On my last thread.....

[SuperStephVette]

This weekend I woke up to find bloody stool in my chicken coop. Found out it is coccidiosis. I purchased Corid powder as stated in many articles to use for treatment. I have 2 Plymouth rock, 2 Leghorn, and 2 bantams (1 hen 1 rooster) affected. All seems to be responding to the treatment except my rooster. I have forced his head to the treatment and he drinks but he doesn't seem to get better like the others. He has stopped crowing and stands and falls asleep then sometimes gets a burst of energy. I have tried the "save a chick" vitamins. I don't know what else to do for him. And it kills me to see him like this. Please help!

 

[Kiki]

Have you gave him a direct to the beak drench dose of the Corid yet?

Stop using vitamins while using the Corid.
If your viatmins have thiamine in it, it will counter act the Corid and cause it to not work.
Save vitamins for after you finish the Corid.


How much powder Corid did you use with how much water?

 

[SuperStephVette]

Have you gave him a direct to the beak drench dose of the Corid yet?

Stop using vitamins while using the Corid.
If your viatmins have thiamine in it, it will counter act the Corid and cause it to not work.
Save vitamins for after you finish the Corid.


How much powder Corid did you use with how much water?

I have used 1.5 teaspoons of Corid to 1 gallon of water. Hasn't tried direct to his mouth except for holding his head to the water dish because he won't open his mouth.

 

[Kiki]

Mix 1/2 teaspoon of Corid with 2 teaspoons of water.
Give him .34ml per pound straight to the beak.

Do you have a weight for him?
Can you guesstimate his weight?

 

[SuperStephVette]

That wouldnt be too much for him to handle? He is only about 2 to 3 pounds at most. He is only 5 months old

 

[coach723]

Mix the drench as @KikisGirls said, give .34ml per pound, if he weighs 3 pounds amount would be 1.02ml. Give once a day for 3 days, in addition to the medicated water. While holding him, or have a helper hold him, pull down on his wattles and his beak will open. Put the solution into the front part of his bottom beak, no more than .5ml at a time and let go and let him swallow, use an oral syringe (no needle) or a dropper. Repeat until all is given, this will minimize the risk of aspiration. It would be VERY hard to overdose on Corid, so don't worry, at this point a little too much is better than not enough. The medication is very safe, but it's important to get some in him so it can start to work.

 

[SuperStephVette]

Update: He has been acting about the same today. He eats crumbles out of my hand but still does a puffing stands and has been huddling with the bigger birds.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Update: He has been acting about the same today. He eats crumbles out of my hand but still does a puffing stands and has been huddling with the bigger birds.

Were you able to do the direct oral drench and get the Corid water into him?

 

[coach723]

Continue treatment and give him 24 -48 hours from when you started. If he's not drinking well you can give him some of the regular Corid water orally several times throughout the day, same way you give the drench, in addition to the dose of drench. Once the coccidia die off, his gut needs to heal, and the time depends on the severity of the illness. Hopefully treatment was started in time, but the amount of damage to his digestive tract is an unknown. It can vary bird to bird, and depending on which strain of coccidia it is. Too much Corid is not a worry, so get as much of the Corid water in him as you can.

 

[SuperStephVette]

Were you able to do the direct oral drench and get the Corid water into him?

Yes I did but, he did not enjoy the process of it.