new chicks, 1 w/ bloody stool - UPDATE IN OP

[Sillystunt]

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Thanks for the helpful link!
If I separate that one chick - is that going to be even more stressful for it? And haven't the other 4 now been exposed anyway? I hate to make it harder on the little one. Such a bummer for all involved.

Going to the store to get some plain vanilla. Will also do the apple cider vinegar though I'm a little confused about the reason for it. Just for algae control in waterers or is it helpful in this situation?
Thanks so much!

They need CORRID or you will loose them! Cocci will kill them........... Treat all of them if they were together!
Yougurt is good to help digestive issues and soothing while on antibiotics. Won't cure cocci!
Apple cider...................will not cure cocci!!!!

Sumlet is good for corynza & resp issue!!! Corrid is for cocci, liquid form...............add to water

 

[MomMommyMamma]

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Thanks for the helpful link!
If I separate that one chick - is that going to be even more stressful for it? And haven't the other 4 now been exposed anyway? I hate to make it harder on the little one. Such a bummer for all involved.

Going to the store to get some plain vanilla. Will also do the apple cider vinegar though I'm a little confused about the reason for it. Just for algae control in waterers or is it helpful in this situation?
Thanks so much!

They need CORRID or you will loose them! Cocci will kill them........... Treat all of them if they were together!
Yougurt is good to help digestive issues and soothing while on antibiotics. Won't cure cocci!
Apple cider...................will not cure cocci!!!!

Sumlet is good for corynza & resp issue!!! Corrid is for cocci, liquid form...............add to water

I must be tired - I see I wrote that I was going to get plain vanilla - I meant yogurt. I got that and I will try my best to find a feed store open tomorrow. I don't know if any will be. We have two local stores that I know are closed and one Tractor Supply. I don't know if they'll be open or not. Might not be able to get them medicine till Monday. So bummed ~ these are my "fun" chicks. They're all different and all will be gorgeous if they make it.

Is there a good survival rate with meds?

 

[Sillystunt]

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They need CORRID or you will loose them! Cocci will kill them........... Treat all of them if they were together!
Yougurt is good to help digestive issues and soothing while on antibiotics. Won't cure cocci!
Apple cider...................will not cure cocci!!!!

Sumlet is good for corynza & resp issue!!! Corrid is for cocci, liquid form...............add to water

I must be tired - I see I wrote that I was going to get plain vanilla - I meant yogurt. I got that and I will try my best to find a feed store open tomorrow. I don't know if any will be. We have two local stores that I know are closed and one Tractor Supply. I don't know if they'll be open or not. Might not be able to get them medicine till Monday. So bummed ~ these are my "fun" chicks. They're all different and all will be gorgeous if they make it.

Is there a good survival rate with meds?

yes, they will survive!!!! I know some people who have had it and their chicks fully recovered!!! It's not to expensive also.............. It is good to have on hand. Think it is 2tbsp to a gallon of water, changing it daily for 5-7 days.
They one that is bleeding in the poo is critical so i would try tomorrow. TSC should have it....................keep us posted

 

[MomMommyMamma]

Thank you. Gave them the apple cider vinegar water tonight. They're already cuddled up for the night so I'll give them yogurt in the AM and do my best to get them meds.

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

corrid treatments in there water and get them on a medicated chick starter asap DO NOT USE antibiotics as it will help cocci settle in.
Coccidia have a complex life cycle with several stages simultaneously occurring in separate host cells. Click here to see an interactive diagrammatic representation of the life cycle of E. bovis. http://www.corid.com/demo.html It should be noted that the stage found in the feces is the oocyst. The oocyst, which has a protective wall resistant to physical, chemical and bacterial action, is discharged from the animal in the feces. With favorable environmental conditions of temperature and moisture, the oocyst goes through a maturation process called sporulation, which makes it infective to Poultry. When the sporulated oocyst is ingested by the host, the sporozoites within it excyst and penetrate cells of the intestinal wall. They grow and develop into schizonts. Schizonts undergo a multiple dividing process that results in the formation of numerous new individuals called merozoites. After the schizont matures, the merozoites are released by the rupture of the host cell and they invade new cells and repeat the process.
http://www.corid.com/calculator.html this will help you in figuring out how much to treat your chick or chicks hope this helps.

 

[MomMommyMamma]

SO happy ~ Tractor Supply is OPEN today! On our way...

 

[MomMommyMamma]

Got the corid - giving about 1 3/4 Tbs. per gallon of water. Is this right? And I just keep filling their water dish w/ this water (they seem to dump it often

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Thank so much! The polish is the worst today. Just laying in the brooder. I dipped it's beak in the water & it took a few drinks. It's sitting by the feed now. Hoping it makes it. That funny looking chick has just won all of our hearts.

 

[Sillystunt]

yeah, that should be good but it needs to be changed everyday. Do you have a waterer rather than bowl? the quart wateres i put a teaspoon or so................ That way they can't spill it or maybe put a rock in the bottom to make it heavy so it doesnt tip over~ Just keep making that polish drink that water!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I always give my babies medicated chick feed since it will prevent cocci.................... worth the extra dollar!

 

[MomMommyMamma]

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I mixed the corid into a gallon jug of water and have been pouring from that into their little water dishes. Will it not be good tomorrow (ie: I need to mix up the water/med mix daily?).
Polish is hanging in there.

We've only used medicated feed.

 

[Sillystunt]

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I mixed the corid into a gallon jug of water and have been pouring from that into their little water dishes. Will it not be good tomorrow (ie: I need to mix up the water/med mix daily?).
Polish is hanging in there.

every 24hrs................. thats why i mix up less