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OK so i have the corid. I was told to dose the problem turkey along with all the other turkeys that were around him. Shall I put them all on the medicated feed as well?
Here goes the super puzzler. The antibiotics will kill ducks. Wile out back taking care of things I noticed on of my ducks starting to sneeze. Coincidence ? Is it time to go duck antibiotic shopping?
From what I've read its not that the medicine/medicated feed will kill ducks,its the amount of medicated feed/medicated water they consume that kills them, They eat/drink way to muck and poison themselves .
Would a smaller dose of corid antibotic be safe for the ducks, from what I've read YES safe. There are a lot of conflicting opinions out there.
I found this searching the fourms.:
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/page7.htm
"Chickens are not the only birds affected by Coccidiosis. Turkeys, geese, and ducks, among others, are affected as well. Cocci are a naturally occurring protozoan parasite found in almost every soil sample. There are about nine different strains within the Eimeria genus that do harm to chickens. Some of these strains are questionable, but most are verifiable. I happen to know that my soil samples contain Eimeria of the Necatrix stain. There was poultry kept on my farm before I owned it, and that virtually guarantees the Cocci eggs (oocysts), are on site.
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"For those waterfowl breeders out there, I have good news. Previously thought to be harmful to ducks, the latest veterinary science claims that neither Amprolium nor Bacitracin are toxic to ducks. As part of a study, I have had my waterfowl on medicated feed for over a year now, and everyone is thriving."
Here goes the super puzzler. The antibiotics will kill ducks. Wile out back taking care of things I noticed on of my ducks starting to sneeze. Coincidence ? Is it time to go duck antibiotic shopping?
From what I've read its not that the medicine/medicated feed will kill ducks,its the amount of medicated feed/medicated water they consume that kills them, They eat/drink way to muck and poison themselves .
Would a smaller dose of corid antibotic be safe for the ducks, from what I've read YES safe. There are a lot of conflicting opinions out there.
I found this searching the fourms.:
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/page7.htm
"Chickens are not the only birds affected by Coccidiosis. Turkeys, geese, and ducks, among others, are affected as well. Cocci are a naturally occurring protozoan parasite found in almost every soil sample. There are about nine different strains within the Eimeria genus that do harm to chickens. Some of these strains are questionable, but most are verifiable. I happen to know that my soil samples contain Eimeria of the Necatrix stain. There was poultry kept on my farm before I owned it, and that virtually guarantees the Cocci eggs (oocysts), are on site.
"
"For those waterfowl breeders out there, I have good news. Previously thought to be harmful to ducks, the latest veterinary science claims that neither Amprolium nor Bacitracin are toxic to ducks. As part of a study, I have had my waterfowl on medicated feed for over a year now, and everyone is thriving."