Possible Coccidiosis, how long can he last till I get treatment?

[EggSighted4Life]

UPDATE: the car got pulled out of the shed with (amazingly) minimal damage and I was able to drive into town to get some cocci treatment, I treated him as such he still refuses water so I had to administer orally. I offered him water and he still refused, he was still really thirsty so I grabbed a container that happened to be the one he used as a chick, and he drank (though not much) from it when I offered (but he still wont get down to eat or drink himself so you have to offer it up), not sure why he drinks from a tiny chick drinker and not a bowl, could it be that its familiar and comforting in this huge stressful change? is it even possible for chickens to have a 'comfort' drinker?? since he hadn't drunk in days his poos were very dry, I've yet to see any more blood.

It is possible for chickens to be leery of new things. They are creatures of habit. And so any change can be stressful even if it's for the better.

Glad your car isn't too bad.

I would push water every half hour while I was awake. Dehydration impacts ALL system functions. I would even mix the corid with electrolytes if what you say is true. To push water, I drip drop just below the nostrils and when it roll around into the mouth they usually gobble and swallow instinctively. Most of my experience is with chicks in the water pushing department though.

Simple electrolyte recipe..
2 cups warm water, 2 Tablespoon brown sugar preferred (or white), 1/2 teaspoon EACH salt and baking soda. ( same, if you have it.. salt substitute aka potassium chloride). Stir until dissolved and serve full strength. In this instance IF dehydration IS a serious factor (and I assure always dehydration IS a serious factor) then I would add those ingredients to the Corid water.

Is the chick waterer still have cocci treatment in it or plain water?

 

[Maddison]

Hes started drinking again so his treatment is now in his water. his poos are now healthier and I've yet to see more blood. hes doing a lot better.

 

[Saaniya]

That's kind of funny, that you have roosters ONLY.

Fermenting my chicken feed DRASTICALLY changed the smell of the poo!

So much so that I stuck with it for almost 2 years before deciding that despite the claims and my success with doing so, you don't get something for nothing and chicken feed is ALREADY formulated to meet their needs. Me messing with it indicates I think I know more than the experts... which I don't even if I don't always agree with them. So I quit doing it AND touting it. But the smell change was undeniably a huge factor especially for indoor brooder chicks.
Do your boys still get intestinal worm even though they don't access the outside?

Thank you for sharing!

I know it's a little off topic from cocci... But I do think it all ties together, so hope it isn't annoying anyone.

Hehehe yeah actually I don't know about hens and taking care them especially when they lay eggs ..I'm totally unknown ..I have roosters as a pet I know my neighbors love to wake up on 3:30 am


Although my one rooster got cocci in his 13th week ..in hot summers because I got him see eating soil & Raw Meat so I treated with Sulfadiazine ...I never know how he got blood in poo by eating raw piece of red meat ..(after that I stopped them eating anything non vegor bugs anything like worms ) my vet gives me then after amino acids drop as my chickens are become pure veg

 

[Saaniya]

Hes started drinking again so his treatment is now in his water. his poos are now healthier and I've yet to see more blood. hes doing a lot better.

Blood is still coming ?

 

[Maddison]

Blood is still coming ?

nope nothing. he's halfway through his treatment and he's nearly cured i'd say.

 

[Saaniya]

nope nothing. he's halfway through his treatment and he's nearly cured i'd say.

Ohhh great glad to know he's recovering