Please help! Cocci, worms? Or something else?

[Kiki]

Since the sick ones aren’t eating or drinking should I make the sulfa water mix and give some to them by syringe?

If they are not eating and drinking on their own they will go downhill very fast.
Have you thought about tubing fluids into their crop?

 

[Pcuda]

Thanks... It is extremely likely that the new birds introduced a new strain of coccidia when you introduce them.

Do you feed any treats at all?

They get mealworms, scratch, lettuce and sometimes fruit but rarely.

 

[azygous]

You will need to use a syringe to get the sulfa into the sick birds. If tye aren't eating or drinking, they probably should be tube fed to get fluids and nourishment into them. Or they will continue to weaken, making death more likely.

Tubing ans syringing is easy if you know your way around a chicken's throat. Note the hole in the center. Avoid that. It's the airway. The path to the crop is on the chicken's right as this pic shows.

 

[Pcuda]

You will need to use a syringe to get the sulfa into the sick birds. If tye aren't eating or drinking, they probably should be tube fed to get fluids and nourishment into them. Or they will continue to weaken, making death more likely.

Tubing ans syringing is easy if you know your way around a chicken's throat. Note the hole in the center. Avoid that. It's the airway. The path to the crop is on the chicken's right as this pic shows.View attachment 2950697

Thanks I will try!

 

[Pcuda]

Thanks I will try!

I’ve also seen a lot of these around the run, is this the foamy yellow kind that indicates worms or cocci?

 

[azygous]

Poop alone can't give you definitive information about the presence of parasites. It can, as this poop does, give you a reason to have it tested for parasites. Any vet, with adequate persuasion can run a fecal float test for you on poop samples. Just assure your vet you will assume the responsibility of treatment.

That poop may be negative for coccidia now that you've used a coccidiostat on the flock, but if worms are present, it will tell you and also what kind they are so you know what worming med is best.

 

[Pcuda]

Poop alone can't give you definitive information about the presence of parasites. It can, as this poop does, give you a reason to have it tested for parasites. Any vet, with adequate persuasion can run a fecal float test for you on poop samples. Just assure your vet you will assume the responsibility of treatment.

That poop may be negative for coccidia now that you've used a coccidiostat on the flock, but if worms are present, it will tell you and also what kind they are so you know what worming med is best.

Ok thanks!

 

[Helloyou89]

If they did have coccidiosis, and if several were very sick with symptoms, likely there is a secondary intestinal infection in some, and untreated, it could be life threatening.

The best antibiotic for secondary coccidiosis intestinal infection is sulfa. It's not generally sold in feed stores, but you might be able to find it as "pigeon sulfa" at pet stores or pigeon supply shops. If not, you can order it here. https://jedds.com/products/trimethoprin-sulfa-medpet?_pos=1&_sid=83dcb7a2a&_ss=r

I knew this is an old post, but I’m dealing with a corid resistant strain of coccidia. I just picked up a package of med pet tri-sulfa powder. What is the dose per kg? I know it days to mix in water, but my sick hen is picky when she thinks her water tastes ‘different’. Should I give it to her in a drench so I make sure she gets the right about of meds or in her drinking water? The bag has dose instructions for pigeons not chickens.

 

[azygous]

The Tri-sulfa is formulated to be given via drinking water, so follow the package instructions. We usually put a teaspoon of sugar into water with a med in it to balance out the bitter taste. Or you can add a splash of cranberry juice.