I noticed some blood drops in one of my grow-out pens on Monday. It was not in poop, so I began looking for the injured chick - checking feet, legs, etc. I never found anyone with an injury, so I assumed I had overlooked someone. But I didn't find more than 2 drops of blood, couldn't find an injured baby, and let it go. Today, I got a call from a gentleman who bought 30 chicks from that pen on that same day (these are 5 week old chicks). He said one of the Barred Rocks he bought had bright red blood in the poop. I told him it must be Cocci and to get some Corid. He said he already has some and was going to put it in their drinking water at 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. I have rechecked all of my pens, coops, and chicks, and I have not found any blood or bloody poo anywhere since those other chicks were sold.
I have NEVER had Cocci or any other ailment in my chicks, chickens, etc., (except accidental rat poisoning last year). We have always raised all of our quail and chickens "all natural" - no vacs, no antibiotics, no hormones, etc. So, this is new to me and very scary! I hate using medications, but I don't want to lose any of my babies!
So first of all, is it 1 TEASPOON or 1 TABLESPOON of Corid per gallon of water? I thought Tablespoon. Secondly, how long do I add it to their drinking water? Is it a one-time treatment or use it for multiple days? Thirdly, should I treat all chicks even if they do not have symptoms? I had "sold" some of the chicks over the phone and moved them from this "now dirty" pen into my "sold" pen with other chicks (5 to 8 week olds). As I said, none have symptoms or bloody poo yet, but should I be safe rather than sorry and go ahead and treat their water? Also, should I treat my laying hens which are in the pens next to the chick pens? I have been walking back and forth from pen to pen without ever thinking about it (since we have never had any illnesses, it did not occur to me!). Are the older hens likely to get it? Lastly, what about the eggs? If I treat the laying hens, do I throw out their eggs for a period of time and if so, for how long?
We also bought some Novlasan Disinfectant to spray all of the grow out pens, disinfect all of the drinking waterers, feeders, coops, nesting boxes, etc. I was told to even spray the walls and dirt in the grow-out pens which we will do tomorrow. We are going to put each group in holding cages, spray down their areas, let it dry, and return them to their pens. I think once they have all been treated and cleared, we will repeat that process.
Is there anything else that might be necessary that I may be overlooking?
Thanks for any help y'all can offer!
** By the way, I am NOT selling any more chicks or eggs until this is cleared up! I will treat and hold the "sold" babies until they are finished with their treatments.
I have NEVER had Cocci or any other ailment in my chicks, chickens, etc., (except accidental rat poisoning last year). We have always raised all of our quail and chickens "all natural" - no vacs, no antibiotics, no hormones, etc. So, this is new to me and very scary! I hate using medications, but I don't want to lose any of my babies!
So first of all, is it 1 TEASPOON or 1 TABLESPOON of Corid per gallon of water? I thought Tablespoon. Secondly, how long do I add it to their drinking water? Is it a one-time treatment or use it for multiple days? Thirdly, should I treat all chicks even if they do not have symptoms? I had "sold" some of the chicks over the phone and moved them from this "now dirty" pen into my "sold" pen with other chicks (5 to 8 week olds). As I said, none have symptoms or bloody poo yet, but should I be safe rather than sorry and go ahead and treat their water? Also, should I treat my laying hens which are in the pens next to the chick pens? I have been walking back and forth from pen to pen without ever thinking about it (since we have never had any illnesses, it did not occur to me!). Are the older hens likely to get it? Lastly, what about the eggs? If I treat the laying hens, do I throw out their eggs for a period of time and if so, for how long?
We also bought some Novlasan Disinfectant to spray all of the grow out pens, disinfect all of the drinking waterers, feeders, coops, nesting boxes, etc. I was told to even spray the walls and dirt in the grow-out pens which we will do tomorrow. We are going to put each group in holding cages, spray down their areas, let it dry, and return them to their pens. I think once they have all been treated and cleared, we will repeat that process.
Is there anything else that might be necessary that I may be overlooking?
Thanks for any help y'all can offer!
** By the way, I am NOT selling any more chicks or eggs until this is cleared up! I will treat and hold the "sold" babies until they are finished with their treatments.
