Raising peachick in chicken territory - cocci?

[old biddy]

I have done a lot of reading up on treating new peachicks for coccidiosis. My farm has had free range chickens for years and all my pens
have had chickens in them at one time or another so I know that cocci will always be part of the equation. Since my one and only hatched out peachick was hatched
under a chicken hen along with 4 baby chicken chicks I have been concerned about cocci in their pen. I read somewhere (I think on
this forum though I can't seem to find it again) that instead of the usual 5-7 day treatment and another followup in 10 days, I should just treat them all together every day until they are six weeks of age to give the peachick time to develop resistance to the cocci. So far I have been treating them for almost 3 weeks but am getting nervous that it might be too much. Should I keep up the treated water til they are 6 weeks? I give them fresh water daily - one tsp corid per half gallon water. I have lost chicks to cocci before over the years in that pen and don't want to lose this one and only peachick that has hatched out this year. Any thoughts?

 

[casportpony]

You have a sick one that's been on the ground that chickens have been on? If so, I would be worried about blackhead too.

 

[old biddy]

You have a sick one that's been on the ground that chickens have been on? If so, I would be worried about blackhead too.

No, the peachick is not sick nor are the other chicken chicks. They are about 3 weeks old. I did not want to wait until someone got sick. I read some advice from someone on BYC who said that if there is a good chance of coccidiosis in their pen because of raising chickens in that area it would be a good idea to start treating with corid right away and continue until they are about 6 weeks old so they build up an immunity. I am almost 3 weeks in and wanted to be sure I remembered it correctly but am unable to locate the particular blog that I had read before. So....I am throwing it all out into BYC land to see if what I am doing is okay. Do you agree that I should be treating with corid up to six weeks?

 

[casportpony]

Do you agree that I should be treating with corid up to six weeks?

I do not treat mine unless they are sick, but some people do.

 

[old biddy]

I do not treat mine unless they are sick, but some people do.

Do you think treating them every day for six weeks will hurt them? That is my real concern.

 

[casportpony]

Do you think treating them every day for six weeks will hurt them? That is my real concern.

With how much amprolium?

 

[old biddy]

With how much amprolium?

1 tsp per half gallon of water fresh every morning

 

[casportpony]

1 tsp per half gallon of water fresh every morning

For six straight weeks?

 

[old biddy]

For six straight weeks?

So far it has been for almost 3 straight weeks...the goal was to keep doing it up to 6 straight weeks. But I am feeling unsure which is why I am seeking advice now.

 

[casportpony]

Are you saying someone here suggested that you give that much for six weeks?