She was supposed to be an ISA Brown, but it's possible that she's an Easter Egger that got mixed in. But she looks very very different from my other Easter Eggers except for the missing comb, so I'm wondering if she's something else like Ameraucana x Wyandotte? She's 13 weeks old.
I'm not also doing medicated feed because I read that can cause a thiamine deficiency when combined with Corid.
Most of mine are okay. They're a little less active, but I honestly wouldn't have noticed either if it wasn't for the few that are really bad. The bad ones are just standing there...
During the night I bring them into a brooder on my porch that I clean daily. During the day I have a portable run that I move to fresh grass every day or two.
The only water they have access to is treated water. And I've given the worst ones an extra drench.
It's close to three days since I started treating them and some look a little better, but others look worse. Not sure what else can be done.
Is there no chance of overdose for the ones that are drinking it as well? I'm giving them 1.5 teaspoons of 20% powder per gallon of water right now and most are drinking.
That's really useful. I didn't know you could do it like that.
Yesterday morning was the first time I noticed that some of my chicks were very lethargic. Now that I'm thinking back on it, there may already have been some blood tinted poop at that point, but it wasn't enough for me to realize. At 3PM yesterday I noticed quite a few of them doing worse, as...
That's too bad. I adore barred rock. I have a flock that are 7 weeks old right now and they're the friendliest, funniest group of chickens ever. Too friendly honestly. I can't walk anywhere without having one on each foot and practically tripping over all the others. Reaching for something is an...