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Lark, don't give up! I raised those Polish this summer and had a horrible time with them and cocci! Some birds are more susceptible than others but once you get a good strain of cocci going it is a nightmare! Look at it this way, the birds you get through this will be very hardy! Keep building their strength with some good protein--with the Polish I started feeding them scrambled eggs every other day and a little canned cat food the opposite days. I also gave them some whole milk from time to time since I had it then for my daughter. I think you are on the right track with the puppy food. Remember dry dog and cat food is higher in salt, so use it sparingly. I bet with that and the Oxine you will see a difference. And make sure you keep their area where they eat as dry as possible! They can go out in to a wet area to forage but the area you have their feeder should be dry and as clean from dropping as possible. I try to keep clean, dry sand around my feeders. If any feed gets wet in feeder or on the ground I remove it.
Hope this all helps! Remember cocci occurs in nature in wild birds too. If your pens are around trees or other places wild birds hang out they can bring cocci into your flock. Please keep us informed on how things go and if you have any questions we are always on here to help!!
Oh, I forgot the greens--I also purchased some dark greens for my birds that were have the most trouble. Greens like Endive, Romaine Lettuce, and spinach--this was because I was not letting these birds out to graze. And don't for get the squash!!
