Question about Corid And Mixing Birds

[ChickenChick46]

You're right! Vitamins and probiotics are both good for more like two weeks is what we do. I alternated days, as too many days in a row of vitamins gave them diarrhea.

I've got the packets of electrolytes and probiotics that TSC sells. Are those both okay, or should I get something like Poultry Cell or Nutridrench?

I'm kind of kicking myself because I had all these things in my cart to order, then I read not to keep things with expiration dates on hand before you need them so you don't lose them and waste the money. Which I do get, but I think I'll take the better safe than sorry approach going forward.

 

[ChickyCh00k]

Poultry Cell and NutriDrench both contain thiamine (and other vitamins), but they are not probiotic supplements. Personally, I would focus on the gut support over the vitamin (as a short Corid treatment isn't really going to deplete them - and it only blocks thiamine (B1), not any other vitamins). Coccidiosis can do a number on the intestinal tract so thats where I'd focus my attention first. Just my opinion, of course.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Poultry Cell and NutriDrench both contain thiamine (and other vitamins), but they are not probiotic supplements. Personally, I would focus on the gut support over the vitamin (as a short Corid treatment isn't really going to deplete them - and it only blocks thiamine (B1), not any other vitamins). Coccidiosis can do a number on the intestinal tract so thats where I'd focus my attention first. Just my opinion, of course.

Thank you!

 

[Ridgerunner]

The two times ours got it here, that's all I saw was the blood, and oh my gosh, so much of it that the first time I thought one cut its leg or something. Not one other symptom. They seemed healthy as ever, just the blood.

That's interesting. The only time I saw Coccidiosis in my flock was with chicks being raised by a broody hen. The weather had been wet for a while. I did not see any blood but I could tell by their actions that something was seriously wrong.

I remember going to the coop/run one morning and being really worried. Red poop everywhere, chicks and adults. Then I remembered I'd fed them cooked beet skins from canning beets the day before. Panic averted. When mine get raw red cabbage the poop turns a fluorescent blue. Not red, blue, and a pretty fluorescent shade.

Debbie, you usually know what you are talking about and you are there watching them. I trust you more than a lot of other people on this forum. But I'll throw this out as food for thought.