Corid dosage for young chicks

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I have a batch of chicks in the brooder, they'll be 2 weeks old on Friday, and I need to dose them with Corid before bringing them outside. I wrote the correct dosage on the bottle but it got smeared. Their chick waterers hold 24 oz of water, how much Corid do I use for the 21 day prevention dosage?

I had a few batches of chicks get Coccidiosis last year and I'm hoping to prevent them from getting sick.
 
I'm not sure what a 21day prevention would be. If you are wanting "prevention" perhaps use a medicated chick starter instead, it contains a minute amount of Amprolium. Chicks need exposure to whatever pathogens they will be living on, so if they are in a brooder, keep it tidy and dry, but it's a good idea to get some soil from the chicken coop/run and areas they will be in so they can become used to it now. I just get a few shovel fulls, sift out large chunks of poop and debris, mix with a little sand or peat moss and put the container of dirt in with the chicks. I usually start giving dirt, grit, etc. at hatch. A broody Mama will take chicks out at hatch or a day or so after, broody raised chicks get exposure right off the bat.

If you are treating for Coccidiosis, the dosing is below.

Liquid Corid (Amprolium) dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.
 
I'm not sure what a 21day prevention would be. If you are wanting "prevention" perhaps use a medicated chick starter instead, it contains a minute amount of Amprolium. Chicks need exposure to whatever pathogens they will be living on, so if they are in a brooder, keep it tidy and dry, but it's a good idea to get some soil from the chicken coop/run and areas they will be in so they can become used to it now. I just get a few shovel fulls, sift out large chunks of poop and debris, mix with a little sand or peat moss and put the container of dirt in with the chicks. I usually start giving dirt, grit, etc. at hatch. A broody Mama will take chicks out at hatch or a day or so after, broody raised chicks get exposure right off the bat.

If you are treating for Coccidiosis, the dosing is below.

Liquid Corid (Amprolium) dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.
I did the slow introduction of soil from the yard last year and still lost a few chicks. I'm hoping giving the Corid before introducing them to the soil will prevent losses.
 

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