6 Week Old Pullet Smells Bad *Update: Cocci or Coryza?*

[amillecay]

Umm I don't think so was it a local one or online? weren't you the one who said you got your chickens from MPC?

 

[Malibu99]

Online, and no. Mount Healthy Hatchery. Should I still separate Petrie or do you think she's okay enough to stay with her sisters?

 

[amillecay]

Well it doesn't look like a bad hatchery I think your fine there, I think you should that's just my opinion though...

 

[Malibu99]

Okay. Could it be Cocci? Google came up with that.

 

[amillecay]

let me do a little bit more looking into it with you i'm just trying to find something else than cocci that it could be....

 

[Malibu99]

Thankies I'm hoping it's not Cocci. She's my best bird.

 

[amillecay]

What are the signs of disease? Clinical signs of coccidiosis can range from none to bloody
droppings, watery diarrhea (flushing), weight loss, paleness, sick bird appearance (ruffled
feathers, huddling, depression). Affected birds do not eat and will sometimes march from feed
pan to feed pan, vocalizing a high pitched cry. Mortality can range from mild to severe,
depending on the species of coccidia involved. All ages of poultry are susceptible to infection,
but the disease usually resolves itself around 6 – 8 weeks of age. The birds are most sensitive
between 3 – 5 weeks of age, when the coccidia oocysts are the most numerous in feces or litter.
Many times the disease is subclinical and the flock may only show poor weight gains or feed
conversions at the end of grow-out.

IF it is cocci it may be so early we wouldn't know what it is, IF it is cocci you need to separate her now so the other chickens don't get what ever it is. Keep a REALLY close eye on her to see if she is eating and drinking.

I hope it's not cocci!

 

[Malibu99]

I just picked her up and grabbed a handful of feed. She ate it like a pig, even pinching my fingers with her beak trying to get every last crumb. I'm assuming food isn't an issue. XD

 

[amillecay]

Yeah it doesn't sound like it! But please keep in mind that it can change fast so be ready incase it does!

 

[Malibu99]

Yup. I have a box ready, so when I go back out there I'll seperate her. Could I just be overreacting? I do that a lot...