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11 weeks old is actually right in the perfect time period to get Coccidiosis. They are out digging in the dirt more and eating everything in sight. I've found that 8 - 14 weeks is the time of highest threat of Coccidiosis.
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Medicated feed does not stop chickens from getting Coccidiosis. If your chick looks like that picture, you need to get Corid and treat ASAP. Medicated feed only aids in the prevention of Coccidiosis, it does not stop infection when the soil is overloaded with Oocysts or, when the bird is stressed or ill. If your birds are exhibiting the above symptoms, treat, now. Corid is the medication of choice. It treats all known forms of Coccidia and is gentle on the birds.
If it is cocci there WILL be bloody poop and by that stage it is usually too late as the damage is done. Prevention is the best method with medicated feed so they build an immunity from hatching. I have never had to deal with cocci past 4 weeks of age ... ever with my method of prevention. For a chicken to get cocci freeranging is near impossible as I have never seen a hen brooded chick ever get it. I would look at other ailments also.
I never said medicated feed "prevents" cocci it aids in the building of an immunity, a chicken can get cocci while on medicated feed and with a cocci vaccination. As for blood in the stool it is there even if you cannot see it with the naked eye. The hemoraghing is what leads to death in a chicken caused by the sporozoites damaging the intestinal wall to the point that nutrition absorbancy is so bad they die and they always bleed. It is very rare to have one bird die of cocci and no others show any signs which leads to the idea of another ailment. is the problem. Only chickens raised on wire do not have and oocysts in them but even then they can get it by contaminated water.This is a direct quote from Speckledhen copied with permission by same:
1) medicated feed doesn't prevent cocci
2) there are mutated forms of cocci now that do not show bloody poop and can be passed from parent to chick and need a double dose of Corid--necropsies have confirmed them.
3) Cocci left untreated will result in death 9 times of 10.
4) Individual chicks are affected differently and intestines will have varying degrees of damage on different chicks. Some may never have bloody poop, but some will have stunted growth from that point onward