Possible coccidia?

Some brand names are Endocox or Baycox. Depending on what form you get, and what concentration, dosing will be different. Endocox comes in a powder form that you can mix in the drinking water. Baycox is a liquid that can be mixed in the drinking water. Brands in your country may be different, I would assume it's available, it's commonly used. Whether it requires a vet prescription there, I can't say.
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Some brand names are Endocox or Baycox. Depending on what form you get, and what concentration, dosing will be different. Endocox comes in a powder form that you can mix in the drinking water. Baycox is a liquid that can be mixed in the drinking water. Brands in your country may be different, I would assume it's available, it's commonly used. Whether it requires a vet prescription there, I can't say.
https://www.amazon.com/Pigeons-Finches-Parakeet-Cockatiels-Parrots/dp/B0CCPG9GD1
Managed to find someone selling Bycox online but would have to ship it from a different city gonna take a week or two
 
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How do I know that coccidia is gone? The chicks never stopped eating/drinking and none of them lethargic I'm not seeing any bloody poop other than what's called Coral poop? One or two coral poops in the morning which I assume is normal according to the poop chart and some watery poops during the day which I assume is due to hot weather (it's around 37-40 Celsius over here we had a hot week
I'm still trying get my hands on some Baycox (toltrazuril) but no luck yet
 
After this amount of time, they are probably fine, since you are not seeing symptoms. Some coral colored bits can be intestinal shed, which if only occasional can be nothing to worry about. If you see it a lot, then usual recommendation is to worm them. Something like fenbendazole or albendazole (not sure what brands you will find there, those are the medication names) are commonly used and will take care of most internal parasites other than tapeworm or coccidia. The runny droppings could very well be from hot conditions, drinking more to stay cool, it can also sometimes be caused by internal parasites. Cecal droppings happen about every 10 or so droppings, that would be normal.
 
After this amount of time, they are probably fine, since you are not seeing symptoms. Some coral colored bits can be intestinal shed, which if only occasional can be nothing to worry about. If you see it a lot, then usual recommendation is to worm them. Something like fenbendazole or albendazole (not sure what brands you will find there, those are the medication names) are commonly used and will take care of most internal parasites other than tapeworm or coccidia. The runny droppings could very well be from hot conditions, drinking more to stay cool, it can also sometimes be caused by internal parasites. Cecal droppings happen about every 10 or so droppings, that would be normal.
Thank you, what can I do to cool them and my hens down? I provide ice water and change it couple of times a day also occasionally I offer them frozen vegetables leftovers like tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini and such but it doesn't seem to be enough, I see them panting during the day and also I checked them during the night past couple of days they pant during the night too altho it's somewhat cool (23-27- Celsius)
I got suggested giving them Paracetamol to drop their body temperature but I'm not sure about it
 

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I personally would not use that, it's for pain or fever. I did find a study that was done in Egypt that used medications for heat stress, link here: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20053017027
They did not have data from long term use.
All those frozen vegetables may be causing some digestive upset, anything other than feed should be limited to no more than 10% of their daily diet. If they seem hot, change their water more often to keep it cool, add frozen water bottles to waterers to keep it cool, give them open shallow pans in the shade filled with water that they can stand in, I often leave a hose on trickle in the shade, where they can stand in it which is always popular. Make sure they have shady areas, if you have a safe place to put a fan (an inexpensive box fan works well), to move the air it can help. I also sometimes hang a frozen jug of water in front of the blowing fan, does cool better, primitive air conditioning. I have cooled my coop on occasion that way. Some use misters to help lower the temp a little. Actual temperature and comfort can be affected by humidity and dew point, so may feel hotter than what the thermometer says, I'm not there, so can't say. Without having a better idea of your set up, breeds, ages, other variables, it's hard for me to know. I deal with high humidity all the time here in Florida, we've been having heat indexes north of 100 F for weeks here, so it's a constant issue for me, this summer has been particularly hot.
 
I personally would not use that, it's for pain or fever. I did find a study that was done in Egypt that used medications for heat stress, link here: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20053017027
They did not have data from long term use.
All those frozen vegetables may be causing some digestive upset, anything other than feed should be limited to no more than 10% of their daily diet. If they seem hot, change their water more often to keep it cool, add frozen water bottles to waterers to keep it cool, give them open shallow pans in the shade filled with water that they can stand in, I often leave a hose on trickle in the shade, where they can stand in it which is always popular. Make sure they have shady areas, if you have a safe place to put a fan (an inexpensive box fan works well), to move the air it can help. I also sometimes hang a frozen jug of water in front of the blowing fan, does cool better, primitive air conditioning. I have cooled my coop on occasion that way. Some use misters to help lower the temp a little. Actual temperature and comfort can be affected by humidity and dew point, so may feel hotter than what the thermometer says, I'm not there, so can't say. Without having a better idea of your set up, breeds, ages, other variables, it's hard for me to know. I deal with high humidity all the time here in Florida, we've been having heat indexes north of 100 F for weeks here, so it's a constant issue for me, this summer has been particularly hot.
Thank you, The breed of my chickens/chicks is unknown it's called Baladi (a hybrid mix of many breeds) we only get pipes water every 3 days or so which we store in a tank to use later so running a hose isn't an option sadly, we live like 15km away from the sea so it's pretty humid over here
I've tried the shallow pans but the problem is they stand in it then drink it which I'm not sure is healthy
 
Thank you, The breed of my chickens/chicks is unknown it's called Baladi (a hybrid mix of many breeds) we only get pipes water every 3 days or so which we store in a tank to use later so running a hose isn't an option sadly, we live like 15km away from the sea so it's pretty humid over here
I've tried the shallow pans but the problem is they stand in it then drink it which I'm not sure is healthy
Actually standing in it and drinking is natural and normal. They should be allowed to stand in it on hot days it helps them stay cool. It is no different than any bird or animal standing a few inches in on the edges of a puddle, lake, pond, river or ocean to cool off and get a drink.
 
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