Cordi?

[culdesacfarm]

Yes!!!! Thanks to BYC for all the information during this time! Im so thankful for all the help I have gotten. I hope this nasty bug has left culdesacfarm, but I do feel confident that if it rears its nasty little head I will have total control over it! Again all thinks to BYC!

 

[Fred's Hens]

There are 8 or 9 strains of coccidiosis and they are moved about by wild birds migrating around the world. These strains are not static, but continue to adapt and morph. They seem most dangerous during times of wet, damp weather.

The best defense against them is to assume they are around. Be prepared. We were shocked to see cocci on our property this spring. Never had had to face it before. Color me no longer naive.

 

[chooks4life]

Quote: Generally one clove per bird per day is the average minimum for an adult.

I'm not overly sure about mixing medications but I haven't heard anything bad about feeding garlic while giving man made antibiotics or meds, either. I might be concerned about them cancelling each other out. If you're using a thiamine blocking med like Corid, I don't know if that could interact negatively with their processing of the garlic somehow. It shouldn't, but much is not understood.

When freshly minced or crushed, in addition to its existing antibiotics, it forms a dynamic antibiotic from the enzyme reaction of being damaged. It's called Allicin and it's one of 34 plus antibiotic and antimicrobial (etc, basically anti-disease pathogens) properties in garlic which has been used in humans successfully for various viruses, food poisoning bacteria, etc which have not responded to the strongest man made antibiotics. Garlic is also a prebiotic.

Quote: I hold them with them standing or sitting on my lap, tail facing behind me, under my arm. I use that arm to hold them down, and with that hand resting on their backs I hold their head from behind with my thumb and index finger touching the sides of their beak. I force their mouth open as gently as possible, and since I have the dropper already loaded and waiting before I open their mouth, it's then simple to administer the medicine.

Best wishes with your flock.

 

[casportpony]

There are 9 strains of chicken coccidia, 7 turkey and there are different strains for peafowl, ducks, geese, guineas, dogs, cats, cows, goats, sheep, etc.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Yes,Coccidiosis kills very fast. The dose for Corid(amprolium)9.6% liquid is 2 tsp per gallon of water,dose for Corid 20% powder is 3/4 tsp per gallon of water(this can be increased to almost 1 tsp(actual .92 tsp),this is severe outbreak dose).Treat ALL chicks. You can also add some warm medicated water to feed so it resembles oatmeal,chicks love this and it is easier for the frail ones to eat. Plus you have the added benefit of the extra medication.

Ten chicks is correct, the recommended dose for severe outbreaks is 2 teaspoons of the liquid and probably very close to 1 teaspoon of the powder, not 1/2 like many people think.

-Kathy