North Carolina

[FVRM]

Sigh, chicken problems today.

I've got 10 broiler chicks, they're about 2 weeks old.  I've had them outside for like a week now in my meat pen that's been empty for like 8 months.  It's on the far side of my house in what used to be the front yard, but we moved the fence and built the pen.  Anyway, I'm pretty sure at least one of them has coccidiosis.  In all my hatchings, I've never had this happen.  I have chicks in a brooder with ground access on the other side of my yard by my bigger chickens, and they're fine.  There's a line of trees along the length of the meat pen with tons of wild bird nests, I'm thinking that could be how the eggs got in the ground.  Or they could have been in the soil already I guess, but this never happened with the last ones.

No store in driving distance has Corrid.  I picked up some oxytetracycline (all they had at TSC) which will probably be a futile effort, but want to try something.  Looking online for it now.  Anyone have any other suggestions on what to use?  This is my first time ever dealing with this. 

They're all acting fine and eating, but I did find blood in the stool.  Not sure which one it's coming from, trying to monitor closely.  If I see who it is I'll probably cull before it gets sick.  These are totally separate from my other birds, but obviously wild birds can go anywhere.  The TSC manager told me that my other birds are immune to it, is this the case?  Obviously the last thing I'd want is for one of them to get sick I've been so insanely obsessive about their health since I started over last year.

Coccidiosis is by far the worst thing out there it kills chicks within days and there's nothing you can do without amprolium. Do you feed them medicated feed? How close are you to eating them? Because I don't know if using corid will make them not fit for consumption. You have to keep them clean of the bloody poop and make sure they can't contaminate their water or feed with it. Coccidia is in the soil everywhere and comes out in hot wet weather aka spring.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Coccidiosis is by far the worst thing out there it kills chicks within days and there's nothing you can do without amprolium. Do you feed them medicated feed? How close are you to eating them? Because I don't know if using corid will make them not fit for consumption. You have to keep them clean of the bloody poop and make sure they can't contaminate their water or feed with it. Coccidia is in the soil everywhere and comes out in hot wet weather aka spring.

Oh they're no where near being processed, at least 2 months out. I always get the ranger broilers, not the 6 week white ones. They're still really small. I change the bedding in their pen daily, & I change water like 3 times a day on the chicks. Thinking about getting some nipple waterers. I saw one do it, so my husband is going to take care of him when he comes home at lunch. The other 9 I don't know if any are. It's just odd that ones on side get it, and the others are fine. Guess it's just where it happens to be in the soil.

My older ones are all good, right?
This mainly effects chicks with lower immunity?
The broilers were mail order, the chicks I hatched, maybe they have weaker immune systems from the hatchery/going through the mail? Idk I've heard a lot of people say meat birds tend to get it more frequently, no idea why.

No I've never used medicated chick feed. So far never had an issue. But seems like it would have saved me some trouble here! Maybe I'll switch. Is everyone else using it?

 

[FVRM]

Some people feed them medicated feed since birth but the right way to use it is when they start living outside and in contact with soil. Coccidia mostly affects them when they are 8 weeks and under but it can affect older ones if they haven't acquired immunity to it by then.

Well if any more get it I do have some corid left over. I don't know why the TSCs don't stock it more often. Oh the feed store in downtown said they were gonna stock sulmet

 

[dutchbunny83]

Oh I forgot about them!
I called all the TSC's within 50 miles of Fayetteville, the pet store (figured a long shot), and Lake Rim.

Edit: Nope they don't have anything for it either

 

[ramirezframing]

This is the way I understand the blue color (not self blue as in lavender)
Black x Splash = 100% blue
Black x Blue = 50% black, 50% blue
Blue x Blue = 25% black, 50% Blue, 25% splash
Blue x Splash = 50% Blue, 50% splash
Splash x Splash = 100% splash

So how would the splash color be a wild card? And what colors do you get when you breed your splash to splash birds?

 

[BHep]

What do you mean? Splash is part of the blue/black/splash gene so I would think it would be predictable, not a wild card!
Please explain, as I'm still learning.

If you're an amateur at breeding marans stay away from splash

I am curious also.... never had a problem with splash anything and never a problem with Marans.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Okay experienced Chicken Keepers, I need help!
Only thing I can find available is Corid 9.6% liquid solution (so less strong than the powder).
Not a very big bottle and $30 if I get it delivered tomorrow night from amazon.
They have the powder for much less, but it'd be a week before I got it.

Will this help???
Should I order it???
Do I give it straight since it's a liquid solution? It's for calves so I would think it would need to be cut in the water?

Thank you so much!!!

 

[BHep]

Okay experienced Chicken Keepers, I need help!
Only thing I can find available is Corid 9.6% liquid solution (so less strong than the powder).
Not a very big bottle and $30 if I get it delivered tomorrow night from amazon.
They have the powder for much less, but it'd be a week before I got it.

Will this help???
Should I order it???
Do I give it straight since it's a liquid solution? It's for calves so I would think it would need to be cut in the water?

Thank you so much!!!

2 TABLESPOONS per gallon of water. I use the liquid corrid only here.

 

[starlingdaly]

If you're an amateur at breeding marans stay away from splash

I would love to hear an explanation on this or maybe links to some information?

This is the way I understand the blue color (not self blue as in lavender)
 [COLOR=333333]Black x Splash = 100% blue[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]
[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]Black x Blue = 50% black, 50% blue[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]
[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]Blue x Blue = 25% black, 50% Blue, 25% splash[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]
[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]Blue x Splash = 50% Blue, 50% splash[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]
[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]Splash x Splash = 100% splash[/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333]So how would the splash color be a wild card? And what colors do you get when you breed your splash to splash birds?[/COLOR]

That is exactly how I understand it as well. I am by no means a pro (but I don't feel like an amateur either..) but I am very confused on why BBS genes in Marans would be different than BBS genes in other breeds, such as Ameraucanas, which I do have firsthand experience in.

ETA: fix typos

 

[dutchbunny83]

2 TABLESPOONS per gallon of water. I use the liquid corrid only here.

Awesome, thank you so much!
UPS usually get here late so probably won't be until 8 tomorrow night.


Question: My other chicks in the outdoor brooder on the other side of the yard without any symptoms-- do I treat preventively or just leave them? Should I put them on medicated feed right away?