Help! First Time Chicken Owner Sick Baby

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zolachicky

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Hi can some one please help! I bought (more like rescued) three chicks this past weekend. Horrible living conditions! Went to inspect them this morning after a short 3 hours travel on Saturday night. I found this (pic) in the brooder. The person I got them from said they were 3 weeks old. What could be wrong with these chicks? How do i treat them? I have them in a small "quarantine" brooder so not to make my healthy chicks sick.
 
There is no picture.
We need a bit more info in order to help you.
Post photos of what you saw, of your brooder and chicks - tell us about it.
What type of food/treats are you feeding?
What symptoms if any are you observing, how are the chicks acting, are they eating/drinking/pooping, etc.
 
Thank you for your response. I tried to upload pictures but they never went through. I went to the local co-op and the guy there has like 200 chickens. He said it was coccidiosis and gave me the medicine I needed for my little chicks. They seem fine other than the bloody pood but, I'm still giving them the medicine.
 
Yes, if they have bloody poo then treat them with Corid.
Dosage for Cocci is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon
Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

Let us know how they do.
 
Okay, so far they acting normal and yes that is the only water they are gettin I wasn't sure how many days so thanks! Should I give any of the water to my other chicks that are in a separate brooder, they have not had any direct contact with the sick chicks. As mentioned above they are in their own booder but in the same room. Also should I give them prebioticsome? I'll try to upload a pic of them.
 
I would wait until they finish the Corid, then you can give some probiotics or plain yogurt, also some poultry vitamins as well.

As far as the other chicks in a separate brooder, the Corid won't hurt them if you decide to treat. You may want to practice good biosecurity between brooders to avoid cross-contamination. Using separate tools to clean out each brooder, washing hands before handling the different chicks, etc.
 

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