HELP! One of my chicks is in distress. I cleaned the butt off this one twice in the last week. I think it may be my rooster too. It's smaller and not thriving but right now it's so lethargic I don't know what to do. Brought it outside for 10-15 min to stand on the grass but it didn't really want to explore much either. Any suggestions are appreciated! Thank you!
10-day old chick In distress...
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CaliforniaMountainChicks
Songster
It’s definitely not harmful to treat for coccidiosis just in case since corid is a coccidiostat and not an antibiotic! Better safe than sorry. You can give chicks a tiny bit of solid coconut oil to help any constipation.I’m jumping in with a similar question. I have one chick they won’t be quiet and seems hungry all the time. She drinks sometimes but not often. I was thinking she could be constipated and tried a little olive oil (she wasn’t thrilled). I checked for pasty butt and there was none but cleaned the area. Right after that she pooped a little but nothing more.
In the beginning, she was living in pine shavings but they were all eating it and she was not eating food so I removed the bedding which means there is a chance she ate poop.
She runs around searching for food, but occasionally seems lethargic (it’s random). It could literally be that she’s constipated because her under belly feels pretty hard.
My question here is, should I treat for Coccidiosis just in case or can that be harmful if they don’t have it? I have corid on hand.
If not, does anyone have a trick for getting a chick to poop?
CaliforniaMountainChicks
Songster
2 tsp of the liquid corid per gallon of water.
CaliforniaMountainChicks
Songster
You don't need to make a full gallon of it at a time that's just the average dosage amount. I just treated my chicks a few weeks ago and did 1/2 tsp in a quart (that's the size of their chick water) since you want a fresh mixture each day.
Please post photos of the chick, his poop and of the brooder setup.
At 10 days old, the brooder temp is very likely too hot, especially when they are moving away from heat. Raise the lamp.
Work on getting the chick hydrated. Electrolytes or a little sugar water. Once drinking, then offer a little wet mash.
At 10 days old, Coccidiosis may be part of the problem.
Liquid Corid dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.
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Thank you all for your help. My little chick passed in my hands and now I have another question. She was all clean on the butt but had a small swelling in it and my question is should I have squeezed that a bit? Not sure the logistics of checking for Patsy But entirely! I'm a new chick mom. The other chickens I had I inherited with the house so newbies are an education!
Sorry to hear the chick passed - it happens to all of us however.
I wouldn't squeeze any part of a chick. The "swelling" you felt may have been the chick's vent unless it was somewhere else. The vent contains a muscle much like the sphincter in humans - don't squeeze the sphincter!
Try giving it some electrolyte water and egg yolks. What are you feeding him? And what is his brooder like? Here's a recipe for the electrolyte water.
1 Cup Water
2 tsp. Sugar
1/8 tsp. Baking Soda
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 Cup Water
2 tsp. Sugar
1/8 tsp. Baking Soda
1/8 tsp. Salt
nuthatched
Orneriness & Co.
What's their diet? How hot is the brooder?
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