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    Sudden onset very weak 4 weak old chick

    Well, I had to cull her this morning. Could barely lift her head. No strange poops, not a thing visibly wrong. I keep compulsively checking the other chicks to see if anyone else is weak, but so far so good. I was VERY good about handwashing and keeping all touched objects separated. Could...
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    Sudden onset very weak 4 weak old chick

    Bravo, I so appreciate your advice and support. It is totally possible that through second hand contact she was exposed to some "bigger chicken" germs. We are pretty good about biosecurity, but my two kiddos could have played with the chicks, gone and gathered eggs, and played with the chicks...
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    Sudden onset very weak 4 weak old chick

    Thanks for your support. I'm syringe feeding her chick vitamin water, she freaked out when I dipped her beak in yogurt...not a good healthy freak out, but a weak attempt to try to get away from the alien blob and flop onto her back freak out. Her poops are still normal, although less frequent...
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    Sudden onset very weak 4 weak old chick

    This morning the chick is weaker, not able to stand on its own. When I try to stand her up, she flails and her legs go out all crazy when she tries to sit normally. She gives up pretty quickly and just lays there however her legs end up. I've checked for injuries, swelling in legs, mites...
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    Sudden onset very weak 4 weak old chick

    So perhaps I should treat for cocci even though the stools are still normal? Go figure, tomorrow is easter and I'm sure everywhere with Corid on hand is closed!
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    Sudden onset very weak 4 weak old chick

    Thanks in advance for any advice. I have a 4 week old Mille Fleur D'Uccle that became really weak today. I noticed yesterday that she was getting stepped on by the other chicks, but thought she was just sleepy. Today, she is worse, I've isolated her, and she is eating and drinking a little...
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