6 week olds are dying

[darin367]

I've got 13, 6 week old chicks... we hatched them.. they were on medicated feed for a month then moved to flock raiser.. they were doing fine... then yesterday, 1 of them got lethargic and died.. in an hour.... woke up this morning and another 1 dead.... we've raised chickens for years and never had this happen... we've had an occasional bird die but this seems to be something serious.... any ideas...

 

[ten chicks]

I've got 13, 6 week old chicks... we hatched them.. they were on medicated feed for a month then moved to flock raiser.. they were doing fine... then yesterday, 1 of them got lethargic and died.. in an hour.... woke up this morning and another 1 dead.... we've raised chickens for years and never had this happen... we've had an occasional bird die but this seems to be something serious.... any ideas...

Have you looked up info on Coccidiosis? Cocci is a parasitic infection of the intestinal tract,very common for chickens to have an overload of it. Some symptoms are,Runny/watery poop(may or may not contain blood)fluffed feathers,lethargic,not eating/drinking properly. If symptoms match purchase Corid(amprolium) Dosage for Corid powder is 1/2 tsp per gallon of water, Dosage for Corid liquid is 2 tsp per gallon of water. Treat all chicks for 5 days,do not give vitamins during treatment(interferes with medication)give vitamins after treatment. Coccidiosis kills very fast. Chickens on medicated feed,can have an overload of cocci and need to be medicated.