Treating wry neck survivor with corid

[SJchickens]

Ok, so it appears as though my silkie chick has a serious case of coccidiosis. She has yellow, foamy poop, sometimes bloody. She's lethargic. She eats and drinks but it doesn't appear as though she's digesting her food much. I will be treating the rest of the flock with corid, but this chick recently recovered from wry neck. Will giving corid to her possibly bring back the wry neck?

Thank you.

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she? Do her droppings look as if the food is not totally digested? That can be a sign of necrotic enteritis, which can affect chickens who have earlier had coccidiosis. It is usually caused by a bacteria C.perfringens in the soil, but other organisms can cause it. If possible, I would take in several fresh samples of this chick's droppings to your local vet to test for coccidia, bacteria, and worms. However, if you can't do that, then I would treat with Corid for cocciosis. You can start the treatment with Corid, and still take in a fecal sample. Dosage of Corid is 2 tsp of the liquid, or 1.5 tsp of the powder, per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Enteritis can be treated with many different antibiotics, but a test would narrow down the right ones. If she is pretty young--under 12 weeks, then definitely treat for coccidiosis first. Here is some infor on cocci and enteritis:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken.html
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/101/necrotic-enteritis/

 

[SJchickens]

How old is she? Do her droppings look as if the food is not totally digested? That can be a sign of necrotic enteritis, which can affect chickens who have earlier had coccidiosis. It is usually caused by a bacteria C.perfringens in the soil, but other organisms can cause it. If possible, I would take in several fresh samples of this chick's droppings to your local vet to test for coccidia, bacteria, and worms. However, if you can't do that, then I would treat with Corid for cocciosis. You can start the treatment with Corid, and still take in a fecal sample. Dosage of Corid is 2 tsp of the liquid, or 1.5 tsp of the powder, per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Enteritis can be treated with many different antibiotics, but a test would narrow down the right ones. If she is pretty young--under 12 weeks, then definitely treat for coccidiosis first. Here is some infor on cocci and enteritis:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken.html
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/101/necrotic-enteritis/

Thank you. Fancychooklady said that corid could be dangerous for a silkie that is recovering from wry neck. Is it safe to use?

The droppings are never solid. Usually dark brown and often times yellow and foamy with some blood.

She's 11 weeks old.

 

[casportpony]

You could try a sulfa drug for the coccidia instead.

-Kathy