Liquid Corid preventative dose and timing?

[BoCRon]

My girls are all around 17 weeks. I haven’t seen any sign of coccidia, but it is a problem in the area as I understand. I have some liquid Corid and was wondering if it’s something people do from time to time as a preventative. If so, what is the dose and how long do you treat When you don’t think there is an outbreak? Also, is there an issue regarding eggs and using them within a certain time frame from treatment? I was thinking since I’m probably a few weeks from getting eggs it might be a good time to do this. Going forward, should it be a regular thing? For example, I worm my dogs usually once a year as they spend a lot of time out and about in woods and such so figure it’s good to do.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

 

[Eggcessive]

Usually healthy chickens by the age of yours have developed a tolerance for coccidia in their soil. Run down, sick, or birds with immune deficiency can still get cocccidiosis. If you have a good relationship with your vet, they might let you bring in some combined droppings to check for both worms and coccidiosis. The preventative dosage of liquid Corid is 1/4 tsp per gallon of water per gallon of water for 5-7 days. This chart shows the preventative dosage of Corid:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6635518/width/500/height/1000

 

[BoCRon]

Thanks for the quick reply! I did some research on prevention and found one site that said what your dosage said, and another said to treat for 21 days!
Maybe I’ll put the Corid in my emergency cabinet for now.
Also, mine are kept in a 10x20 run all day, I don’t let them forage as we have hawks, coyote, bears, etc regularly roam through.

 

[Eggcessive]

There is no egg withdrawal for Corid. The preventative dose is given for 7 days. You can buy medicated feed that contains amprollium, the same ingredient in Corid, if you wish, but most people stop that before they start laying. I would just become familiar with coccidiosis symptoms of lethargy, standing around puffed up or hunched, not eating, and runny poops with mucus or sometimes, a little blood. Make sure to keep your bedding dry and fresh, since warm wet conditions are when it tends to strike.