Yellow mucus like poop, not acting like herself. HELP.

[Eggcessive]

I really doubt giving them the vitamins during the treatment would lessen the treatment. The Treatment stops the protozoa from using B1. Medicated feed has extra B1 in it and it works in most cases.

They really should get B1 ASAP, so I would give them B1 during the 1/2 dose second treatment.

If you do not give them the second 5 to 7 day treatment, they will likely be sick again it 2 or 3 weeks.

Corid(amprolium)works by blocking thiamine from the body. Parasite needs thiamine(B1)to reproduce,by blocking the thiamine and starving the parasite reproduction stops and parasite is under control,allowing the body to build immunity to the specific strain it was. If you give vitamins during treatment,you are counteracting the medication. Medicated feed does not have enough Amprolium in it to help with an overload/outbreak,therefore the vitamins added to medicated feed are not an issue.

What about feed that has B1 in it? Should we look for a different feed when treating them?

I have always argued with people that the Corid inhibits the thiamine in the coccidia it self, not in the body. Here is one website that describes the action of the drug: http://caribbean.merial.com/livestock/Products/Pages/corid.aspx

 

[ten chicks]

What about feed that has B1 in it? Should we look for a different feed when treating them?

Give them their regular feed,give Corid in water,just make sure medicated water is the only water they have to drink. I have always used medicated feed for chicks and treated with Amprolium for a Cocci outbreak with no ill effects. I have never given my chickens vitamins after Amprolium treatment,they get enough vitamins and minerals in their feed along with all the other fruit/vegetables/probiotic yogurt/meat i give them

 

[ronott1]

Give them their regular feed,give Corid in water,just make sure medicated water is the only water they have to drink. I have always used medicated feed for chicks and treated with Amprolium for a Cocci outbreak with no ill effects. I have never given my chickens vitamins after Amprolium treatment,they get enough vitamins and minerals in their feed along with all the other fruit/vegetables/probiotic yogurt/meat i give them

Thank you!

My friends hen is doing much better today.