Coccidiosis in 6 week olds

LisaLovesSilkies

In the Brooder
May 8, 2023
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Hello! I am wondering if anyone has some experience or advice with integrating some ‘possibly recovering?’ 6 week old rock pullets to my backyard flock of silkies.
I got the pullets at 4 weeks of age from a non-sanitary seller (wish I had known prior!). I have quarantined them in a clean space since (2+ weeks) and they have tons of energy.
I was going to integrate them with my backyard flock of silkies this past weekend, however, noticed most of them have blood in their poop. Some very runny blood. I assumed coccidiosis? I’m very new at this.. They haven’t shown any other symptoms (they’ve been eating and drinking sprinting around) however, I treated them with Endocox for the 3 day treatment, which I finished yesterday. My question is - if they are better and not pooping blood, when can I assume they are no longer contagious and integrate them with my backyard silkies? I have been prepping my silkies with electrolytes and acv in their water this past week :)
 
I always recommend a 30 day quarantine period at a minimum because it takes certain diseases that long or longer to show symptoms. You dont want to infect your healthy birds. Poultry diseases can be easily spread on your person as well. Think biosecurity.
 

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