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Chirping
Hope this finds everyone staying healthy during this crazy time.
Two weeks ago we adopted 9 chicks. We got 4 Americana and 1 Red Sexlink from a local feed store. We also got 2 Fayumi & 2 Sumatra from Wilco.
They were all vaccinated against Mericks, and less than a few days old. They have been kept inside under heat lamp in a 4ft × 2ft rubbermaid and a mixture pf pine shavings and pellets. They are fed organic Scratch & Peck chick started and have four or five drops of NutriDrench mixed in their quart waterer.
The day after we drought them home, we found heard wheezing from the majority of them. This is when I started the NutriDrench. They are all doing well, normal stools and no other symptoms other than occasional crackling when sleeping.
However, yesterday one of the Sumatra, Pip who is the smallest, started gasping for air every few breaths. I though at first it was too hot, as we had the heater on high as well as the hear lamp. I changed the temps to be more manageable and they all spent under the heat lamp.
However, this am Pip has now started having clear discharge out of one nostril and his eye seems to be wet. Not bloody or color, just clear. None of the others have showed anything like this. She will still eat and drink and run around, but also scratched at that side of her beak and eye.
We are quarantined but there is a Tractor Supply close to us. Knowing this may be viral and abx wont help, I feel that if I dont try anything she isnt going to make it.
Advice from all you knowledgable chicken tenders?!
My plan was to get abx (RECOMENDATIONS ON TYPE OR DOSE?) and try treating all of them as well as adding in electrolytes to their water.
Side note: I had confirmation last year that my 12 outside flock has Mericks. We have a closed flock but wanted to try adding more hens, knowing the risk they will become infected/die. We have practiced safe bio security so as not to transfer it to the new chicks until they are older and put outside and hopefully benefiting from the vaccine.
Two weeks ago we adopted 9 chicks. We got 4 Americana and 1 Red Sexlink from a local feed store. We also got 2 Fayumi & 2 Sumatra from Wilco.
They were all vaccinated against Mericks, and less than a few days old. They have been kept inside under heat lamp in a 4ft × 2ft rubbermaid and a mixture pf pine shavings and pellets. They are fed organic Scratch & Peck chick started and have four or five drops of NutriDrench mixed in their quart waterer.
The day after we drought them home, we found heard wheezing from the majority of them. This is when I started the NutriDrench. They are all doing well, normal stools and no other symptoms other than occasional crackling when sleeping.
However, yesterday one of the Sumatra, Pip who is the smallest, started gasping for air every few breaths. I though at first it was too hot, as we had the heater on high as well as the hear lamp. I changed the temps to be more manageable and they all spent under the heat lamp.
However, this am Pip has now started having clear discharge out of one nostril and his eye seems to be wet. Not bloody or color, just clear. None of the others have showed anything like this. She will still eat and drink and run around, but also scratched at that side of her beak and eye.
We are quarantined but there is a Tractor Supply close to us. Knowing this may be viral and abx wont help, I feel that if I dont try anything she isnt going to make it.
Advice from all you knowledgable chicken tenders?!
My plan was to get abx (RECOMENDATIONS ON TYPE OR DOSE?) and try treating all of them as well as adding in electrolytes to their water.
Side note: I had confirmation last year that my 12 outside flock has Mericks. We have a closed flock but wanted to try adding more hens, knowing the risk they will become infected/die. We have practiced safe bio security so as not to transfer it to the new chicks until they are older and put outside and hopefully benefiting from the vaccine.
