How much to feed a chicken with cocci?

[zeiset777]

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I have a 3 week old chick with cocci. It's not eating or drinking one it's own. It is however drinking through a syringe. How much water do I feed it per day?

 

[Masonicflock]

Obtain Duramycin 10 pronto!!! TSC and Feed Stores carry it. Mix it in the water til it looks like lemonade. May also try apple cider vinegar as Ive heard a few folks say it helps too. Swap the Bulb to a White not Red bulb if you haven't already (old timer thang) and stay diligent at it on the water. Best I can tell ya is to water it prolly as much as you can get it to without too much resistance...

 

[casportpony]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/777489/i-need-help-quick

I have a 3 week old chick with cocci. It's not eating or drinking one it's own. It is however drinking through a syringe. How much water do I feed it per day?

If it has coccidiosis, it needs Corid (amprolium), ASAP! As for the water, you'll need to weigh it and do some math... The Clinical Avian Manual says that they should get 30ml/kg of fluids every 6-8 hours.

You can find Corid at TSC in the cattle section.

 

[casportpony]

Obtain Duramycin 10 pronto!!! TSC and Feed Stores carry it. Mix it in the water til it looks like lemonade. May also try apple cider vinegar as Ive heard a few folks say it helps too. Swap the Bulb to a White not Red bulb if you haven't already (old timer thang) and stay diligent at it on the water. Best I can tell ya is to water it prolly as much as you can get it to without too much resistance...

Duramycin is an antibiotic and does_not_treat coccidiosis.

 

[casportpony]

From: http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/cam/07_emergency_and_critical_care.pdf
Supportive Care
SICK-BIRD ENCLOSURES
Sick birds are often hypothermic and should be placed
in heated (brooder-type) enclosures


b (Fig 7.7) in a quiet
environment (see Chapter 1, Clinical Practice). A temperature
of 85° F (29° C) with 70% humidity is desirable
for most sick birds. If brooders are not equipped with a
humidity source, placing a small dish of water in the
enclosure will often supply adequate humidity. A moist
towel that is heated and placed on the bottom of a cage
or incubator rapidly humidifies the environment, as indicated​

by the fogging of the acrylic cage front.

FLUID THERAPY
Oral Administration
Oral administration is the ideal method of giving fluids.
This method is more commonly used in mildly dehydrated
birds or in conjunction with subcutaneous (SC)
or intravenous (IV) therapy. Oral rehydration (30 ml/kg
PO q 6-8 h) also may be used in larger birds (eg, waterfowl)
that are difficult to restrain for parenteral fluid​

therapy.

ORAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Below are listed some of the oral nutritional supplements
that can be gavage-fed to debilitated birds. Various
hand-feeding formulas are on the market and, as a
whole, are far superior to the homemade formulas used
decades ago that contained monkey biscuits, peanut butter
and ground seeds. Commercially available hand-feeding
formulas for baby birds are often utilized in the treatment
of sick and debilitated adult birds. The quantity
that can be fed at one time to a sick bird is greatly
reduced from that of baby birds. On the average, a baby
parrot can accommodate 10% of its body weight per
feeding due to the elasticity of the crop and its rapid
emptying. Adult birds have a greatly decreased crop
capacity, averaging 3% of their body weight. Additionally,
sick birds are less tolerant of food in the crop and care
must be taken to avoid regurgitation and/or aspiration.
A sick or debilitated bird should always have its
hydration corrected prior to attempting to initiate​

oral gavage-feeding.

 

[Masonicflock]

Duramycin is an antibiotic and does_not_treat coccidiosis.

I know it's an antibiotic but it fixed mine without using corid.. Maybe just good ole Irish Luck

 

[zeiset777]

I picked up Corid yesterday at TSC. So I'll be giving it that and sugar water until I can get some baby bird food to mix with water and feed it.