Hope this passes...

[Trevorusn]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-poop-lethargy-what-antibiotic-to-try.558073/

This thread went all over the place. Seems it was e. coli. If so, being that was from 2011, what would I use to treat this, if it is indeed e. coli?

 

[Trevorusn]

Can I use Corid and Safeguard liquid dewormer at the same time?

 

[Trevorusn]

@Eggcessive, @casportpony , any ideas?

 

[casportpony]

This thread went all over the place. Seems it was e. coli. If so, being that was from 2011, what would I use to treat this, if it is indeed e. coli?

You want Baytril for that
Baytril 10% - All Bird Products
Enrofloxacin 10% | Jedds Bird Supplies
Baytril - Lady Gouldian Finch.com

Can I use Corid and Safeguard liquid dewormer at the same time?

Yes.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have no idea what the picture shows. Have you tried to get a fecal float to look for worms and coccidiosis from a vet? Some also could do a gram stain to check for bacteria.

 

[Trevorusn]

I have no idea what the picture shows. Have you tried to get a fecal float to look for worms and coccidiosis from a vet? Some also could do a gram stain to check for bacteria.

The pics I posted show
1) What I cleaned off his rear today
2) His overall appearance, especially face wise
3) What his rear end currently looks like, with some poop still clinging to his rear feathers.

My nearest avian vet is about 30 minutes away but the "exotic" bird vets only are there two days a week and appointments fill up fast. Plus, working during the day makes getting a quick appointment very difficult.

 

[Trevorusn]

You want Baytril for that
Baytril 10% - All Bird Products
Enrofloxacin 10% | Jedds Bird Supplies
Baytril - Lady Gouldian Finch.com

Yes.

I've already started Corid, would Baytril be safe to do with that and Safeguard? Or, is that too much at once?

 

[Trevorusn]

You want Baytril for that
Baytril 10% - All Bird Products
Enrofloxacin 10% | Jedds Bird Supplies
Baytril - Lady Gouldian Finch.com

Yes.

Can Baytril be added to the community waterer? It seems the instructions are catered more to individual bird treatment, but given the runny poos I am seeing I'd wonder if there is a "flock" dosage amount?

 

[Trevorusn]

On the plus side, he is energetic when I bring out treats and gobbles them up with the rest of the flock. I have read that green runny poo could be bile because not enough food is being eaten or going through their systems. His crop looks smallish but it definately has food in it. This flock however, being JGs and Brahmas, eat incredible amounts. I have 2 large feeders we fill daily, and much of it gone come evening. Is it possible, even if they all have bulging crops, that they aren't eating enough?

 

[Eggcessive]

Baytril is best to give orally, not in the water, since it tastes very bad. Dosage of the 10% Baytril or enrofloxacin is 0.05 ml per pound given twice a day for 5 days. That would be 0.25 ml or 1/4 ml for a 5 pound chicken, 0.4 ml for an 8 pound chicken, or 0.5 ml for a 10 pound chicken.