Keeperoflock
Songster
I've been treating (successfully) for coccidiosis. I'm on day 7 treating with 2 teaspoons Corid per gallon of water. Tomorrow I will begin a 7 - 14 day treatment of 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. It's been really hot and humid here in central Indiana and it's going to be hot and humid for the foreseeable future.
Their appetites are down. I gave them yogurt a little while ago and normally they inhale that stuff but not today. They aren't eating their wet mash of their medicated starter feed and they aren't drinking as much either. I put frozen water bottles in their waterer. They are eating and drinking SOME because I see them do it. It's just down.
QUESTION 1: Is this from the Corid/coccidiosis or just the heat?
They are acting fine but walking around with open beaks and panting. I'm trying to leave them alone so not to over-excite them due to the heat. I have a large furnace blower motor blowing air through their run with 2 smaller fans down low. One fan in their coop window and at night I put ice blocks behind the fan to blow the cold air from them.
I understand electrolytes should be added to the water and increasing their protein is helpful since they aren't eating as much.
QUESTION 2: Is it ok to combine electrolytes with Corid?
I understand that after a treatment of Corid I should give electrolytes and vitamins to replace what's been lost due to the Corid.
QUESTION 3: When should I start all of this? With this heat I really need to do something now but I'm new at all of this and need help with properly feeding them to get them through this crazy heat and coccidiosis treatment.
Thanks so much for your helps!
Their appetites are down. I gave them yogurt a little while ago and normally they inhale that stuff but not today. They aren't eating their wet mash of their medicated starter feed and they aren't drinking as much either. I put frozen water bottles in their waterer. They are eating and drinking SOME because I see them do it. It's just down.
QUESTION 1: Is this from the Corid/coccidiosis or just the heat?
They are acting fine but walking around with open beaks and panting. I'm trying to leave them alone so not to over-excite them due to the heat. I have a large furnace blower motor blowing air through their run with 2 smaller fans down low. One fan in their coop window and at night I put ice blocks behind the fan to blow the cold air from them.
I understand electrolytes should be added to the water and increasing their protein is helpful since they aren't eating as much.
QUESTION 2: Is it ok to combine electrolytes with Corid?
I understand that after a treatment of Corid I should give electrolytes and vitamins to replace what's been lost due to the Corid.
QUESTION 3: When should I start all of this? With this heat I really need to do something now but I'm new at all of this and need help with properly feeding them to get them through this crazy heat and coccidiosis treatment.
Thanks so much for your helps!
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