3 week barred rock open mouth breathing heavily

[Sheri460]

I might have missed it so just in case: It’s worth mentioning that coccidiosis is very common when a chick (or any baby animal) has already been weakened by something else— like a respiratory infection. And it can then take hold in the other chicks. From the stool shown, I’d start Corid immediately, dosed as suggested earlier.
It wasn’t said in the previous post, but the Corid water needs to be made new daily, and should be the only water offered (can be given in multiple waterers & “recipe“ can be halved—1 teaspoon in 1/2 gallon H2O— to avoid waste).

Perhaps, hopefully, it wasn’t really coccidia & your chick is now fully recovered after the antibiotics had more time to work

I appreciate the reply. Unfortunately, she died the next day. It was very sad, it got to a point where it was clear she wasn't getting any air and then died within a few seconds :-( Hated to see that happen and not be able to help her. She was a fighter. Thankfully, I haven't seen a single abnormal poo from my other 5 chicks and they're all healthy with no respiratory symptoms at all. I'm wondering if maybe she was born with some airway/air sac abnormality, because she laid down a lot from the begining.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I appreciate the reply. Unfortunately, she died the next day. It was very sad, it got to a point where it was clear she wasn't getting any air and then died within a few seconds :-( Hated to see that happen and not be able to help her. She was a fighter. Thankfully, I haven't seen a single abnormal poo from my other 5 chicks and they're all healthy with no respiratory symptoms at all. I'm wondering if maybe she was born with some airway/air sac abnormality, because she laid down a lot from the begining.

I hate to hear that. Unfortunately these things happen and sometimes all we are left with are questions. RIP little babe.