Follow treatment with a vitamin supplement (especially A and K) is recommended and chickens affected by coccidiosis can take a few weeks to fully recover from their infection. Survivors of one strain may become infected with a different strain and require further treatment.
How long is treatment for coccidia?
How is coccidiosis treated? Your veterinarian may prescribe a sulfa-type antibiotic called sulfadimethoxine, which is usually given for 5-25 days.
Can coccidia go away on its own in chickens?
The new oocytes are excreted and can be eaten by another chicken. Some birds recover from Coccidiosis infection just fine without treatment—an infected bird might eat a small amount of oocytes and recover before anyone ever knew it was sick.
What should I feed my chickens with coccidiosis?
Provide medicated starter feed for chicks. If your chicks have been vaccinated against coccidiosis, don't give them medicated starter feed, it will simply cancel out their vaccination. If you live in a particularly wet area consider giving amprolium as a preventative.
Can you eat eggs from a chicken with coccidia?
You are likely wondering if it is safe to eat eggs or meat from chickens with coccidiosis. You can eat eggs from a chicken with coccidiosis as most chickens have a residual infection all the time, they are just immune to it. It depends more on the medication you treat the bird with than the infection itself.
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