Weird Chicken Poop

[Jesus loves me]

I agree, I'd go ahead and treat them with the Corid, but they are 5months old so should have theoretically built resistance to the Coccidia that is found in their environment.

I'd also consider deworming them, more info below.

You are also seeing soft shelled egg. While it's not that uncommon in new layers, the soft shells along with lethargy, the bloody poop, etc. is concerning.

What do you feed including treats and do you provide oyster shell free choice. Do you offer any supplements or additives to the water or feed?

If you know which pullet is laying soft shelled eggs, then I'd give her 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 once daily for a week to see if that helps with shell quality.


Liquid Corid dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.


To treat most worms that poultry can have except for Tapeworm you can use Safeguard (Fenbendazole) or Valbazen (Albendazole). Both are given orally by weight; they do not mix well with water.

Safeguard 10% Liquid Goat Dewormer or 10% Equine Paste dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days in a row.
---OR---
Valbazen dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10 days.

Here's how to give oral medications:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Thank you!

 

[Jesus loves me]

No, not contagious to you. Coccidia strains are generally species specific. There are about 9 strains that affect chickens, those do not affect humans. Having said that, reasonable hygiene practices are always a good idea, washing hands etc. I've had chickens for 15 years and have yet to have gotten sick from them ever.

Okay that is good to know. Thank you!

 

[coach723]

Did you give them the oral dose? I would also give them some of the medicated water several times a day directly orally, until they start drinking. The medication can't work if it doesn't get in them. The longer they go without treatment, the more damage is done to the gut, and the more serious and perhaps fatal it can become.

 

[Jesus loves me]

Did you give them the oral dose? I would also give them some of the medicated water several times a day directly orally, until they start drinking. The medication can't work if it doesn't get in them. The longer they go without treatment, the more damage is done to the gut, and the more serious and perhaps fatal it can become.

So I should be giving them the straight 2 tsp of Corid individually to all of them as well as in their water?

 

[coach723]

Thread 'Corid Oral Drench Instructions'

Dec 14, 2017

When treating a bird for coccidiosis one can give an oral drench in addition to their medicated water. Here are the instructions:

Corid 9.6% liquid - Do not dilute

• Give 0.1 ml per pound of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

or

• 0.02 ml per 100 grams of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

Corid 20% powder - Mix 1/2 teaspoon powder with 2 teaspoons water.

• Give 0.34 ml per pound of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

or

• 0.07 ml per 100 grams of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

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[Jesus loves me]

Thread 'Corid Oral Drench Instructions'

Dec 14, 2017

When treating a bird for coccidiosis one can give an oral drench in addition to their medicated water. Here are the instructions:

Corid 9.6% liquid - Do not dilute

• Give 0.1 ml per pound of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

or

• 0.02 ml per 100 grams of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

Corid 20% powder - Mix 1/2 teaspoon powder with 2 teaspoons water.

• Give 0.34 ml per pound of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

or

• 0.07 ml per 100 grams of body weight orally once a day for 1-3 days.

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• casportpony
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• Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures

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If I don't know their body weight is there a minimum dosage I can give them?

 

[coach723]

Do you have a digital kitchen scale?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you everyone for the information! Today I started giving them the Corid in their water. And they are not wanting to drink it. It got very hot today so I thought they would want to drink a lot of water. Any thoughts on how to get them to drink the water? Or will it just take time? They are still pooping out bloody and runny poop. I also bleached and cleaned their coop out and moved the chicken run in fresh grass. Is there anything else I should be doing? Thank you!

I've never had an issue with birds drinking Corid water, but if you are finding they aren't drinking it well, you could mix a little karo syrup into the medicated water to sweeten it a little.

I agree, if they are not drinking, I'd direct oral dose them along with them drinking the mixed Corid water.

No, the direct oral dose is not 2tsp straight to each bird. Look back up at post #25 for direct oral dose amounts.

So I should be giving them the straight 2 tsp of Corid individually to all of them as well as in their water?