missalis
In the Brooder
Hi All,
I am hoping someone can help me. I have 3 new baby chicks that are about 3 weeks old. All have been doing fine up until last night - kept very clean, water/food/litter changes daily and they are vaccinated. I noticed that one of them is growing noticeably slower than the others, less feathers and smaller. Last night she started with just standing in one place with her head drooping and eyes closed, not moving much at all. She has runny droppings but no blood visible in them. She has not really been eating, and sometimes she will chirp loudly and steadily for a long time. She sleeps most of the time. No runny nose/wheezing or other respiratory symptoms at all. Based on the symptoms I am afraid that it might be coccidiosis, but the chicks were all vaccinated at 1 day old. My question is can they still get cocci even after the vaccine?? They are not on medicated feed - when I first picked them up the lady at the farm store recommended a food that naturally creates a barrier in the intestines to inhibit critter growth instead of medicated, under the premise that it is healthier and more effective. Plus I read that if they are vaccinated the medicated feed will neutralize it.
I rushed to the feed store and started them on probiotics and electrolytes in their water at the recommendation of staff. They recommended against Corid because again they have the vaccine and staff told me cocci is unlikely. I live in NJ, so antibiotics are not readily available without a vet prescription.
Any advice would be much appreciated - I am very worried about my little girl!
I am hoping someone can help me. I have 3 new baby chicks that are about 3 weeks old. All have been doing fine up until last night - kept very clean, water/food/litter changes daily and they are vaccinated. I noticed that one of them is growing noticeably slower than the others, less feathers and smaller. Last night she started with just standing in one place with her head drooping and eyes closed, not moving much at all. She has runny droppings but no blood visible in them. She has not really been eating, and sometimes she will chirp loudly and steadily for a long time. She sleeps most of the time. No runny nose/wheezing or other respiratory symptoms at all. Based on the symptoms I am afraid that it might be coccidiosis, but the chicks were all vaccinated at 1 day old. My question is can they still get cocci even after the vaccine?? They are not on medicated feed - when I first picked them up the lady at the farm store recommended a food that naturally creates a barrier in the intestines to inhibit critter growth instead of medicated, under the premise that it is healthier and more effective. Plus I read that if they are vaccinated the medicated feed will neutralize it.
I rushed to the feed store and started them on probiotics and electrolytes in their water at the recommendation of staff. They recommended against Corid because again they have the vaccine and staff told me cocci is unlikely. I live in NJ, so antibiotics are not readily available without a vet prescription.
Any advice would be much appreciated - I am very worried about my little girl!
Good luck with your poor one.
