Coccidiosis in 12 week old pullet (Long, tried to give all details)

[casportpony]

I think there are ~ 560mg of amprolium in one teaspoon of the powder. Did you come up with a different number?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Lol, liquid is easy, I know for a fact that there are 960mg in 10ml of the liquid.

-Kathy

 

[ten chicks]

I think there are ~ 560mg of amprolium in one teaspoon of the powder. Did you come up with a different number?

-Kathy

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.

 

[samidodamage]

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 tsp

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.

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.

A big thank you to both of you for all your help.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

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...

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.

Fred Jeffrey, professor of poultry science advocates "rigid culling of all snifflers, droopers, feather rufflers, poor eaters and pale-headed birds to be sure they don't reproduce."

 

[casportpony]

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

 

[ten chicks]

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.

 

[casportpony]

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.

Somethings we can argue about, but math isn't one of them, lol, 'cause he'll always be correct and he will have several ways of showing me the how any why.

-Kathy

 

[samidodamage]

Sick pullet is looking a lot better after only 9 hours on the Corid! No more fluffed feathers, not hunched. Was walking around chirping at me. Not exactly protesting yet, and as dusk is falling and the bathroom is getting darker, she's settling in to sleep. I expect she'll begin to protest being flock-less by tomorrow and if all goes well, I'll put her back with the others. Spent some time with them this afternoon and saw absolutely no one with any symptoms. The adults were doing well all day, no symptoms, but I'm still treating them. I saw them drinking the medicated water today, but they were not limited to just that water. Tonight when I lock them in, they'll stay in the coop/run restricting their water access to only medicated until the course of treatment is complete. I'll continue to follow the other thread on the dosage research for the powder as I'm interested in how that turns out.
My only regret is I didn't see any signs in the first pullet who died. Her death means I only have one Welsummer pullet left.
Thanks to everyone who has been so helpful!