coccidiosis questions??

[Lrosell31]

Last Friday I got 8 silkies almost two months old. Yesterday morning I found one very cold and lethargic and blood in his stool. I did some research and thought that it’s probably coccidiosis. I have other backyard birds and have never had any sick birds until now. I got corid in powder form made 1/2 teaspoon to one gallon water. And started giving to all my chicks even though the other chicks aren’t showing any signs of illness. I had them outside in there own playhouse separate from my adults. My questions are. Am I doing things right? How do I disinfect the playhouse. I’m assuming I need to bag all the shavings and trash it. But what can I use to spray the playhouse down. Currently I have all the silkies and my 6 other chicks that may have been infected in dog crates in my house drinking the medicated water. I read that they need to be on the medicated water for 5-7 days is it best to do it for 7 days just to be on the safe side? My sick silkie chick passed away last night the rest of the chicks seem to be fine no symptoms so far. Do I keep the chicks inside for the whole time they are on the medicated water? Sorry for all the questions I’m a newbie when it comes to poultry sicknesses.

 

[RyRe2010]

I had my first bout of coccidia not too long ago. It's not something you can get rid of. It is found in nature in the soil. It's always there. Best thing you can do is the medicated feed and continue the amprollium as you are doing. Do the full dose for 7 days and half dose for another 7 days. Babies are very susceptible to this as their immune systems are not strong enough. Idea is, after they improve, they develop an immunity to it and it shouldn't bother them after they improve. I'm sorry you lost one :-( it may have been too late. Coccidia causes ulceration in their intestines and from this, blood loss, hence bloody poop. But it could have been too much for that little one.
Keep up the good work and keep going. I would go ahead and treat all your birds though if housed closely together.

 

[Lrosell31]

I had my first bout of coccidia not too long ago. It's not something you can get rid of. It is found in nature in the soil. It's always there. Best thing you can do is the medicated feed and continue the amprollium as you are doing. Do the full dose for 7 days and half dose for another 7 days. Babies are very susceptible to this as their immune systems are not strong enough. Idea is, after they improve, they develop an immunity to it and it shouldn't bother them after they improve. I'm sorry you lost one :-( it may have been too late. Coccidia causes ulceration in their intestines and from this, blood loss, hence bloody poop. But it could have been too much for that little one.
Keep up the good work and keep going. I would go ahead and treat all your birds though if housed closely together.

I was going back and forth in treating my adult layers. They haven’t been in contact with my chicks because I was afraid of them killing the babies. If the adults get the medicated water I know we can’t eat the eggs but can I scramble them and feed them back to the birds for protein. Also how long do I have to wait until we can eat the eggs.

 

[Lrosell31]

I was going back and forth in treating my adult layers. They haven’t been in contact with my chicks because I was afraid of them killing the babies. If the adults get the medicated water I know we can’t eat the eggs but can I scramble them and feed them back to the birds for protein. Also how long do I have to wait until we can eat the eggs.

Also should I keep the babies in the house until they are done with the 7 days or is it ok to put them back outside once in clean out their playhouse. Yesterday was their first day on the corid.

 

[coach723]

Correct dose for the Corid powder is 1.5 tsp per gallon of water (severe outbreak dosing below).
There is no egg withdrawl period for Corid, the eggs are fine. Coccidia are everywhere in the environment, and nearly impossible to eradicate. You can lessen risk by keeping feeders and waterers clean and free of droppings, and keeping droppings from builiding up in the coop and run, keeping bedding dry. Any time new birds are brought in or birds are moved to new ground there is the risk that they will be exposed to new strains. Once they are exposed and recover, they will have some resistance to that strain. Chicks and young birds are most at risk. Since you don't know if the babies picked it up on your land, or perhaps brought it in with them, I would treat the whole flock, the treatment is very safe.
For future reference, when you have a very sick bird you can give an oral dose to those birds in addition to the treated water, dosing for that is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/

 

[RyRe2010]

I was going back and forth in treating my adult layers. They haven’t been in contact with my chicks because I was afraid of them killing the babies. If the adults get the medicated water I know we can’t eat the eggs but can I scramble them and feed them back to the birds for protein. Also how long do I have to wait until we can eat the eggs.

You can feed it back to them ^_^ I've heard of people still eating them but I personally don't. And I believe there is no withdrawal time for Corid. I didn't for about two weeks after anyway.