Continued diarrhea and lethargic...

[LLvida]

To be super clear on dates I did the five day treatment of 2 teaspoons of cord in the gallon of drinking water for the entire group of hens, and I gave one cc by mouth to the visibly affected Chicken to ensure dosage. (November 16-20) I followed that by the lower dosage for 7 days. Then I started giving nutridrench again to affected chicken for nutrient and vitamins support- that seemed to be following what I had read! Now we are on day 17 since starting the corid and the feather drop is occurring

 

[Polish rooster]

Thank you SO MUCH! I am offering yogurt and ground meat to boost protein. When you say no grain I am guessing you mean whole grain such as scratch and peck? Or are you including ground grains such as pellets? I read your response after I did the initial corid dose so I did not offer medicated chick feed. Is it too late to offer that or would you suggest doing it with the second round of corid?

I did dose the entire group of hens. When I dose at 9 days is it the full amount or the perfect decrease? When I read the directions it didn’t not say anything other than the step down second dose.

This hen does not do well away from her ladies. I have insulated her nesting box and I’m tucking her into towels during the day in eyesight of her fellow hens. I don’t know how to achieve 70 degrees this time of year in sight of her crew

Please forget the yogurt and especially meat. Meat might be OK for chickens in perfect condition but for the ones with issues it is a no-no. If a chicken has a slow crop, sour crop or compacted crop that meat will stay in the crop and rot and a nasty bacterial infection will follow which might be the end of the road if not treated immediately by a vet. It is difficult to give you an idea without knowing more. How is the crop? hard? mushy? empties overnight? Is the chicken alert? sharp movements of eyes and head or are those "floating"? If she is "floating" then it is no good. She would immediately need the crop flushed which is a tricky task and even not too many vets would do it. You can give her activated charcoal which might absorb some of the toxins. I am assuming this because you say that you keep the chicken warm by covering it with blankets. A chicken in fairly good condition would not stay under a blanket. Just assuming.
Is she eating and drinking on her own? My chickens with serious issues end up in a cage in the bathroom where it is easy to maintain them worm. A chicken with nice pink comb is worm. One with comb ends purple or bluish is cold.
Coccidia will cause all kinds of crop issues because it affects the movement of food through the guts. I am doing a lot of guessing of the shape your chicken is in. If she eats and drinks on her own and there are no crop issues I would put her back on Corrid and MEDICATED starter (you can soak it a bit to be digestible more easily) and place her in the bathroom. It is winter now. Do not worry about her "opinion" of being away from the rest. She is beyond that because any chicken that is not within the flock for 3 days will be considered by the rest as an outsider and will be chased and attacked. It has to be carefully reintroduced back into the flock after getting better anyways.
Even if you kill all adult coccidia new ones "hatch" and the cycle begins again. That is why the follow up is needed. Corrid eliminates only adults floating in the guts. They do not do the damage. It is the "larvae" that enters gut walls and destroys them. Corrid does not stop them so when they emerge as adults they have to be eliminated and prevented from reinfecting.
If I get more details that would help.

 

[LLvida]

You are amazing. I just appreciate you so much. She is in the kitchen next to a vent. She is so alert and wonderful…which is why I just can’t put her down. During the day she does eat and drink on her own and I go out and “tuck her back in”. She is so tired, but willing to get up and take care of business. I will get medicated feed and moisten it. She has no crop issues and I check frequently. Thank you again for your advice

I have her with cooked meat and honeydew seeds and water

 

[LLvida]

May I ask if you think I should be doing a third round of Corid?

 

[Polish rooster]

May I ask if you think I should be doing a third round of Corid?

Hi, it takes a long time for chickens to come back from coccidiosis. Do not expect big results overnight. Keep her high on proteins and low on calcium if she does not lay eggs which is probably unlikely now. (no layer feed for now) If you notice bright green diarrhea turning darker and hopefully turning brownish she is on the right track. If coccidia is gone she needs time to "rebuild" her guts. But coccidia is probably in the ground (earth worms carry coccidia oocysts for an example) then preventive Corrid 3-4 times a year at lower doses is probably needed. Separation of poop away from feed/water is very crucial. Oocysts can stay active in the ground for 8 months. She needs time, no wild foods, just easily-digestible feed. Emeraid Omnivore Intensive Care works magic but a prescription from a vet is required and it is super expensive - roughly $50 a pound. Worth every penny though.
If you did 2 rounds of Corrid the right way - 5-7 days of treatment, 9 days gap and then another 5-7 days of treatment that should be enough but if you missed any of these steps then you might want to repeat.
Other parasites might also be present and Corrid will not eliminate them but that is another issue. If you see signs of progress just keep her for now on grower feed (soaked feed cant be used for too long, no more than one day) and warm.

May I ask if you think I should be doing a third round of Corid?

Do you see progress - is the watery, bright green diarrhea turning drier and darker ? Do not expect much progress overnight , just very small changes must be observed and analyzed. It takes a long time for a chicken to come back from coccidiosis. Damage to intestines does not heal easily. I would keep her only on grower feed and water. Weak chicken needs balanced diet of many nutrients. Grower feed is a very balanced feed containing many necessary supplements that some foods in isolation can not provide. If her poop improves then you might slowly introduce different feed. You have to judge from observations whether the chicken improves and whether another dose of Corrid should be given. Remember that Corrid is only effective against adult coccidia. It does not do anything to the "larvae" buried in the guts. You have to wait for them to emerge as adults and then finish them up with amplorium. The 9-day gap between treatments is to allow coccidia to mature and be finished with amplorium to break the reproduction cycle.
Coccidia is probably in the environment where you are and preventive treatments with Corrid are probably necessary to be repeated 3-4 times a year. Keep in mind that chickens mask their health problems very well until it is so advanced that they cant hide it anymore. Coccidia oocysts are very tough and they survive in the ground for even 8 months so reinfection is very probable.
Keep your chicken warm and on a clean, dry bedding. Since she has diarrhea you could use old blanket, towel covered on top with paper towels which would absorb the moisture and can be easily replaced when soiled. Straw, hay etc. is not recommended because she would probably eat some and will not be able to digest it. That would lead to crop issues. That is nice you took her home. Not too many people would do this, unfortunately. Let me know.