Coccidia outbreak in 3-4 week old chicks

[BawkenQuackers]

Unfortunately I'm having a coccidia outbreak in my 3-4 week old flock. I've already lost one this morning, I called ahead and my local rural king didn't have any. My local tractor supply said they did but when I got there all they had was 20% soluble powder meant for bovine. I went ahead and picked it up but I'm afraid to use it. I haven't opened it and just got home with it. They're already on medicated feed.
Is it safe to use on my chicks?
If so what's the dosage?
If not does anyone have any recommendations until I can order some safe for chicks online?
Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[ChickyCh00k]

Here's a link to the dosages:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing.818879/

Powder dose:
1.5 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/3 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

Make sure it is the sole source of drinking water, and make new solution daily.

Sorry you lost one! The powder is safe for them - I hope the rest recover quickly!

Edited to add: Be sure not to give any extra vitamins (aside from what's in their feed) during the treatment period. Vitamin supplementation is typically advised AFTER treatment is over to replenish thiamine (Corid is a thiamine blocker).

 

[BawkenQuackers]

Here's a link to the dosages:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing.818879/

Powder dose:
1.5 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/3 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

Make sure it is the sole source of drinking water, and make new solution daily.

Sorry you lost one! The powder is safe for them - I hope the rest recover quickly!

Edited to add: Be sure not to give any extra vitamins (aside from what's in their feed) during the treatment period. Vitamin supplementation is typically advised AFTER treatment is over to replenish thiamine (Corid is a thiamine blocker).

So the bovine amprolium is safe for chicks? How much of a risk is it to use? I really don't want to lose anyone else.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Do you have a picture of the bag?

 

[ChickyCh00k]

If it looks like the picture above, it is safe to use at the dosage I provided (which is copied from the link in my comment). There is very little risk using Corid.

Just follow the dosage suggestion of
Powder dose:
1.5 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/3 teaspoon for 7-14 additional days.

**If you are using less than a gallon of water per day (I'm not sure how many chicks you have - I was using quart waterers when my chicks got coccidiosis, so i would mix a half-gallon and divide it into two separate quart size waterers) you would divide the dosage accordingly:

3/4 teaspoon per half gallon

3/8 teaspoon per quart

 

[BawkenQuackers]

Do you have a picture of the bag?

Do you have a picture of the bag?

 

[BawkenQuackers]

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If it looks like the picture above, it is safe to use at the dosage I provided (which is copied from the link in my comment). There is very little risk using Corid.

Just follow the dosage suggestion of
Powder dose:
1.5 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/3 teaspoon for 7-14 additional days.

**If you are using less than a gallon of water per day (I'm not sure how many chicks you have - I was using quart waterers when my chicks got coccidiosis, so i would mix a half-gallon and divide it into two separate quart size waterers) you would divide the dosage accordingly:

3/4 teaspoon per half gallon

3/8 teaspoon per quart

Can they be on the medicated feed while I treat them with this? If not how long can I wait after they've eaten the medicated feed? I fed them it this morning and I bought regular chick feed while I was there just in case. They have quart waterers but I will make a whole gallon, these guys get their water changed 2 times a day.

 

[ChickyCh00k]

You can continue to feed the medicated feed or you can give them the regular feed (the medicated feed contains a very small amount of amprolium (Corid), so it won't cause an overdose or anything). What you have is the correct product. It is safe to use on the chicks.

Use the 1.5 teaspoon per gallon for 5 whole days, then 1/3 teaspoon for an additional 7-14 days. You should see an improvement in symptoms pretty quickly, but be sure to follow the protocol for the recommended amount of time. You got this!

 

[BawkenQuackers]

You can continue to feed the medicated feed or you can give them the regular feed (the medicated feed contains a very small amount of amprolium (Corid), so it won't cause an overdose or anything). What you have is the correct product. It is safe to use on the chicks.

Use the 1.5 teaspoon per gallon for 5 whole days, then 1/3 teaspoon for an additional 7-14 days. You should see an improvement in symptoms pretty quickly, but be sure to follow the protocol for the recommended amount of time. You got this!

Thank you.

 

[ChickyCh00k]

Thank you.

You bet! Coccidiosis is scary and not fun at all. Thankfully Corid usually knocks it out pretty quickly and then those chicks will have built up an immunity to the type of organism on your property!

Please come back and update us on how they're doing! Sending good juju your way.