Corid Alternative?

[Frizzlett98]

I have a chick that has been dealing with Coccidiosis for over a week. We did Corid in the water for 7 days. She’s better but not 100%. She’s still puffed up and looking a little uncomfortable. I looked at her droppings under a microscope so I know coccidia was the problem. There was a LOT. What else besides Corid could I give her? She’s the only one out of 11 that was symptomatic which I thought was strange. I’m going to look at her droppings again in a bit to know for sure.

 

[Frizzlett98]

Also, she’s in with a laying hen so I’m skeptical about toltrazuril. We want to be able to eat the eggs….

 

[nuthatched]

Did you try a direct dose?

 

[SandyRiverChick]

When I've dealt with this twice, I've always done direct dose in addition to water for 7 days. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/

 

[Frizzlett98]

I did direct doses for several days until I saw improvement and then just in the water afterwards. BUT I just remembered my silly husband inaccurately measured the water when I tasked him with medicating them, and he was giving them more along the lines of the preventative dose instead for the first day or two. She doesn’t have nearly as much coccidia in her droppings today, though. Should I just continue with Corid for her for a few more days?

 

[nuthatched]

I did direct doses for several days until I saw improvement and then just in the water afterwards. BUT I just remembered my silly husband inaccurately measured the water when I tasked him with medicating them, and he was giving them more along the lines of the preventative dose instead for the first day or two. She doesn’t have nearly as much coccidia in her droppings today, though. Should I just continue with Corid for her for a few more days?

All chickens have coccidia in their poop, I wouldn't worry if you still see dome.

 

[Frizzlett98]

All chickens have coccidia in their poop, I wouldn't worry if you still see dome.

I know they do but she just seems like she’s still uncomfortable. She lays down a lot, stands often huddled up in a ball. Last fecal sample had thousands of coccidia. This time, maybe 10-15 that I could see. So it’s greatly improved. I just don’t know what else could be wrong if it’s not that.

 

[Australorpfamily]

I know they do but she just seems like she’s still uncomfortable. She lays down a lot, stands often huddled up in a ball. Last fecal sample had thousands of coccidia. This time, maybe 10-15 that I could see. So it’s greatly improved. I just don’t know what else could be wrong if it’s not that.

It won't hurt to continue.(From what I've been told) We had a recent outbreak and used the last of the gallon we made up until it was gone, which was like day 10 of them drinking on their own.