Spring Fleet Chickens
In the Brooder
- Apr 2, 2019
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Good day everyone.
So I have been dealing with something that I'm not sure how to treat. I have 3 coops. One with my 2+ year old laying hens. One with my 20ish week old pullets, and one with chicks. My young girls (20 weeks) are not laying yet and I have been letting them free range just about every day with my older hens. All seemed well till I noticed one of my girls was skinny. So I upped their food (they are on finisher/grower) and added diatomaceous earth for worms. I have used this many times this year and each time it seemed to do the trick. But not this time. I have lost 5 of my girls. The most recent was this a.m. and it was my little Speckled Sussex. She was still warm... not skinny at all. Nice and round and I had just looked at her last night and she looked great. Perched with the rest of them. Eyes were clear. All the poop looked good. But yet I found her on the floor of the coop this a.m.
I'm tired of loosening these girls. I thought I went above an beyond for them.
Every day they get fresh water. 1x a week they get apple cider vinigar added to their water. I deworm with DE several times a year, normally when one shows signs. Everyone gets treated. They free range every day I can let them out (weather depending) they always have food and a dry cool place. And I give watermelon and scramble eggs just about every week as a treat with herbs that help with their immune system. When it's really hot I add electrolights to everyone's water. And sometimes probiotics as well.
I'm tired of losing my girls. And it seems to only be my spring pullets. Not my older girls or my babys... yet..
Any an all advice is welcome. I finally decided to try an treat them with sweet bleach. Only, not as strong as I've seen people use. I diluted it by 1/2. And I'm going to wait an see for the next few days. I have 2 others I have a bad feeling about. One has been dropping weight but acting normal.. and the other doesnt seem like her normal self.
No sneezing, wheezing, runny or puffy faces, no bugs that I can see.
Help. I have no idea if there is a vet in my area that treats chickens. And I dont know where I can send the body to be looked at. I'm in central VA.
So I have been dealing with something that I'm not sure how to treat. I have 3 coops. One with my 2+ year old laying hens. One with my 20ish week old pullets, and one with chicks. My young girls (20 weeks) are not laying yet and I have been letting them free range just about every day with my older hens. All seemed well till I noticed one of my girls was skinny. So I upped their food (they are on finisher/grower) and added diatomaceous earth for worms. I have used this many times this year and each time it seemed to do the trick. But not this time. I have lost 5 of my girls. The most recent was this a.m. and it was my little Speckled Sussex. She was still warm... not skinny at all. Nice and round and I had just looked at her last night and she looked great. Perched with the rest of them. Eyes were clear. All the poop looked good. But yet I found her on the floor of the coop this a.m.
I'm tired of loosening these girls. I thought I went above an beyond for them.
Every day they get fresh water. 1x a week they get apple cider vinigar added to their water. I deworm with DE several times a year, normally when one shows signs. Everyone gets treated. They free range every day I can let them out (weather depending) they always have food and a dry cool place. And I give watermelon and scramble eggs just about every week as a treat with herbs that help with their immune system. When it's really hot I add electrolights to everyone's water. And sometimes probiotics as well.
I'm tired of losing my girls. And it seems to only be my spring pullets. Not my older girls or my babys... yet..
Any an all advice is welcome. I finally decided to try an treat them with sweet bleach. Only, not as strong as I've seen people use. I diluted it by 1/2. And I'm going to wait an see for the next few days. I have 2 others I have a bad feeling about. One has been dropping weight but acting normal.. and the other doesnt seem like her normal self.
No sneezing, wheezing, runny or puffy faces, no bugs that I can see.
Help. I have no idea if there is a vet in my area that treats chickens. And I dont know where I can send the body to be looked at. I'm in central VA.