The sulmet didn't make any difference & I don't think it was an infection after all... I read on a disease diagnosis site someone posted here about Vit. A deficiency... Main symptoms were runny eyes and not thriving.
I was using a feed (non-national brand) mixed at a mill not far from here...
Is that her only problem?
Yes, except she is just slightly less spunky than her two cage mates (but I know that may just be personality).
is she breathing with her mouth open, is she sneezing or coughing or have a rattle in her chest?
No, no, & no. Thank goodness! I have studied her...
Thank you so much for your reply. I just left my store, but will call to see if I can get that teramycin before the weekend for her. My feedstore recommended Sulmet just to be safe, I bought some, but watched her poo (on paper) all morning and none was bloody, so should I rule out cocci and...
Today she's still active, and seems to be functioning okay, but is not thriving for sure. Her eyes are wet & blinkier than ever, she doesn't seem to ever hold them completely open.
What do I do?
I've spent a lot of time watching these chicks & I've never noticed any bullying, they are in a brooder cage with a bit of paper I change out and hardware cloth on the floor.
Her (we think) eyes are not running or dripping anything, they just look watery and aren't as wide open as the others. No respiratory symptoms.
I have three 5 week old Silkie chicks in a quarantine brooder cage, have had them for 2 weeks. For a couple days this same one has had slightly...