Coccidia - monensin

[Kirmi8]

Hi, friends.

Some of my fluffy butts are poopy butts, so I took a sample in to the vet today for a fecal exam. They found some coccidia (not a crazy amount). So I picked up some medicated feed today - thinking it would treated with amprolium but it's actually monensin. Can I use this an adult laying hens? Sounds like there is no meat withdrawal time for broilers, so I'm assuming safe for my egg layers. I can take the feed back no problem he said. The other option was to but a bulk amount of Corid, or another drug that had a 44 day egg withdrawal (so not really an option). No one is overtly unwell, just messy bums and I'd like to get ahead of it before it's a problem.

Thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I know you are in Canada, but in the US, Corid (Amprolium) has no withdrawal period, so I'm wondering where a 44 day withdrawal period is coming from? Do you have a link?
Farad does list Amprolium as approved in Canada as well, but you would want to follow up with your own research http://www.farad.org/publications/digests/122015EggResidue.pdf

I'm not finding much about Monesin. @Kiki may be able to work some magic and find more...

How old are these hens? Messy butts may just be messy butts. Sometimes it can be something else...drinking a lot of water, diet changes, worms, coccidiosis, etc. ...there's many reason for poop getting stuck on the bums.
Getting a fecal float would tell you if treating for Coccidiosis and/or deworming is needed. It may be that they just need washing up.

 

[Kirmi8]

I know you are in Canada, but in the US, Corid (Amprolium) has no withdrawal period, so I'm wondering where a 44 day withdrawal period is coming from? Do you have a link?
Farad does list Amprolium as approved in Canada as well, but you would want to follow up with your own research http://www.farad.org/publications/digests/122015EggResidue.pdf

I'm not finding much about Monesin. @Kiki may be able to work some magic and find more...

How old are these hens? Messy butts may just be messy butts. Sometimes it can be something else...drinking a lot of water, diet changes, worms, coccidiosis, etc. ...there's many reason for poop getting stuck on the bums.
Getting a fecal float would tell you if treating for Coccidiosis and/or deworming is needed. It may be that they just need washing up.

Hens range in ages from 1 year to 2 years.

Did a fecal float at the clinic today and they saw coccidia (but nothing alarming). I was honestly expecting to find round worms or something of that nature. But it would make sense that we have some. I just did a full clean out and scraped the floor and such. It was quite damp in there due to all of the temperature fluctuations we had this winter. So damp environment and some poopy bums makes sense for mild Coccidiosis.

The 44 day withdrawal was for a different drug Toltrazuril.

I'm going to return the medicated feed and order Corid. I originally couldn't find any at the feed stores nearby, but found some online thankfully.

That being said, are there any "easy" (lazy) ways to clean up a chicken bum? My one Brahma girl is the messiest and Im not overly able to haul her into the house for a wash (the stress would like not be great for her with my kids and it's a distance away). Can I shave/trim off the poop clumps? Or just try and use a water basin I guess? It's still not overly warm here yet either.

Thank you sooo much for your help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It's good that you found some Corid, it's something to have on hand, especially if you are going to have chicks.

If the clumps of poop are sort of hard, then I'd try to pull off or trim them them off. Some extra fluffy hens sometimes poop gets tangled in the feathers.
In warmish weather, a basin with a small amount of water can be used, but in cool weather, you're right, it's better not to get them too soaked. Try trimming first.