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So sorry you lost the Wyandotte. I would be inclined to give that one chick that isn't looking quite right, a direct dose into the mouth of concentrated Corid for two or three days just to be sure, especially if you are thinking of stopping the medication in the water.

Yes I mean chick crumbs mixed to an oatmeal consistency slurry with water. If you are giving the Corid directly to the chicks via a syringe or dropper then giving them access to plain water is good. The problem is that they get so ill they won't eat or drink, so it doesn't matter how much...

I don't know whether you missed the suggestion in one of the previous posts but you can give the really sick chick a drop or two of undiluted Corid directly into it's mouth/down it's throat (right hand side of it's mouth.... make sure nothing goes down the centre hole, which is the trachea )...

I would agree that coccidiosis is the likely cause and Corid is the best treatment (usually sold in the cattle section but can be used for chickens). Whilst broody hatched and reared chicks don't usually have a problem with coccidia because they are introduced to it gradually from day one, your...