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[Junipere]

Bloody poop in Brooder this morning. Found the chick who it came from…she was the only one not active. When I checked her she had some blood on her down near her vent. She is just standing in one spot, looking sleepy/weak. Is this Coccidiosis? If so, should I treat all w/ Covid 9.6%? What is the proper dosage? (Chicks are about 5wks)

I also have 12wk old chicks that were free ranging around a caged in area near chicks so want to dose them too just to be careful. Is the dosage the same?

 

[azygous]

The dosage is two teaspoon of liquid Corid in one gallon of water mixed daily, or tailor it downward according to the number of chicks and how much water they will consume in a day. Do this for five days, relax for a week, then do five more days, and treat the entire bunch of chicks.

For the sick one with bloody poop, I recommend the Corid drench for three days in addition to the Corid water. This will need to be syringed directly into the sick chick. Use undiluted liquid Corid around .5ml in the syringe. Every drop needs to get into the chick. See the photo of a chicken throat and syringe placement below.

In addition to the drench, the sick chick should also get an antibiotic, ideally a sulfa drug, as its intestines are very likely teaming with bacteria to produce this blood. https://www.jedds.com/shop/trimethoprinsulfa-100-g-medpet/

 

[Junipere]

The dosage is two teaspoon of liquid Corid in one gallon of water mixed daily, or tailor it downward according to the number of chicks and how much water they will consume in a day. Do this for five days, relax for a week, then do five more days, and treat the entire bunch of chicks.

For the sick one with bloody poop, I recommend the Corid drench for three days in addition to the Corid water. This will need to be syringed directly into the sick chick. Use undiluted Corid around .5ml in the syringe. Every drop needs to get into the chick. See the photo of a chicken throat and syringe placement below.

In addition to the drench, the sick chick should also get an antibiotic, ideally a sulfa drug, as its intestines are very likely teaming with bacteria to produce this blood. https://www.jedds.com/shop/trimethoprinsulfa-100-g-medpet/View attachment 2713905

Thank you for this very helpful info! What is corid drench? Is that the same as VetRX?

 

[Brooks_]

Thank you for this very helpful info! What is corid drench? Is that the same as VetRX?

No.

http://www.corid.com/

 

[azygous]

Go back and reread my post. I bolded the drench instruction.

 

[Junipere]

No.

http://www.corid.com/

Thank you!

 

[Junipere]

Go back and reread my post. I bolded the drench instruction.

Thank you, I think I understand now. “Corid drench” just means I use the Corid liquid and give directly by mouth. At first, I thought “Corid drench” was a separate Corid product to give by mouth.

what is the best way to physically give it to her by mouth? I feel like she’s fighting me when I try to get her beak open and I don’t want to exhaust her anymore than she already is or accidentally hurt her trying to administer the liquid.

 

[azygous]

All chickens fight having their beak pried open. Unless you just do it, regardless of feeling worried about stressing her, she will not get the medicine she needs. Just do it.

Use the photo as a guide, avoiding the hole in the center of the throat behind the tongue. That's the airway. If she starts to cough or choke, you have the syrings in the wrong hole. Stop and reposition it. When it's inserted into the esophagus, she will not cough or choke.

 

[Junipere]

All chickens fight having their beak pried open. Unless you just do it, regardless of feeling worried about stressing her, she will not get the medicine she needs. Just do it.

Use the photo as a guide, avoiding the hole in the center of the throat behind the tongue. That's the airway. If she starts to cough or choke, you have the syrings in the wrong hole. Stop and reposition it. When it's inserted into the esophagus, she will not cough or choke.

It’s done, thank you for your help!