Started treating with corrid, now what.....

[TAMMACLEAN]

I opened the coop this morning and found blood clots in quite a few places so now I'm treating them with Corrid. How long do I need to toss the eggs? Is it two weeks after they finish or is it two weeks starting today? Is it 5 or 7 days they need to be treated and do I change the dosage or just keep it at the same dose for the for 5-7 days? And what is the exact dose for corrid 20%? I've read different amounts. Also should disinfect the coop and run(the run is dirt) now or wait till they are done with the corrid???

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

We're in the same boat. Although, i never found blood in stool. i had a duck go lame yesterday, took her to the vet and they diagnosed coccidiosis. Also took fecal from one chicken, which was positive, too.

All my ducks will be treated with albon, specific amounts based on weight, in syringe every day for 7 days. i just bought Corid to treat the water in all my chicken pens. Mine is a 9.6% solution, and i still need to figure it out. But a well respected member here has posted that the 20% water soluble powder should be dosed at 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water for five days. Mix it up fresh each day. He said there is no withdrawal period on the eggs for Corid.

i read somewhere that you should give your birds Vitamin A & K when treating, but unable to find doses for that, i looked both vitamins up on the internet. They are abundant in greens like kale, collards, romaine. So it seems the safest thing would be to make sure your birds have lots of dark leafy greens as they go through treatment. i also read to use a probiotic after finishing treatment to help build back up the good flora in the intestines. i found some at my local feed store.

On disinfecting the ground, i don't have an answer. i read that the cocci can be killed with extreme heat or cold, which won't work on a yard. So, my plan is to clean out the coops good, maybe turn over the dirt in the pens. i might buy some organic garden soil to mix in and dilute the dirt that i have.

Good luck and let me know how things go. i'll post again if i find any new information.

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

We're in the same boat. Although, i never found blood in stool. i had a duck go lame yesterday, took her to the vet and they diagnosed coccidiosis. Also took fecal from one chicken, which was positive, too.

All my ducks will be treated with albon, specific amounts based on weight, in syringe every day for 7 days. i just bought Corid to treat the water in all my chicken pens. Mine is a 9.6% solution, and i still need to figure it out. But a well respected member here has posted that the 20% water soluble powder should be dosed at 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water for five days. Mix it up fresh each day. He said there is no withdrawal period on the eggs for Corid.

i read somewhere that you should give your birds Vitamin A & K when treating, but unable to find doses for that, i looked both vitamins up on the internet. They are abundant in greens like kale, collards, romaine. So it seems the safest thing would be to make sure your birds have lots of dark leafy greens as they go through treatment. i also read to use a probiotic after finishing treatment to help build back up the good flora in the intestines. i found some at my local feed store.

On disinfecting the ground, i don't have an answer. i read that the cocci can be killed with extreme heat or cold, which won't work on a yard. So, my plan is to clean out the coops good, maybe turn over the dirt in the pens. i might buy some organic garden soil to mix in and dilute the dirt that i have.

Good luck and let me know how things go. i'll post again if i find any new information.

Thanks. Good luck to you too.

I had read somewhere about tossing the eggs for two weeks. Maybe I'll keep them, but I'm not sure the kids will eat them knowing that the chickens are on meds.

It was funny cause my chickens didn't show signs of anything being wrong, I just noticed all the yucky blood clots in the poop.

I have Oxine,so maybe I'll look that up for spraying in the run and coop. I like your idea of mixing the organic garden soil in with the dirt. I think I'll do that too.

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

Personally, i would feel better tossing the eggs for a week after finishing the medication. And especially with children, you want to be careful to avoid any type of allergic or other reaction they may have to the meds. Better safe than sorry.

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

That's probably what I'll do anyway. Like I said, I don't think my kids would eat them anyway.