I think there are ~ 560mg of amprolium in one teaspoon of the powder. Did you come up with a different number?
-Kathy
-Kathy
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This one is a pain in the butt,i have calculated it two ways,one just breaking the doses down,and the second by weighing. I based the weight on powdered sugar,my findings for the powdered sugar are as follows: 0.06% - 1.14 gr(1/2 tsp) per gallon, 0.012% - 2.26 gr(.92 tsp) per gallon. 0.024% - 4 gr per gallon(1.63 tsp). These dose amounts are right around what your findings indicate,the only variance is the weight of the actual powder,it do not have the powder to weigh it. The other dose amounts of 0.06% - 1/4 tsp,0.012%- 3/4 tsp, 0.024% - 1 tsp(these amounts have been rounded up)are dose amounts used by breaking down the math,b/c i have not actually weighed the powder,i am hesitant to suggest the dose based on my weight findings. If your findings for weight match mine,then i would feel comfortable suggesting the dose amounts based on grams.I think there are ~ 560mg of amprolium in one teaspoon of the powder. Did you come up with a different number?
-Kathy
I took the info from the Merial product data sheet for Corid that gave 200mg of amprolium in each gram of the 20% powder. Dry measure conversion table gave 14.3 grams in 3 tsp, I came up with 4.76 grams in a tsp, multiplied times the 200mg and got 952mg per tspI think there are ~ 560mg of amprolium in one teaspoon of the powder. Did you come up with a different number?
-Kathy
Okay, now my head hurts, lol! I really enjoy these calculations and am actually thankful I don't have anything around here to weigh this powder with, or I'd be trying that, too! I've got way too much other stuff I should be doing. For now, the sick pullet and the remaining 12 week olds have a solution of 1.5 tsp powder to one gal of water. If we (not really me, but you guys) determine that is a bit strong, I can always reduce it for the remaining days of treatment. Thankfully there seems to be wide latitude with this medication for safety, just want to make sure it's strong enough to be effective.This one is a pain in the butt,i have calculated it two ways,one just breaking he doses down,and the second by weighing. I based the weight on powdered sugar,my findings for the powdered sugar are as follows: 0.06% - 1.14 gr(1/2 tsp) per gallon, 0.012% - 2.26 gr(.92 tsp) per gallon. 0.024% - 4 gr per gallon(1.63 tsp). These dose amounts are right around what your findings indicate,the only variance is the weight of the actual powder,it do not have the powder to weigh it. The other dose amounts of 0.06% - 1/4 tsp,0.012%- 3/4 tsp, 0.024% - 1 tsp(these amounts have been rounded up)are dose amounts used by breaking down the math,b/c i have not actually weighed the powder,i am hesitant to suggest the dose based on my weight findings. If your findings for weight match mine,then i would feel comfortable suggesting the dose amounts based on grams.
I too make biosecurity a priority. Since I now have a closed flock and don't bring in other birds, I emphasize breeding for resistance. If they don't make it I'm not coddling them.Thanks so much for your help. That's what I was thinking, better safe than sorry. I try to make biosecurity a priority, but I'm as fallible as any other human, and I figure you can't control for the wild birds either...
Lol,my husband is a plumber,should have given him the amounts to figure out,he is a math wiz also,only problem is we start to argue on who is right,haha.Too funny! I think I need to sit down with the Mike the math wiz (ee engineer with a degree in physics). Can't remember how I got the 560mg/teaspoon, but he got that number, too. Not saying you guys are wrong, lol, just that I need to do the math again and document it this time.
-kathy
Lol,my husband is a plumber,should have given him the amounts to figure out,he is a math wiz also,only problem is we start to argue on who is right,haha.