I believe our baby chick has coccidiosis 😔 any tips on how to treat other than Amprolium (we are using), and chance of survival?

[thronesandroses]

https://www.reddit.com/r/BackYardChickens/comments/13b26cp

Lethargic, no really wanting to eat, eyes closed and heavy breathing. Just started today but in hindsight it is not progressing like the other chicks. It is exactly 2 weeks old.

 

[dbounds10]

https://www.reddit.com/r/BackYardChickens/comments/13b26cp

Lethargic, no really wanting to eat, eyes closed and heavy breathing. Just started today but in hindsight it is not progressing like the other chicks. It is exactly 2 weeks old.

I am by no means an expert but I think cocci would come with bloody poop. Are you seeing that? You can treat cocci with Corrid. But, wait for someone more experienced than me to answer!

 

[Kiki]

https://www.reddit.com/r/BackYardChickens/comments/13b26cp

Lethargic, no really wanting to eat, eyes closed and heavy breathing. Just started today but in hindsight it is not progressing like the other chicks. It is exactly 2 weeks old.

Which amprolium product do you have and exactly how much are you using?

 

[Kiki]

Also...what exactly are you feeding it?

 

[thronesandroses]

I am by no means an expert but I think cocci would come with bloody poop. Are you seeing that? You can treat cocci with Corrid. But, wait for someone more experienced than me to answer!

no bloody poop but all the other signs!

 

[thronesandroses]

Also...what exactly are you feeding it?

medicated chick feed with a low dose of amprolium

 

[CaliforniaMountainChicks]

You need to get some corid asap for this chick. The dose of amprolium in medicated feed won’t treat coccidiosis. I just treated a bad case recently, I prefer the liquid corid because you can easily give a direct drench dose of it along with the corid water.

 

[Kiki]

medicated chick feed with a low dose of amprolium

That won't necessarily prevent coccidiosis and it for sure won't treat it. Can you get Corid?