First cold snap and now a 6month pullet is listless

[schnebbles]

I have a pullet inside right now b/c she ended up sick when it got cool/damp a month or so ago. I would run a heat light at night but I hear that's not good to do. IMO, it's cold, lol! we have a frost advisory tonight.

 

[Michael Apple]

No. It isn't a good idea to get them dependent on heat, but below freezing temperatures are tough on a sick bird. Nurse the bird inside the house or make them comfortable with a heat lamp is alright.

 

[schnebbles]

I kept my sick girl in a blanket all night, in the house. I read keeping them warm is very important. I keep my sick ones inside.

 

[ElCerritoPlace]

I had done this earlier this summer, when they were 3 months old. It doesn't seem to be the same symptoms. But would you treat every bird or just the sick bird (isolate her)?

 

[Wyandottes7]

Treat water with Corid for 5-7 days. Use a treatment dose of 2tsp per gallon of water for 9.6% liquid Corid, or 1 tsp if you use 20% Corid powder. Let that be the only source of drinking water for the bird. After the last day of Corid treatment, use vitamin-electrolyte powder plus Probios dispersible powder in the water for 3 days. Let us know how the bird is doing during treatment. Do not give this water treatment if they are eating medicated feed. You shouldn't be since they are 6 months old. They should be on a lay ration.

Actually, I think that the Corid powder dosage is 1.5 teaspoons per gallon of water. Casportpony has figured out the dosage mathematically several times, and it comes out to about 1.5 teaspoons.

 

[Michael Apple]

I had done this earlier this summer, when they were 3 months old. It doesn't seem to be the same symptoms. But would you treat every bird or just the sick bird (isolate her)?

People often overlook preventative treatment for coccidiosis in chicks. I start at about 3 weeks of age and do it every three weeks until at least the first six months of the bird's life. You can isolate the bird if you want. Coccidiosis is always in the environment. It is when protozoa populates to a threatening level in the intestines that the bird shows sickness. For the record, the preventative dose is different than a treatment dose. It is half the dose of what I told you. Since you are treating symptoms, use the dosage I originally recommended.

 

[Michael Apple]

Actually, I think that the Corid powder dosage is 1.5 teaspoons per gallon of water. Casportpony has figured out the dosage mathematically several times, and it comes out to about 1.5 teaspoons.

The 1 tsp dose of Corid powder to treat symptoms has been used for a long time successfully. I've already gone over that with Kathy.

 

[casportpony]

Not trying to offend anyone here, but this is what I came up with:

From: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818879/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing
1/2 teaspoon of 20% powder = 2.8125ml of 9.6% liquid - Both have 270mg of amprolium.
3/4 teaspoon of 20% powder = 4.21875ml of 9.6% liquid - Both have 405mg of amprolium.
1 teaspoon of 20% powder = 5.625ml of 9.6% liquid - Both have 540mg of amprolium.
1.5 teaspoons of 20% powder =8.4375ml of 9.6% liquid - Both have 810mg of amprolium.
1.75 teaspoons of 20% powder = 9.84375ml of 9.6% liquid - Both have 945mg of amprolium.
2 teaspoons of 20% powder = 11.25ml of 9.6% liquid - Both have 1080mg of amprolium.

-Kathy