How to administer amprolium orally?

[Harun]

A friend gifted me with 2 new Rhode Island Reds, but as soon as I got them, I realized something was wrong. Their crops feel empty, even when they eat, they aren’t very interested in food, although yesterday at night they were eating like they were starving. Currently, one of them have a half-full, half-empty crop, and the other Rhode Island hen has a completely empty one. Their poop has bubbles in it, and they barely poop at all. I’m worried about Coccidiosis. I did administer amprolium through their water, but I was wondering how to administer the medicine to them orally. What I use is Corid, Amprolium, 9.6% oral solution, Coccidiostat, liquid form.

 

[casportpony]

Corid Amprolium Oral Drench Instructions​

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

9.6% liquid - Do not dilute

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

or

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

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

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

or

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

The directions above are the same when using any 9.6% liquid or 20% powder. Such products include Amprol, AmproMed, Amprolium 200, Amprid, CocciAid, etc.

Click here to learn how to give medications orally:
Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl

 

[Shadrach]

A friend gifted me with 2 new Rhode Island Reds, but as soon as I got them, I realized something was wrong. Their crops feel empty, even when they eat, they aren’t very interested in food, although yesterday at night they were eating like they were starving. Currently, one of them have a half-full, half-empty crop, and the other Rhode Island hen has a completely empty one. Their poop has bubbles in it, and they barely poop at all. I’m worried about Coccidiosis. I did administer amprolium through their water, but I was wondering how to administer the medicine to them orally. What I use is Corid, Amprolium, 9.6% oral solution, Coccidiostat, liquid form.

I've found that the least intrusive way is to mix the required dose for each chicken (check dose for live weight of bird) with a little honey and a drop or two of warm water. Cut small cubes of bread, 2mm x 2mm or close is fine and dip the cubes of bread in the mixture and let the bread soak the liquid up. Feed these cubes of bread to the hen requiring treatment.
A word of warning. Try to get the hen to be treated on her own. In a flock/tribe situation you will probably find yourself surrounded by chickens all trying to snatch a piece of the bread.

 

[Harun]

I've found that the least intrusive way is to mix the required dose for each chicken (check dose for live weight of bird) with a little honey and a drop or two of warm water. Cut small cubes of bread, 2mm x 2mm or close is fine and dip the cubes of bread in the mixture and let the bread soak the liquid up. Feed these cubes of bread to the hen requiring treatment.
A word of warning. Try to get the hen to be treated on her own. In a flock/tribe situation you will probably find yourself surrounded by chickens all trying to snatch a piece of the bread.

Thanks for the advice, but she doesn’t seem to have an appetite. I hand-feed her some crumbles and she only eats a few, then walks off. I sprinkled some scratch in front of her, and she wasn’t very interested. Do you think she’ll be interested in bread?

 

[Shadrach]

Thanks for the advice, but she doesn’t seem to have an appetite. I hand-feed her some crumbles and she only eats a few, then walks off. I sprinkled some scratch in front of her, and she wasn’t very interested. Do you think she’ll be interested in bread?

It's worth a try. I wouldn't be interested in scratch or crumble if I wasn't feeling the full ticket either. Try with bread, or some other treat.
Failing that, casportpony has provided an informative link.

 

[Harun]

It's worth a try. I wouldn't be interested in scratch or crumble if I wasn't feeling the full ticket either. Try with bread, or some other treat.
Failing that, casportpony has provided an informative link.

Can and should I treat the entire flock, even if they don’t have cocci?

 

[Shadrach]

Can and should I treat the entire flock, even if they don’t have cocci?

I don't, but some people do. Amprolium is unlikely to do any harm but I've never seen the point of administering medication to a chicken that isn't sick.

 

[Harun]

I don't, but some people do. Amprolium is unlikely to do any harm but I've never seen the point of administering medication to a chicken that isn't sick.

I understand. Thanks for all your help.

 

[Shadrach]

I understand. Thanks for all your help.

You're welcome.

 

[JennyLeeF]

Corid Amprolium Oral Drench Instructions​

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

9.6% liquid - Do not dilute

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

or

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

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

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

or

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

The directions above are the same when using any 9.6% liquid or 20% powder. Such products include Amprol, AmproMed, Amprolium 200, Amprid, CocciAid, etc.

Click here to learn how to give medications orally:
Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl

Just to clarify chickens should get a double dose of medication? Orally and medicated water. If they are receiving .34 in water per pound and .1 orally per pound.
Thats: .34ml x 5lbs= 1.7 ml.
.1ml x 5lbs= .5ml
Combined they are then receiving per day 2.2ml of corrid.

And just checking they are to get both?