Urgent: is this coccidia in chick?

Klkoops

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May 14, 2024
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Hi there. Woke up to bloody poops in the brooder and a clearly unwell chick. She is isolating, fluffed up, and even though she doesn’t have a red comb yet, her comb and face seem pale (not the usual vibrant yellow color). She is on a medicated chick feed, so is it possible she has coccidiosis even though she’s on amprolium? She’s 4 weeks old, isn’t showing any other symptoms. There are three very vibrant chicks in the brooder with her, all who are acting and looking normal. Please see pics and advise. Thanks!
 

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It's not impossible, I would treat her and the rest for cocci. I've never used medicated feed so I don't know the rules on using that with Corid or Toltrazuril.
 
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If you have to order the toltrazuril, I'd use the corid til you get it.
Medicated feed only contains a tiny amount of amprolium, if there is an outbreak you have to treat with the full strength medication.
The feed is supposed to help keep the numbers low enough in the gut that they can build resistance without getting sick, but it does not always work, there are a lot of variables. Don't delay starting treatment, the longer you wait the more damage is done, the less likely recovery is possible.
 

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