Hi,
My chicks (41 of them!) had coccidiosis at 5 or 6 weeks old. Only 1 looked very sick, so I separated her, kept her under a heat lamp and fed her extra polyvisol and scrambled eggs. In the beginning we were not giving medicated feed, but we switched to medicated, and gave them Corid in the water. I had trouble finding Corid initially. It is also called Amprolium, and Corid is the brand name marketed for Cattle, I believe. Sulmet will also help with coccidiosis. They are now 12 weeks and still on medicated feed, and are healthy.
I really thought we were going to lose the sick chick, but she recovered. I named her Laila, and she is the friendliest chicken in the group. She loves to sit on my shoulder.
Our chicks were vaccinated so we didn't think they would get coccidiosis. We started seeing lots of blood in their poop, but all seemed healthy (with the exception of Laila). I brought a poop sample to the vet and she said that there were oodles of cocci eggs in the poop.
Good luck with your little chick. I doubt you are in NJ, but if you are I got Corid at Brodhecker Farm in Newton. Local Agways don't seem to carry it.
kim
My chicks (41 of them!) had coccidiosis at 5 or 6 weeks old. Only 1 looked very sick, so I separated her, kept her under a heat lamp and fed her extra polyvisol and scrambled eggs. In the beginning we were not giving medicated feed, but we switched to medicated, and gave them Corid in the water. I had trouble finding Corid initially. It is also called Amprolium, and Corid is the brand name marketed for Cattle, I believe. Sulmet will also help with coccidiosis. They are now 12 weeks and still on medicated feed, and are healthy.
I really thought we were going to lose the sick chick, but she recovered. I named her Laila, and she is the friendliest chicken in the group. She loves to sit on my shoulder.
Our chicks were vaccinated so we didn't think they would get coccidiosis. We started seeing lots of blood in their poop, but all seemed healthy (with the exception of Laila). I brought a poop sample to the vet and she said that there were oodles of cocci eggs in the poop.
Good luck with your little chick. I doubt you are in NJ, but if you are I got Corid at Brodhecker Farm in Newton. Local Agways don't seem to carry it.
kim