Need HELP Down chickens!!

[ten chicks]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have separated them from the flock. They do not seem to be eating or drinking.

Symptoms of Coccidiosis are runny/watery poop(may or may not contain blood,depends on which of the 9 strains of cocci it is)fluffed feathers,not eating/drinking,weight loss,lethargic. If chicks have any of these symptoms,purchase Corid(amprolium)dose for Corid 20% powder is 1/2 tsp per gallon of water,dose for Corid 9.6% liquid is 2 tsp per gallon of water. Treat ALL chickens for 5 days,do not give vitamins during treatment(interferes with medication)give vitamins after treatment is complete. Coccidiosis is a parasitic infection of the intestinal tract,it is spread by droppings which get into feed/water via droppings. Treating chicks for cocci will not harm them,but not treating(if they have cocci)will probably result in deaths.

 

[wmroth]

Yesterday, I isolated the two weak birds and started them on corid. I felt that coccidiosis could be the problem. Last night I lose one bird. I have been using an eye dropper to give them food and water. At present I do not see symptom in the other birds but I assume they have it. On the one bird that is isolated this morning I did give her food and water via eye dropper. She still is weak but she started eating and drinking. I am giving all my bird the corid. I know that I am not out of the wood yet. I should have known that I was dealing with coccidiosis. Their stool is wet and smelly. I just did not see any blood. I thought that blood was the key that pointed to coccidiosis. Thank all of you for your help and encouragement! Thanks God for Backyard Chicken Forum

 

[wmroth]

Ten Chickens! I treated my birds with 9.6% liquid is 2 tsp per gallon of water. Treat ALL chickens for 7 days. Some of my birds still have runny stool and some still look weak. Should I retreat? or? Thanks for your help

 

[mithious]

Ten Chickens! I treated my birds with 9.6% liquid is 2 tsp per gallon of water. Treat ALL chickens for 7 days. Some of my birds still have runny stool and some still look weak. Should I retreat? or? Thanks for your help

Are you saying you did the full 7 days already? and they are still having runny poo's? Are you sure they were drinking enough to get enough of the meds in them? How old are they? Mine are going through this now, but are 6 weeks and are getting better, as of bed time, second day of treatment.

 

[mithious]

Have you taken them off the corrid? Do you have any save a chick? or probiotics? or vitamins? Corrid is a thiamine blocker, sometimes they need a little help after the treatment with getting the natural flora back in their intestines and gut. Seems though, their poo's should have firmed up in the first 3 days. I went back and see they are 2 weeks? or 3 now? Are they eating on their own? Drinking on their own?

What other symptoms, if any, do they have besides still having runny poo's and weak?

 

[wmroth]

My birds are 11 weeks old. Since I started on the corid they are much stronger. They still have runny stool. They eat and drink well. Probiotics and vitamins will be my next step. Thanks

 

[wmroth]

We completed a 7 day regimen on the Corrid and then administered vitamins via Avian Super Pack for 5 days. Also fed the egg per your suggestion. Today we noticed that the chick that was most affected is again somewhat unstable on her feet and is standing hunched over. Her stool was carmel colored and watery. She does eat, but we isolated her again and started her on the Sulmet at the recommended dosage. It is only by carefully observing that we noticed this poor girl is not doing well; we are wondering if this same strain of protozoa is affecting other birds in this same group (17 that are 15 weeks old). Considering that Sulmet is hard on the birds, should we resort to administering to all of them? We completed the Corrid exactly one week ago today