Coccidiosis

[nparks]

I’m pretty sure my meat birds have coccidiosis. I’ve been seeing runny and bloody poops in the brooder. They are only 3 weeks old.

I know the treatment is corrid. I’ve never had to use it so I’m not familiar with the dosage. I have 25 birds, 2 seem to be lethargic. I noticed the poop yesterday and they just became lethargic today.

If I treat these birds with corrid, are they safe to process and eat in a few weeks?

Has anyone had luck with diatomaceous earth working to rid the coccidiosis? Or garlic and apple cider vinegar in their water?

They came from family farm and home with some sort of vaccination already I think. They had a blue tint on their heads. I can’t remember what exactly it was.

 

[Kiki]

Hi there.
It makes no difference the age or the amount of birds you have. The treatment is always the same.
Do you have the powder or liquid Corid?

No...DE is worthless, it won't do a thing for Coccidiosis or worms or lice and mites.
Neither will garlic or ACV, you need to get them started on Corid ASAP in order to save them.

Corid Powder

• Kiki
• Apr 16, 2018

Corid Liquid

• Kiki
• Apr 16, 2018

Treating Coccidiosis with Corid, Amprol, AmproMed - The Correct Amprolium Dose

and

Coccidiosis video worth watching

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Treat now... or they'll be dead before you know it. Give the lethargic ones and direct dose to the beak. Do NOT supplement vitamins.

Be sure they can't get poo in the water or it is changed often as that is the fastest way it spreads.

Yes, I think they are still safe for processing... it acts to mimic thiamine and starve out the coccidia. But I will see if I have more info.

It would be nice to know what they were vaccinated for.

Are they on pasture or in a brooder?

What feed are they on? DE is crap and WON'T work for most things including coccidia. Garlic or ACV... may offer some probiotics and can be helpful for some things... I wouldn't personally waste my time messing around when I know I've coccidiosis!

I have been successful at not treating and just providing more room... that would be risky... and I would treat ASAP... unless you can afford to sustain the losses. They can't afford to lose that much blood volume once it has started passing.

 

[Kiki]

I believe the Corid withdrawal time is only 24 hours.

 

[nparks]

I just called to find out what they were vaccinated for, it was Mareks.

They are still in the brooder. I could put them in their pen and coop today to provide more room.

I don’t have any corid on hand. I have to go to tractor supply.

 

[Kiki]

I just called to find out what they were vaccinated for, it was Mareks.

They are still in the brooder. I could put them in their pen and coop today to provide more room.

I don’t have any corid on hand. I have to go to tractor supply.

Move them to the biggest space you can and go to TSC now.
Don't wait.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I just called to find out what they were vaccinated for, it was Mareks.

When you say meat birds... do you mean Cornish cross broilers? Meant to be processed at 8 weeks or so?

How old are they now? Marek's vaccine is completely irrelevant as most meat birds will be processed before the disease can even develop. If they are meant to be kept long term... It's important for the vaccine to have had time to set up before they head out to pasture or get ANY exposure. In that case I would just make the brooder as big as possible... depends on actual age and intent.

ETA: yes, go to TSC as soon as you can.

 

[nparks]

When you say meat birds... do you mean Cornish cross broilers? Meant to be processed at 8 weeks or so?

How old are they now? Marek's vaccine is completely irrelevant as most meat birds will be processed before the disease can even develop. If they are meant to be kept long term... It's important for the vaccine to have had time to set up before they head out to pasture or get ANY exposure. In that case I would just make the brooder as big as possible... depends on actual age and intent.

ETA: yes, go to TSC as soon as you can.

Yes, Cornish cross broilers. They are 3 weeks old now. We plan to process between 8-10 weeks.

This is my 3rd set of broilers and the only one that have been vaccinated for mareks. They were already vaccinated before I got them from family farm and Home.

Can coccidiosis cause any harm to humans or dogs?

 

[Kiki]

Dogs can get coccidiosis too but I'm not so sure they can get it from chickens. I wouldn't be letting my dogs eat any chicken poop.

Did you watch the video I linked above yet?

 

[nparks]

Dogs can get coccidiosis too but I'm not so sure they can get it from chickens. I wouldn't be letting my dogs eat any chicken poop.

Did you watch the video I linked above yet?

I just watched it! Great video! Now it has me super concerned about my layers! I have 2 separate pens. One for the broilers and one for the layers. I did read that older birds should have built up some immunity to it? Is that true? I have 15 layers 6 months-2 years old and six 3week olds. I read a little bit on the thread that the video was posted on about lime for a dry foot bath between pens, would that be sufficient?

Man, three years of raising chickens and this is my first time having an issue like this. I do think I did not have adequate space for these broilers this time around and I slacked a little bit over the weekend cleaning their brooder

Lesson learned