Tylan and Cocci

[JakRat]

Can you give a chick tylan 50 for Cocci??? I am so frustrated! I bought these girls from a local breeder and it has been nothing but issues!

 

[saladin]

Tylan is not for cocci.

 

[Judy]

Corid and Sulmet are your only choices for cocci as far as I know, Corid being much easier on them. Tylan will have no effect on cocci, Salatin is correct. There is a home remedy that may help til you can get Corid.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5849713#p5849713

 

[saladin]

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Corid is Amprolium. You can sometimes find Amprolium in a powder form as well as the liquid form.


Sulmet also works on some respitory infections as well as cocci. Amprolium is just for cocci.

 

[Judy]

Right!

 

[chicmom]

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Hello!

Cocci is an organism that really likes warm, humid wet conditions. It's something that you really can't blame a breeder for. I know you're close to me, and so we have the same weather, which is a perfect breeding ground for cocci.

I would use the Corid, because it's more gentle on the system than Sulmet. I think you can buy it by the packet at TSC, and it's about $19.99.

Once you start using that, if you've caught it early enough, your birds will improve quickly.

Good luck to you!

Sharon

 

[JakRat]

BLAH!!!

I will have to run up there today. I am not positive yet that they have it. I just saw some questionable poop today in the coop so I am going to go take pictures and post. They are running around a lot, eating, pooping and what not but some of their droppings just looking a bit on the reddish side and one part of one had a pinkish red hue to it.

 

[saladin]

The tell-tell signs of Cocci are:

1. Lethargic
2. Drooping wings
3. Not eating as normal

 

[seminolewind]

Not to mention that they LOOK sick.
Hope it's not cocci.

 

[saladin]

From the description you gave of your fowl/droppings they don't sound like they have cocci at all.
It actually sounds like you are seeing the sloughing off of the lining of the intestine: normal.