Hope this passes...

[Trevorusn]

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.

Ahhh, ok. Now for that, can I get away with dosing one bird or does the whole flock need it?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would only treat the sick bird. But before you do that, can you get some droppings checked by the vet (for coccidiosis, worms, and a gram stain?) The Corid is safe for all chickens. Antibiotics should not be used without a cause or as a preventative.

 

[Yabadabadoo]

I would start corid. I do this the first sign of runny poo just as a precious and preventative treatment

New chick mom here. Is it safe to give corid to chicks?

 

[Trevorusn]

I would only treat the sick bird. But before you do that, can you get some droppings checked by the vet (for coccidiosis, worms, and a gram stain?) The Corid is safe for all chickens. Antibiotics should not be used without a cause or as a preventative.

I figured as much, going to do the corid/Safeguard routine first and see if that helps. I can't think of anything else at the moment it could be, though something like Marek's is always in the back of my mind. And I pray it's not that.

 

[Painted Calls]

Don't think I saw it mentioned..... but any vet with a microscope can do a fecal float. Doesn't have to be an avian vet.

 

[Mvan42]

New chick mom here. Is it safe to give corid to chicks?

I think so. I haven't seen anywhere thays says you can't. Someone correct me if I am wrong. @Kiki @aart

 

[Kiki]

I think so. I haven't seen anywhere thays says you can't. Someone correct me if I am wrong. @Kiki @aart

Yes! Chicks are much more likely to suffer from coccidiosis than adults.
Perfectly safe for chicks.

 

[aart]

New chick mom here. Is it safe to give corid to chicks?

I think so. I haven't seen anywhere thays says you can't. Someone correct me if I am wrong. @Kiki @aart

@Yabadabadoo best to start new thread in the 'raising chicks' forum.

 

[Trevorusn]

@Yabadabadoo best to start new thread in the 'raising chicks' forum.

Agreed, would rather not have this thread hijacked

 

[Trevorusn]

Yes! Chicks are much more likely to suffer from coccidiosis than adults.
Perfectly safe for chicks.

But it can still manifest in birds under a year old, correct? Are birds that had it younger more susceptible to it, or do they still develop the same level of immunity as an adult? Being this flock is mostly all roughly 8 months old, would they still be susceptible to coccidiosis?