Coccidiosis in 6 week old chicks.

[chocalaqua]

My chicks are now about 6 weeks old and I’ve been letting them free range during the day and bring them inside at night since we had a bit of a warm spell. It looks as though a couple of chicks are beginning to have bloody stools and act lethargic. I’ve been feeding them medicated starter with Amprolium and just ordered a 16oz bottle of Corid. I’m just curious, is the amount of medication in their food enough to fight it off, or should I begin supplementing Corid in their water?

 

[nuthatched]

I don't think the food has enough to ward off a heavy load.

 

[dawg53]

My chicks are now about 6 weeks old and I’ve been letting them free range during the day and bring them inside at night since we had a bit of a warm spell. It looks as though a couple of chicks are beginning to have bloody stools and act lethargic. I’ve been feeding them medicated starter with Amprolium and just ordered a 16oz bottle of Corid. I’m just curious, is the amount of medication in their food enough to fight it off, or should I begin supplementing Corid in their water?

I recommend giving the chicks with bloody feces a sulfa drug such as SMZ-TMP.
Use a pill cutter to quarter the tablet into 4 pieces. Give one quarter piece to each sick chick twice a day for no more than 7 days.
Here's where you can order it and I recommend ordering it right away.
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=91f10aca-fb33-44f4-9a6c-40fcd628f49b&itemguid=5a72a73a-5b98-48f1-b297-77dd89f4384b&sfb=1&grp=5000&grpc=5200&grpsc=5210&sp=p&utm_content=46925&ccd=IBSP0001&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=shopping&msclkid=eab09996e54414f765d7fa37edea91c5&utm_campaign=PCAT Pet Health (5000) HGPM Smart PLA (IBSP0001)&utm_term=4584894773845920

 

[chocalaqua]

I don't think the food has enough to ward off a heavy load.

Thanks! Good to know!