Coci

[Tuhmu]

I had a 3 week old chick die to coci last night, I noticed that it was fluffed up and had pooped blood. Anway, today I'm getting some corid and need to know if I should only give it to the chicks in my brooder or if I should give it to all my chickens. My brooder is one where I walk in, so I could have spread it?

Also, should I completely clean out my coops and brooders and spray them down with bleach or something? How long will this disease live in the area for say next years batch of chickens? Should I do a power-clean on the brooders while giving them the corid or wait until the treatment phase has passed?

It just hasnt been a good day, lost one chick to this and 2 others that must be entering the beggining phase, they are kind of fluffed up but still alert. Plus one of my Call ducks has a hurt leg and is limping...

 

[Fred's Hens]

It isn't likely any adults would have failed to develop immunity, but younger birds, those younger than 12 weeks? I would treat them all. No harm in doing so. It may save many others who would also contract the protozoa spores. Coccidiosis moves with lightening speed to kill and very often can wipe out a young group of birds before Corid can be purchased and administered. For that reason, many folks keep a sealed, zip lock bag of Corid on hand during the spring/summer chick season.

1/2 teaspoon per gallon of the powdered Corid is very effective and knocks it out quickly. Treat through the water supply for a week or 10 days to be sure. We find feeding some yogurt or raw milk, if available, also helps soothe the intestinal lining. If you have been providing vitamins, discontinue. The way Corid works is through starving the protozoa of thiamine, and it seems that feeding vitamins is counter productive to treatment.

 

[ten chicks]

I had a 3 week old chick die to coci last night, I noticed that it was fluffed up and had pooped blood. Anway, today I'm getting some corid and need to know if I should only give it to the chicks in my brooder or if I should give it to all my chickens. My brooder is one where I walk in, so I could have spread it?

Also, should I completely clean out my coops and brooders and spray them down with bleach or something? How long will this disease live in the area for say next years batch of chickens? Should I do a power-clean on the brooders while giving them the corid or wait until the treatment phase has passed?

It just hasnt been a good day, lost one chick to this and 2 others that must be entering the beggining phase, they are kind of fluffed up but still alert. Plus one of my Call ducks has a hurt leg and is limping...

Coccidiosis is a parasitic infection of the intestinal tract,most birds have some cocci,only a problem when they have an overload of it. Very,very common for chicks/chickens to be treated for Coccidiosis. Purchase Corid(amprolium) Dosage for Corid powder is 1/2 tsp per gallon of water,Dosage for Corid liquid is 2 tsp per gallon of water. Treat all your chickens for 5 days,(older hens may have built up immunity to some strains of cocci,but as there are 9 strains,better safe than sorry)do not give vitamins during treatment(interferes with medication)give vitamins after. For disinfecting,you can use cleaning ammonia diluted in water(bleach will not kill cocci),make sure coop/brooder has aired out before allowing chickens back in(ammonia is really stinky). You can clean while they are on Corid. Coccidiosis is always around,you can have an overload anytime just keep Corid on hand.

 

[Tuhmu]

For my older group, their about 15-16 ish weeks old so to be safe I think I'll treat them too. I have two geese and five call ducks with them though, will it harm them to have it also?

 

[ten chicks]

For my older group, their about 15-16 ish weeks old so to be safe I think I'll treat them too. I have two geese and five call ducks with them though, will it harm them to have it also?

I am not a 100% sure on the effects of Amprolium in ducks and geese. If you get no answer here,head over to the ducks/geese forum and post question there.

 

[Tuhmu]

From my quick google search it looks like its not harmful to them as its in medicated feed, which mine have been eating for a couple months now.

The chick that died last night I had purchased as a 2 week old so really he was about 4 weeks. I'm not sure if they were getting medicated feed at the previous farm, probably why I have it now as mine have all had medicated feed since they were days old. The joys of keeping animals....., now I have to sit here at work and be an ol worry wart, worrying about my babies. My grandparents are going to get the corid and give it to them in a hour or so, so I really hope its caught in time! I'll swing through the grocery store and grab some yogurt before heading home.

 

[Skipspin]

When I looked into Corid/Sulmet/wormer for ducks I found that ducks don't typically have problems with these diseases because of differences in the digestive system due to the vast amounts of water they consume. We've raised lots of ducks and have never seen any symptoms of these diseases in the waterfoul. I haven't been able to find any research that says it's okay to give them the meds, but the consensus of owners seems to be it doesn't hurt anything. I do avoid giving my ducklings medicated starter (though I prefer to not give it to any poultry) since they eat so much more than the chicks I could see how an overdose could happen.

 

[ten chicks]

When I looked into Corid/Sulmet/wormer for ducks I found that ducks don't typically have problems with these diseases because of differences in the digestive system due to the vast amounts of water they consume. We've raised lots of ducks and have never seen any symptoms of these diseases in the waterfoul. I haven't been able to find any research that says it's okay to give them the meds, but the consensus of owners seems to be it doesn't hurt anything. I do avoid giving my ducklings medicated starter (though I prefer to not give it to any poultry) since they eat so much more than the chicks I could see how an overdose could happen.

Yes, i am aware that ducklings can have medicated started feed with Amprolium,but i am not sure what effect(if any)Amprolium in water would have on them. Amprolium interferes with the body's absorption of Thiamine(vitamin B1)without Thiamine,cocci cannot reproduce,would this blocking of Thiamine be an issue with ducks? Amprolium is safe for chickens. Is it possible to separate water containers,so ducks cannot have access to them?

 

[sarajane]

My flock had this about a month or so ago. And Corid works great but I've heard that you shouldn't give it to them while giving them medicated feed. something about it being too much.