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    Can chicks get reinfected with cocci?

    We've had rain for 5 straight days,so i guess that has made things worse.So they will be immune to the strain that they had?I will keep a very close eye on the others.
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    Can chicks get reinfected with cocci?

    One of my 9 week old chicks was puffed up and not very active,her poop was a normal color but did seem to have a slimy texture.So,not knowing what else to do I started her on Coid to see if there would be any impovement.She already seems to be feeling better.I'm only treating her until I see a...
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    droopy chicks.Cocci?

    So it's been around 36 hours since starting the Corid and I don't see a huge improvement.The chicks that were not well are still droopy and 2 of them seem a little weak.The sick ones have been drinking the water and I have also been giving them bread soaked in the Corid water, in case their not...
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    droopy chicks.Cocci?

    yes.
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    droopy chicks.Cocci?

    I didn't see blood in their poop, but it was mucousy and kinda stuck to their butt.
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    droopy chicks.Cocci?

    How long will it take to see an improvement after treating with Corid?If I don't see an improvement what should I do next?
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    droopy chicks.Cocci?

    It's a 35 gallon tote at this age they seem to have enough room.I change it daily and pick up droppings throughout the day.I would normally take chicks outside daily and bring them in to sleep but since some of these guys haven't seemed right they have only been out twice for about 45 minutes...
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    droopy chicks.Cocci?

    I have them in a large tote with pine shavings as bedding.I have a light set up in the corner that's around 90 degrees.Last night I gave them some yogurt mixed in with there food and also some Nutri-drench in the water.The breeders where I got these guys seemed very clean and they are NPIP...
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    droopy chicks.Cocci?

    I bought 17 sexlink chicks Monday,they ranged from 3 to 5 days old.When we got home one was droopy and not moving much and she died the next day.I assumed maybe she was injured on the way home.I noticed a couple of the other chicks were droopy and thought maybe it was stress from the trip.Some...
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    Respirtory problem

    We gave him Tylan 50 last night,this morning he does sound a little better.Now I have a hen doing the same thing.They are rattling but their nose and eyes are clear. I just bought some new hens a week ago and have a feeling one of them might be a carrier of something.It could just be a...
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    Respirtory problem

    Hoping someone will have some advice soon.I got him separated from the others.I looked him over his nose and eyes are dry,he rattles really bad and coughs or maybe its a sneeze.
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    Respirtory problem

    This morning I noticed my rooster is coughing and he sounds congested.I couldn't catch him to examine him closer,later when I have help, I will catch him so I can treat and separate him from the girls.Anyway,I have a couple questions.Are all respiratory sicknesses contagious and will the bird...
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    Hen is sick,fluffed up and can't stand up

    Sorry its taken so long to get back on.Our hen died this morning.I would like to thank everyone for their great advice.
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    Hen is sick,fluffed up and can't stand up

    How often do I give her penicillin and for how many days?
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    Hen is sick,fluffed up and can't stand up

    My girls usually eat knockout,its a scratch with a higher protein content than regular scratch,bugs,they free range on 3 acres, scraps and I'm always giving them scrambled eggs and whole grain rice.I also bake and crush up egg shells for them.I have never been able to get them to eat much layer...
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