Re: Pale Australorp

In article <1130584436.12324.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
" Jill." <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > Mmm my vet charges about 20 bucks. Probably not bad really.
> > Coccidiosis is not a problem for me as I use feed with Amprolium.
> > It's just a cocciodiostat so is safe to use long term.
>
> Its still possible to get a ground infection -- I have seen it before
> Took a lot of hard work to get rid of

Yes, and that is the idea of using Amprolium.
It does not kill coccidiosis, it suppresses it's growth.
This allows the birds to become infected, then develop their own
immunity.

Amprolium just prevents it from killing the birds. ;-)
--
Om.

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