Mission: Help Me Save My Tasty Chicken!

[BantamLover21]

Finally, finally, finally got Corid! I honestly can't believe Tasty is still hanging on. I've been force feeding her about 40mL a day, but I haven't seen her eat or drink anything else. Sigh. I really hope she makes it at this point! She is a strong little chick!
So- that brings me to my next question: she isn't eating or drinking on her own. How much of the Corid water should I make her eat per day? I am interested in tube feeding- any suggestions where I would get the supplies? I am assuming all I need is a tube and a syringe. I have tube fed humans before (g-tube and ng tube). And when putting a ng tube down you have to be careful to miss the trachea, is that the case in chickens as well?

Well, at least she's still alive--hopefully its just a little longer before she recovers! I'm not sure on the amount of Corid water; I'd just give her as much as possible (without stuffing her, of course). Here are two good links on tube feeding: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...h-my-bird-pics-for-visuals-very-detailed-post
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/722041/how-to-t-feed-a-sick-chicken-and-give-subcutaneous-fluid

 

[casportpony]

Tubing will ensure that she gets enough Corid. If you got the liquid you gould give it to her orally. I give mine .2ml per 2.2 pounds orally in addtion to their medicated water if I think they need it.

FDA recommendations:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/animaldrugsatfda/details.cfm?dn=013-149
"Chickens
Indications: For the treatment of coccidiosis.
Amount: Administer at the 0.012 percent level in drinking water as soon as coccidiosis is diagnosed and continue for 3 to 5 days (in severe outbreaks, give amprolium at the 0.024 percent level); continue with 0.006 percent amprolium-medicated water for an additional 1 to 2 weeks."

And this link has these instructions:
http://www.drugs.com/vet/amprol-9-6-solution-can.html
"Poultry - as Soon As Caecal Coccidiosis Is Diagnosed, Give 0.024% Amprolium In The Drinking Water For 5 To 7 Days. Continue The Treatment With 0.006% Amprolium Medicated Water For An Additional One To Two Weeks. No Other Source Of Drinking Water Should Be Available To The Birds During This Time."

The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid Powder is 1.5 teaspoons per gallon.
The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid liquid is 2 teaspoon per gallon.

The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid Powder is 3/4 teaspoon per gallon.
The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid liquid is 1 teaspoon per gallon.

The .006% dose for Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon per gallon.
The .006% dose for Corid liquid is 1/2 teaspoon per gallon.

More Corid info here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818879/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing

 

[EggresiveAli]

Hows tasty

 

[Secretlyspotted]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE! Do you have any suggestions on where to buy the caths? Do they have them at regular pharmacies?

 

[Secretlyspotted]

Oh- and also- should I treat the other chickens? None of them have any unusual behavior, but it would be easy to put some Corid in their water. I usually put ACV in their water, should I leave that out if I put Corid in?
Thanks again!

 

[casportpony]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE! Do you have any suggestions on where to buy the caths? Do they have them at regular pharmacies?

They might have them, but any vet office will have them for sure.

-Kathy

 

[Secretlyspotted]

Tasty is pretty much the same. The UPS guy just delivered the Corid this morning. I've fed her 40cc of the Corid water so far. I honestly can't believe the chicken is even still alive, with as little as she's been eating and drinking. Now I am on the hunt for caths so I can tube feed her. I am getting quite attached to her, which might not turn out so well for me. Oh- and she haaaaattteeesss me! LOL. I'm sure she really over me holding her beak open and squirting water down her throat. Silly chicken- what I do is out of love!

 

[casportpony]

Did you get the Corid iquid? If so, give her a couple of drops of it.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Tasty is pretty much the same. The UPS guy just delivered the Corid this morning. I've fed her 40cc of the Corid water so far. I honestly can't believe the chicken is even still alive, with as little as she's been eating and drinking. Now I am on the hunt for caths so I can tube feed her. I am getting quite attached to her, which might not turn out so well for me. Oh- and she haaaaattteeesss me! LOL. I'm sure she really over me holding her beak open and squirting water down her throat. Silly chicken- what I do is out of love!

Tubing is way less stressful to both the bird and the human and it's much safer.

-Kathy

 

[schnebbles]

A doctor told me to use fish aquarium hose for the feeding (I have the same syringe as Kathy posted) - I cut a piece about 10" long and burned one end with a lighter so it's smoother - lube it up with oil and it's really simple. I had no trouble at all. I would highly suggest it after I waited so long (hopefully not too late) to do it.

the kaytee food is also easy b/c it's so smooth and flows right thru the tube. I had been mixing my own and sometimes a small piece of something would get stuck drawing it up with the syringe.

A jar of it was $12 at Jacks pets where I live. You can get as much as you want in them in a very short time.

I'm still doing that with my girl. she poops a lot.

- not to invade but my girl had lots of green poop today on the kaytee - is that normal? I know the green is not a good sign.

I hope Tasty pulls thru, she has to with that name, lol!