Questions about Cocci?

[Kuntry Klucker]

Hi All,

I have a few questions about Cocci.

Background:
I have a flock of 16 BO hens about 2 years old.
I have noticed that a few of them are acting like they are not feeling well.
-eyes closed, looks like they are ruffled up, not much energy...
We are coming out of a pretty hard molt so I am not sure if maybe this is the cause of their behavior.

I have heard that cocci is something that chickens can get. I hear of it more in chicks but I am sure
that hens can get it too.

Our weather has been very rainy and cold so I am not able to get a good look at poop
to make any deductions of whether it is cocci or not.

Should I go ahead and treat them? If so can some one tell me what is the best method.

I use the deep litter method, should I clean out the coop really well? Our weather has been very
wet so cleaning the pen which has a dirt floor may be a little hard right now till the ground dries out.


Also, can we get cocci from eating the eggs? What precautions should I take with the this? I have never
encountered this before.

Thanks in Advance.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Does anyone have any ideas. Thanks

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Does anyone have any ideas. Thanks

 

Could be worms, check for mites and lice. Also there is a cocci article in my signature that has treatment and more information.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Could be worms, check for mites and lice. Also there is a cocci article in my signature that has treatment and more information.

Thank you so much for the info on your signature. You were very helpful, I think that worming them might not be a bad
idea. I wormed them in March last year, January is not that far off. Thanks.