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Dutchlindsay
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Myzomela wrote: 23 Dec 2011, 12:24 OK, here's the explanation for the dosing with amprolium- based products and my take on it.

The older Amprolmix Plus (amprolium 250 g/kg and ethapabate 16 g/kg) was used at 3ml per Litre of drinking water for week 1, then 2ml per L for week 2, then 1 ml per L for week 3, then 1 ml per L for one week each month if needed. The idea is that the gradual reduction in the level of treatment assists the birds to develop some immunity whilst still maintaining some level of protection. This is based on the protocol for treatment of commercial broiler chicken flocks and was used reasonably successfully in cage birds in the past.
Amprolium 200 is the equivalent product available today.
Coccivet (amprolium 80 g/L and ethopabate 5.1 g/L) is recommended to be used at 1.5 ml per Litre drinking water for 5-7 days, then repeat as necessary.
I got some Amprolium 200 but it is a powder and not a liquid. Should i use 1 gr where above states ml?
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STUART WHITING
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In England we're very much up on the issues with coccidiosis, the main use of treatments are mainly aimed at breeders who specialise in breeding British / native birds and the majority of foreign birds,
as we all know that young birds are at a very high risk of coccidiosis When first fledged and throughout their first moult, this is the most critical time of when we'd need to administer sulphur drugs to the birds,

I've read many articles over the years about this subject and I'm amazed at how many different variations people administer the drugs used,

Ive been treating and using sulphur drugs for many years with young birds and have to say that when I administer the drug it is a case of preventative rather than treat,
Most birds if they are not already on a sulphur drug at an early age IE as soon as they've fledged and are spotted to look lethargic and show signs of coccidiosis then sadly it's almost certain to be to late to save em as most will rapidly perish at this stage.

We generally administer as soon as the birds have fledged which for the majority would be approximately 3 weeks old and continue to administer through the weaning stage and keep em on the drug until they've completely finished their first moult, as mentioned if young birds are gonna fall ill it's gonna most certainly be from the time of fledgling through to the first few weeks of the moult, this is the most critical time of a youngsters life,
We normally administer sulphur drugs 5 working days on IE ( mon - fri ) and then 2 days off IE ( weekend )

The young birds can actually be on the sulphur drug for the best part of 4 months ( 12 weeks of age) or so until they've completed their first moult.

Here's some very worthy info that may well interest a few of you :thumbup:

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STUART WHITING wrote: 10 Nov 2017, 08:55
Here's some very worthy info that may well interest a few of you :thumbup:


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Can you post a link to the source please Stuart?
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STUART WHITING
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starman wrote: 10 Nov 2017, 17:16
STUART WHITING wrote: 10 Nov 2017, 08:55
Here's some very worthy info that may well interest a few of you :thumbup:


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Can you post a link to the source please Stuart?
Sorry starman I can't do links, I've tried before and leaves me completely baffled :crazy:

However, the article is actually done by a fella I know who comes from Scotland " Dave Henderson "

The article is on one of me other forums " Irish native birds " but you'd need to be a registered member to be able to view,

The whole article is above which I've put up on screen :thumbup:

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