Coccidiosis Help!

[casportpony]

Here are the different coccidia:

For those that like pictures:

From Penn State Poultry Health Handbook​

http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/agrs52.pdf​

-Kathy

 

[farm-a-zootical]

Kathy, they are three month old EEs. Not sure about the weight. They are normal sized, not bantams. What do you mean by drench? Just drops of the liquid corid? We have never, ever had issues but, as they say, when it rains in life, it pours!

 

[ConPollos]

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Kathy, they are three month old EEs.  Not sure about the weight.  They are normal sized, not bantams.  What do you mean by drench?  Just drops of the liquid corid?  We have never, ever had issues but, as they say, when it rains in life, it pours!

You can buy a pack of Oxytetracycline for $4.95 to mix in their water in case they have an e coli infection, or other bacteria along with the coccidiosis. I don't jnow if you can give it along with Corid or not, and I don't think you'd want to risk stopping the Corid yet.

 

[AdrianahR]

Can you post a picture?

-Kathy

She seems puffy and tired all the time. Could it possible be Coryza? I tried opening her eyes last night to try and look at them but it was hard and they just looked watery. I also herd her sneeze but only once. She eats so much but she still seem thin to me.

 

[farm-a-zootical]

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You can buy a pack of Oxytetracycline for $4.95 to mix in their water in case they have an e coli infection, or other bacteria along with the coccidiosis. I don't jnow if you can give it along with Corid or not, and I don't think you'd want to risk stopping the Corid yet.

Thanks for the info! Kathy, what do you think of this suggestion? Try drops of Corid firstly? Oxytetracycline available at TSC or Southern States?

 

[casportpony]

Kathy, they are three month old EEs. Not sure about the weight. They are normal sized, not bantams. What do you mean by drench? Just drops of the liquid corid? We have never, ever had issues but, as they say, when it rains in life, it pours!

Yes, drops, or maybe drops and some amount of water with it. Do you have a 1ml syringe? The chart below shows weights for an average laying type pullet, but if yours have been sick, they probably don't weigh that amount. Can you get a scale and weigh them? Walmart and Target have them for 20$ - 30$., maybe less.

Source:http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps046
Table 2.
Example of target body weights during the rearing of replacement pullets.
Age
(weeks)

Body weight
(Pounds)

(Grams)
1

0.14

65
2

0.24

110
3

0.40

180
4

0.55

250
5

0.71

320
6

0.88

400
7

1.10

500
8

1.28

580
9

1.50

680
10

1.70

770
11

1.92

870
12

2.09

950
13

2.27

1030
14

2.43

1100
15

2.56

1160
16

2.67

1210
17

2.76

1250
18

2.82

1280
19

2.89

1310
20

3.00

1360



-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: *Many*, maybe even most strains of E. coli are resistant to tetracyclines, but you might get lucky. This is when taking a poop sample to a vet can be very helpful. Are they in a brooder or are they on dirt?

-Kathy

 

[farm-a-zootical]

yes, plenty of syringes in chicken first aid cabinet. Never thought I would need them. Also, had the corid on hand. I don't have a scale, but I am guessing about two pounds. Would that be maybe two drops? heading out to dr. with granddaughter. As I said, when it rains......... Your information is more than valuable and I will check this immediately upon my return!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Can you take her to a vet? Can you order some Baytril?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/959119/baytril-enrofloxacin-sources

It's banned for use in poultry, but it's probably the best drug to treat many of the bacteria that poultry get.

-Kathy