? Thanks

 

[speckledhen]

The liquid is fine and I sent you a PM>

 

[Hamletchick]

Hi

I am new. My chicks are about 16 weeks. The last time I had chickens I did not worm. Was I lucky? How often do they need to be wormed? Do they need it regularly like a dog or a cat or do they just need worming when they are showing signs of worms?

 

[speckledhen]

They usually need worming when you see signs, like actual worms or extreme weight loss, with bloody diarrhea. If you see the latter, they are most likely heavily infested and have intestinal damage. I wormed my flock for the first time at about two years old and only because I saw a roundworm in one rooster's poop. The second time I did it was because there was alot of rain and we were seeing roundworms laying out on the ground.

A healthy chicken can handle a light worm load; it's when the system is heavily infested, that you see awful symptoms and the situation is critical.

 

[11langenkamp_w]

What do you use to worm a chicken and how do you?

 

[Hamletchick]

Thank you for the quick reply and nice to meet you. Hope to visit again.