Coccidiostats in poultry feed

[Emak2323]

Unfortunately dosing animals doesn't work that way.

Glad you understand now.


Are your birds pooping blood?

To be clear, that’s not the only reason I thought that as I found the 1/2 tsp dosage on a few other sites as well.

no they are not. They have foamy yellow poop

 

[casportpony]

To be clear, that’s not the only reason I thought that as I found the 1/2 tsp dosage on a few other sites as well.

no they are not. They have foamy yellow poop

The 1/2 teaspoon dose misinformation is a huge pet peeve of mine, and one I've been trying to correct for *years*.

• Treating Coccidiosis with Corid, Amprol, AmproMed - The Correct Amprolium Dose
• Corid Amprolium Oral Drench Instructions

Treatment	20% Powder	9.6% Liquid
For 3-5 days	1.5 teaspoons per gallon	2 teaspoons per gallon
then for 7-14 days	1/3 teaspoon per gallon	1/2 teaspoon per gallon

Any site or post that says to use 1/2 teaspoon per gallon is perpetuating this misinformation.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Can natural coccidiostats contained in commercial poultry feed cure chickens with coccidiosis?

Can we eat meat or eggs when natural coccidiostats are contained in feed?

 

[coach723]

I'm not an expert, but this is what I've gotten from reading....
Chemicals come as coccidiocides (kill the coccidia), coccidiostats (slow the growth of the coccidia) or ionospheres (inhibit ion transfer in coccidia resulting in death of).
Most 'natural' forms are going to be plant extracts. Efficacy of the various compounds is still being studied, some show promise. Some may work as 'treatment' for a full blown outbreak, some may be more effective as preventatives.
Two problems for backyard keepers.... one lack of availability to purchase any of said things in feed form, second is if you want to do it yourself there is not any empirical evidence of how to dose for best results. Some plants and extracts are safe at any amount, some are safe within certain ranges and may become toxic if those are exceeded, and many would be ineffective if not given enough of. Any possible toxicity would have to be balanced with how much is needed to be effective against coccidia.
Part of the reason they are attractive is that plants in general don't leave harmful residues behind and don't promote resistance in bacteria or organisms.
So in general, most natural methods that may be coming down the pike at some point will probably not have egg or meat withdrawals (just my opinion).
Amprolium, which is the most commonly used chemical medication also does not have an egg withdrawal or meat withdrawal period for birds.
I personally don't like losing birds that I don't have to so I use the medication when needed.
When there is an herbal option that has actually been shown to be effective that is easily obtained and can be dosed effectively (no guessing) then I will be on that train.
Here is one study on natural (herbal) treatments for coccidiosis:
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2016/2657981/