Coccidiosis treatment???

[Rhysj]

Pretty sure my flock has coccidiosis. Runny poop puffed up,pale ect. What is the treatment for it? And we're can I get it? Wyynstay?? Thanks in advance.!!

 

[DobieLover]

Where are you located?
You can get Corid at Tractor Supply.
The dose for severe outbreak is 2 tsp of the 9.6% liquid per gallon of water or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water for 7 days. Put out fresh Corid water daily.
After one week, drop the concentration in half and continue for another 7 to 10 days.
Do not offer any supplements that contain niacin during treatment as that will dilute the effect of the amprolium in the Corid.

 

[Rhysj]

Where are you located?
You can get Corid at Tractor Supply.
The dose for severe outbreak is 2 tsp of the 9.6% liquid per gallon of water or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water for 7 days. Put out fresh Corid water daily.
After one week, drop the concentration in half and continue for another 7 to 10 days.
Do not offer any supplements that contain niacin during treatment as that will dilute the effect of the amprolium in the Corid.

Hi sorry I'm in the UK we don't have tractor supply! Thanks for your reply anyway. Much appreciated

 

[DobieLover]

Hi sorry I'm in the UK we don't have tractor supply! Thanks for your reply anyway. Much appreciated

Look for Amprolium 20. It's the same thing.

 

[Avfields]

Hi Rhysj, am in the UK as well, you can't buy Amprolium approved for chickens off the shelf here - you have to have a vet's prescription. You can get Harkers coxoid solution off Amazon though - it is officially for racing pigeons only, but same stuff as you would get on prescription (my vet kindly confirmed this as I started them on it whilst waiting for a call back - the chicken guys doesn't do weekends!)

Amprolium doesn't always work though - some strains are resistant. For Toltrazuril (Baycox) which kills the cocci, rather than stopping them replicating you will need to go to your vet. The Bsava handbook recommends tylosin or amoxicillin (antibiotics) to help control and concurrent bacterial infection as well - again, will need to go via a vet.

The vet should be able to do a fecal float test too to confirm (or if you have a cheap microscope, you can follow one of the tutorials on BYC to check yourself) . Chicken vet.co.uk offer mail order tests too, but they take a few days to arrive and a few more to process - if they are already looking ill, it would be best not to wait.