Coccidiosis & Flooding

[WhatTheCluck1]

Looks like we’re dealing with coccidiosis again. I found several droppings with bright red blood on the droppings board this morning and some in the run, which tells me multiple birds are dealing with it.

Flooding in the area is making treatment a little more difficult as the chickens have access to puddles and the medicated water wouldn’t be their only drinking source. It’s also providing the perfect environment for the coccidia to grow.

I have locked all 9 chickens up in the coop with their Corid-treated water and food, but it’s going to be raining for at least the next week. I hate to have them cooped for so long. I’m using 2 teaspoons per gallon of Corid since this outbreak seems to be severe.

Any recommendations?

Also, I have another batch of Silkie chicks I plan to introduce to the chicken run in a few months. Will they be at risk when I move them? They’re only 2 weeks old, separated, and on medicated feed right now.

 

[Aapomp831]

Coccidiosis is everywhere whether it’s raining or not - I would just let them out and let the Corid do it’s job. They build tolerance / immunity to cocci after awhile (at least the strains that are prevalent in their particular area).

 

[SarahGfa]

You can directly dose the sick ones, so it's not a big deal if they drink non-treated water.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Looks like we’re dealing with coccidiosis again. I found several droppings with bright red blood on the droppings board this morning and some in the run, which tells me multiple birds are dealing with it.

Flooding in the area is making treatment a little more difficult as the chickens have access to puddles and the medicated water wouldn’t be their only drinking source. It’s also providing the perfect environment for the coccidia to grow.

I have locked all 9 chickens up in the coop with their Corid-treated water and food, but it’s going to be raining for at least the next week. I hate to have them cooped for so long. I’m using 2 teaspoons per gallon of Corid since this outbreak seems to be severe.

Any recommendations?

Also, I have another batch of Silkie chicks I plan to introduce to the chicken run in a few months. Will they be at risk when I move them? They’re only 2 weeks old, separated, and on medicated feed right now.

Please post some photos of droppings, birds and housing/run area.

How old are they?

Direct dose can be given to each individual bird but that is IN ADDITION to them drinking the mixed Corid water as their only source of drinking water.
Direct oral dose (drench) is 0.10ml per pound of weight given once a day for 3 days. They do need to be drinking the Corid water too.

Fix /fill in areas that flood. Divert the water somehow - this is probably the only way you will be able to correct your problem. Doesn't sound like they have completely recovered/built resistance to begin with and the puddles are contributing.

Sure the Silkies will be at risk when you move them. Get some dirt from the environment in which they will be living, sift it. Add some sand and fresh dirt to the other. Put it in a shallow pan and put it in the brooder. This helps introduce them to some of things they will encounter, so they hopefully start building resistance. Keep close watch on droppings, keep the brooder dry and water stations clean.

 

[SarahGfa]

Direct dose can be given to each individual bird but that is IN ADDITION to them drinking the mixed Corid water as their only source of drinking water.
Direct oral dose (drench) is 0.10ml per pound of weight given once a day for 3 days. They do need to be drinking the Corid water too.

Isn't it possible to, like, double the direct oral dose and then skip the Corid water?

I don't know if this will work for your situation, but when I was treating my birds for coccidiosis I dumped Corid in the puddles around the yard to stop them from drinking untreated water.

 

[WhatTheCluck1]

I ended up direct dosing them along with the medicated water. I’ll continue that for 2 more days and then switch to only medicated water for the rest of the treatment period.

I don’t have pictures of the droppings, but there was definitely bright red blood mixed into the poop. This is the run. They have access to the part circled. We just built the new addition in the back which I was going to finish and open up to them today. The red coop isn’t being used. It’s for the silkies later on.

We’re now planning to completely cover the roof of the run so that we can prevent puddles.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I ended up direct dosing them along with the medicated water. I’ll continue that for 2 more days and then switch to only medicated water for the rest of the treatment period.

I don’t have pictures of the droppings, but there was definitely bright red blood mixed into the poop. This is the run. They have access to the part circled. We just built the new addition in the back which I was going to finish and open up to them today. The red coop isn’t being used. It’s for the silkies later on.

We’re now planning to completely cover the roof of the run so that we can prevent puddles.

Sounds like a good idea! Nice run

You've checked to make sure there's no injury to vents right? If they have been in that area for a good while, then you really should not be having an issue with Coccidiosis overload.
Have you added new birds?

 

[WhatTheCluck1]

So I direct dosed the suspected offenders for 3 days and put Corid in the water supply for all. I’m still medicating the water with the strongest dose- today is day 6. I just found more bloody poop. Normal or not normal?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So I direct dosed the suspected offenders for 3 days and put Corid in the water supply for all. I’m still medicating the water with the strongest dose- today is day 6. I just found more bloody poop. Normal or not normal?

Looks like intestinal shedding. It could be normal if you aren't seeing it all the time.