Coccidiosis is such a common and serious problem for flock keepers everywhere. Microscopiccoccidia parasites are the archenemies of poultry farmers, who must spend tremendous amounts of effort and money to keep coccidiosis at bay. The parasites can multiply to overwhelming numbers in the digestive tracts of chickens, usually young ones, causing bloody or watery diarrhea, poor growth, and death.
Every chicken carries a few coccidia around. You can see what the eggs, or oocysts, look like at the microscopic level in a sample of the droppings. What makes the difference between healthy chickens with a few coccidia and a flock that’s really sick with coccidiosis?
Chicks that survive longer than a week are on the road to recovery. Treatment of coccidiosis Amprolium or sulfa drugs effectively treat coccidiosis outbreaks. The parasites can develop resistance to these drugs, but so far, resistance isn’t a common problem in backyard flocks. Organic poultry farmers have a tough time controlling coccidiosis, but they have used vinegar in the drinking water. Treatment is Generally (Liquid) Corid or Sulmet 1 cc Per quart of water daily can also be used in conjunction with Duramycin 10 (Tetracycline Antibiotics) to prevent secondary infections. We do not Vaccinate our Chicks. It is NOT 100% We have found that even Vaccinated Chicks can and do get sick, we prefer not to Vaccinate. We do believe in ACV ( Apple Cider Vinegar ) Garlic and Chick Boost to help strengthen their Immune System.
Did you know chicks are very susceptible to respiratory problems due to dust from scratching around in their brooders, that is why it is so important to keep brooders clean and in between cleanings to keep the dust level down. Also believe it or not pollen can also affect them. Dust from unsanitary conditions can cause a myriad of respiratory problems...i.e. Infectious Bronchitis, Airsacculitis etc... do your homework. If you suspect anything wrong with your chicks and you belong to NPIP most chapters will help you isolate what it is, and help give you a course of action to take for treatment and it usually doesn't cost anything if you are NPIP Certified. Denagard is an excellent treatment for these problems....Please do your homework on Denagard before use.
We all want our chickens to be healthy here is a great product we use to clean Brooders, Pens, Coops and Runs with. it is safe to use around Poultry as long as you DO NOT add the CITRIC ACID to it. You use 6.25 oz. per gallon of water to treat Pens, Coops, Runs and Brooders with, we have used it around our chickens and have had good success in keeping down the dust as well as the germs. We use it in a garden gallon sprayer. Check it out
http://www.bio-cide.com/uploads/OXINE-AH%20Drinking%20Water.pdf And here is where you can buy it http://www.revivalanimal.com/Oxine-Fogger-and-Oxine-AH.html DO NOT USE THE CITRIC ACID WITH IT AROUND YOUR BIRDS. YOUR BIRDS AND NEIGHBORING BIRDS SHOULD BE REMOVED BEFORE YOU DO. READ THIS: http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/oxine.htm When treating your Chicks with vitamins and/or antibiotics you should never mix the two together, because some of the properties from both can actually bind together making them less effective.
( NPIP ) Hatching is exciting, but can also be very stressful between correct temps and humidity. Watching your chicks start to pip and then another hatched chick jumps around on it, rolls it over and then your piped chick has to readjust itself only to start all over again and sadly some don't make it out because of this, well there is help. Take your hatching chicks on the 18th day put them in an egg flat (pointed end down) and when they start to pip even if there are other chicks already hatched they can't roll it around, so your piping chick has a better chance to hatch. ( make sure you cut dime size holes in the bottom of the egg flat so humidity can get through)
Fact: Did you know the mortality rate in Poultry houses is 1 per 1000 chicks, but higher on small farms.
( UGA Poultry Research Dept.) Did you know that Chicks only carry their Parents immune system their first 2 weeks of life.
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