Coccidiosis -

[coach723]

I'm thinking it's more likely that you are dealing with a respiratory infection rather than coccidiosis. The mucous from the nose or mouth would be more likely respiratory.
If you can get a vet to do a blood test you can find out what it is. Most respiratory infections are not "cured", the bird may recover but will remain a carrier for life. And any time they are stressed they can become symptomatic again. And they can infect the other birds, most respiratory ailments are highly contagious.
Antibiotics can help with any secondary infections but will not do anything for the virus itself, assuming it's a respiratory virus. If a bird is weakened it may also allow other infections to take hold, like coccidiosis, so it's possible that they develop both.
Runny droppings could also be caused by internal parasites, which could also weaken the bird and leave them more at risk of other disease. If you can get a fecal float test done it would identify any internal parasites or coccidia, and determine if treatment for those is necessary. Hope that helps.

 

[Betsy57]

You're giving corrid as an individual dose via syringe? I've always put the medicine in their water and also used that to moisten their food. I would love to give individual doses. Can you give me more information on that?

 

[Betsy57]

I have treated a hen in isolation for coccidiosis. I separated her at the first sign of being lethargic and snotty. She was in the house for a few days to see if it was the weather change that made her sick and if she could fight it off on her own, because there were and still are some that look snotty. But she wasn't eating or drinking so I started her on Corid. She started to eat omlette after the first dose, she started to walk around and being interested in things after the second dose and I fed started feed which is medicated with amprol, she seemed to prefer small pieces and she does not make a sound which makes me think she had a sore throat, and she was ravenous after the third dose so I added some grower feed which has more protein. Today is day 4 and she has not had her med yet (I am using a syringe so I can be sure she gets the dose), and she got up as soon as I turned the light on and she is eating and drinking fine now, started, grower and oats, rice, she has electrolytes, ACV and tetra in the water. Her poops became normal yesterday. I will finish the 5 days on meds. She still seems to have some mucous in the nostrils.

My question is, once the Amprol is finished, can I put her back outside with the rest of the hens? Or do I need to wait until the mucous disappears from the nose?

There are a few hens and roosters in the last month (August and September) that seems to be having mucous in the nostrils, 2 were treated with tetracycline when I wasn't sure what they had and they were lethargic, I didn't think it was cocci since I didn't see bad poops, always a single bird in isolation when I know exactly which is sick, and the gurgling sounds mostly disappeared but once in a while I hear it from here or there. I did not treat everyone with tetracycline because I didn't want to waste all those eggs, they didn't stop eating or drinking, they were doing chicken things and running around not looking lethargic. Basically I just isolated the ones that were lethargic and needed help with feeding and drinking to take the meds and fed back the scrambled eggs to the medicated birds so no medication or eggs wasted. Also the tetra eggs were discarded. It is easier to know which one lays the tetracycline eggs if I keep them in isolation.
I would like to have everyone healthy and stop being snotty.

They get ACV in the water every day, garlic and electrolytes and oregano oil a few times a week. The coop is cleaned weekly, the floor is dry wood board so I can scrape it, there is a corner with straw for eggs but no one seems to be using it, and 4 nests off the floor with straw. Sometimes I see runny and wet poops that splatter to a large area. They have access to water in the coop, but food only outside.
Should I treat everyone with Amprol now, before the winter comes? I am not sure why they are having respiratory issues, they are free range, they get layer pellets and whatever they can find in the grass, some leftover kitchen scraps, but not meat. Grit and oyster shells are available all the time. They are laying nice clean eggs.

I have treated a hen in isolation for coccidiosis. I separated her at the first sign of being lethargic and snotty. She was in the house for a few days to see if it was the weather change that made her sick and if she could fight it off on her own, because there were and still are some that look snotty. But she wasn't eating or drinking so I started her on Corid. She started to eat omlette after the first dose, she started to walk around and being interested in things after the second dose and I fed started feed which is medicated with amprol, she seemed to prefer small pieces and she does not make a sound which makes me think she had a sore throat, and she was ravenous after the third dose so I added some grower feed which has more protein. Today is day 4 and she has not had her med yet (I am using a syringe so I can be sure she gets the dose), and she got up as soon as I turned the light on and she is eating and drinking fine now, started, grower and oats, rice, she has electrolytes, ACV and tetra in the water. Her poops became normal yesterday. I will finish the 5 days on meds. She still seems to have some mucous in the nostrils.

My question is, once the Amprol is finished, can I put her back outside with the rest of the hens? Or do I need to wait until the mucous disappears from the nose?

There are a few hens and roosters in the last month (August and September) that seems to be having mucous in the nostrils, 2 were treated with tetracycline when I wasn't sure what they had and they were lethargic, I didn't think it was cocci since I didn't see bad poops, always a single bird in isolation when I know exactly which is sick, and the gurgling sounds mostly disappeared but once in a while I hear it from here or there. I did not treat everyone with tetracycline because I didn't want to waste all those eggs, they didn't stop eating or drinking, they were doing chicken things and running around not looking lethargic. Basically I just isolated the ones that were lethargic and needed help with feeding and drinking to take the meds and fed back the scrambled eggs to the medicated birds so no medication or eggs wasted. Also the tetra eggs were discarded. It is easier to know which one lays the tetracycline eggs if I keep them in isolation.
I would like to have everyone healthy and stop being snotty.

They get ACV in the water every day, garlic and electrolytes and oregano oil a few times a week. The coop is cleaned weekly, the floor is dry wood board so I can scrape it, there is a corner with straw for eggs but no one seems to be using it, and 4 nests off the floor with straw. Sometimes I see runny and wet poops that splatter to a large area. They have access to water in the coop, but food only outside.
Should I treat everyone with Amprol now, before the winter comes? I am not sure why they are having respiratory issues, they are free range, they get layer pellets and whatever they can find in the grass, some leftover kitchen scraps, but not meat. Grit and oyster shells are available all the time. They are laying nice clean eggs.

You're giving corrid as an individual dose via syringe? I've always put the medicine in their water and also used that to moisten their food. I would love to give individual doses. Can you give me more information on that?

 

[as110]

You're giving corrid as an individual dose via syringe? I've always put the medicine in their water and also used that to moisten their food. I would love to give individual doses. Can you give me more information on that?

Yes I gave it to obviously sick birds via syringe when I want a quick response.
I normally put it in their drinking water as a preventative to birds that do not show signs of disease but might be in the incubation period. In this case they drink whatever they feel like and I have no control over how much they get. With a sick bird that refuses to eat or drink, this does not work obviously because they won't drink enough to take enough medication. If I give it and I can see they swallowed it I can be sure they got the medication. After that it is out of my hand, it depends on their immune system if this will work or not, but at least I gave it the best shot.

The dose is 10mg/kg for 5 days and how many GR fit in a teaspoon. It is written on the back of the package.
there is 200 mg amprol in every mg of corid powder
4 teaspoons is about 30 gr
1 teaspoon is 7.5 gr
1/3 teaspoon is 2.5 gr, that's 500 mg amprol. it's more than I need but the easiest to calculate with and the least to waste. I used 5th of this in 5 days

my hen was 2 kg so I needed 20 mg/day, 100 mg in 5 days. (500 mg is enough for 25 days for one hen or 5 hens for 5 days.)

mixed up 1/3 teaspoon of corid in enough water to dissolve the powder.

I measured the volume to see how much liquid the powder and water made together, then divided it by 25 to get the daily dose in ML. I used a 10cc or 20cc syringe so that I would not have to draw up more than once. The solution was concentrated so the hen would not have to struggle much and I could give it quickly.

She wasn't stressed out by handling more than she needed to bear.

I put the left over medication into the water of the remaining birds that did not show signs of disease so it was not wasted.

I covered the container so the water would not evaporate over the next few days so the dose was consistently the same.

 

[treehugger89]

I am confused, can you tell me how much powder and water do I need to treat a single hen for 5 days? And how much do I give in each daily dose? I have 20% Bovine Corid powder.

 

[Saaniya]

Treat ur all chicks
When cocci comes if one having cocci it will spread to all if they are living in one brooder ..
When I encounter with cocci my chicken poop blood mixed in poop it was reddish red in color ..
I use
Sulfadiazine and trim oral 1 ml in 2ltr water give continue make it fresh everyday after 5-6 dose I didn't see blood in poop i just love sulfadiazine work over cocci

 

[treehugger89]

I put the corid in the water, isolated the hen with symptoms to monitor her intake. She isn't really drinking much (I am in CT so it's cold and they don't drink much normally). How do I know if she's getting enough? I did use a syringe to give her some water but I have no idea how much water/corid to give her daily in a syringe. Is there any way to make sure she is getting the full dose each day?

 

[Betsy57]

I put the corid in the water, isolated the hen with symptoms to monitor her intake. She isn't really drinking much (I am in CT so it's cold and they don't drink much normally). How do I know if she's getting enough? I did use a syringe to give her some water but I have no idea how much water/corid to give her daily in a syringe. Is there any way to make sure she is getting the full dose each day?

I mix the corid water in the food that way I know they're getting it plus have it in their water.

 

[coach723]

I am confused, can you tell me how much powder and water do I need to treat a single hen for 5 days? And how much do I give in each daily dose? I have 20% Bovine Corid powder.

Correct dose for the 20% powder is 1.5 teaspoons powder to 1 gallon of water, make a fresh solution daily, make sure it's the only water available during treatment. If the bird is very sick and not drinking on her own you can mix 1/2 teaspoon powder with 2 teaspoons water and give a couple of drops a couple times a day until she feels starts feeling better and starts drinking on her own. That is in addition to the regular mixture in the drinking water. You can also give the water orally or mix in some regular feed to make a mash with it, if she's eating, but make sure that you have the medicated water available. It would be very hard to overdose, so initially just get some in her. Once they start feeling better they will usually take in enough water for it to be effective from the drinking water mixture. Follow treatment with vitamins and probiotics for a few days, but no vitamins during treatment as it may reduce the effectiveness of the medication. Hope that helps.