DuckDuckGooseMum
Songster
- Aug 5, 2019
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I thought my birds had Coccidis after seeing the bloody stools and started treating them with Corid. It's day 6. I've treated my entire flock. Including 7 day old chicks and 7 week old chicks. I know that today I'm supposed to cut back to a half dose of Corid for 3 more days.
After still seeing bloody stools yesterday in my 7 week old chicks I examined the stool carefully and discovered a relatively thick 1/2" long worm inside a small piece of what looked like bloody tissue. I also checked the stool of an older 5 month old chicken and found several small worms approximately 1/8" long. I'm assuming that these are both cecal worms and that my birds picked them up outside from wild birds. I did actually find a round worm after a rain on the ground near a feeder a few days ago so I have to assume they may have both. I think now, that I was probably too hasty in starting the Corid & that it was actually worms the whole time, but since I have gone this far I feel it's prudent to finish it. However, since these are small Bantam chicks and they're obviously in jeopardy from the worms, I believe it's necessary to begin treatment immediately. Can I treat them for worms while continuing the Corid half dose for the next 3 days?
Please advise me! I've been up all night after an already exhausting week with Corid treatment and I'm really very worried. Thank you so much for your help!
After still seeing bloody stools yesterday in my 7 week old chicks I examined the stool carefully and discovered a relatively thick 1/2" long worm inside a small piece of what looked like bloody tissue. I also checked the stool of an older 5 month old chicken and found several small worms approximately 1/8" long. I'm assuming that these are both cecal worms and that my birds picked them up outside from wild birds. I did actually find a round worm after a rain on the ground near a feeder a few days ago so I have to assume they may have both. I think now, that I was probably too hasty in starting the Corid & that it was actually worms the whole time, but since I have gone this far I feel it's prudent to finish it. However, since these are small Bantam chicks and they're obviously in jeopardy from the worms, I believe it's necessary to begin treatment immediately. Can I treat them for worms while continuing the Corid half dose for the next 3 days?
Please advise me! I've been up all night after an already exhausting week with Corid treatment and I'm really very worried. Thank you so much for your help!
