Warfield00
Chirping
- May 8, 2017
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My almost 2 year old Buff Orpington hen is very sick. It started a few months ago when I noticed her comb was pale. Otherwise she was fine so I didn't think much of it. (I now know it was a HUGE red flag). Then, about 2 weeks ago she got much worse- very lethargic, eyes closed, puffed up, diarrhea, dirty butt feathers, just all around sick. She also lost alot of weight - she feels no more than feathers and bones. So, we brought her in the house and gave her a warm bath and checked to see if she was egg bound. She wasn't. It was very cold outside, and still is, so she's living indoors with us. My next thought was worms, so I gave her wazine 10 days ago. Ive been giving her lots of treats, vitamin drench, electrolytes, and probiotics. I was going to give her valbazene today but after reading about coccidiosis I decided to take stool sample to vet. It came back with high volume of coccidiosis but no worms. My husband stopped at feed store and got some Corid 9.6 liquid. I'm super happy to have finally gotten a diagnosis! But I still have so many questions....
1. What is the dosage of liquid Corid for an extreme case of coccidiosis? I can find preventative and mild case dosages but not for serious cases.
2. How do I get her to take it if she's barely eating or drinking?
3. When can I expect her to feel better?
4. Should I treat the entire flock even though they are acting\looking\laying fine? Should I take their stool samples to vet?
5. If or when she is feeling better how do I acclimate her to the outdoor temps? Its very cold here in Ohio and will be for a while. I'm not against keeping her in the house if that's what it takes. I just don't want her to get depressed
6. Should I get my hopes up that the Corid will cure her? Is it possible that it won't?
Thank you all so much for reading all this and for any advice you can give me!!!
1. What is the dosage of liquid Corid for an extreme case of coccidiosis? I can find preventative and mild case dosages but not for serious cases.
2. How do I get her to take it if she's barely eating or drinking?
3. When can I expect her to feel better?
4. Should I treat the entire flock even though they are acting\looking\laying fine? Should I take their stool samples to vet?
5. If or when she is feeling better how do I acclimate her to the outdoor temps? Its very cold here in Ohio and will be for a while. I'm not against keeping her in the house if that's what it takes. I just don't want her to get depressed
6. Should I get my hopes up that the Corid will cure her? Is it possible that it won't?
Thank you all so much for reading all this and for any advice you can give me!!!