7 week Old Chicks are sick

[Georgia.W]

I have ten 7 week old Peking Bantoms (chickens). I started off with 14 but 4 have died within the past few days. I honestly don't know why. I need help! ASAP!!
These are there symptoms
-loss of appetite
-No movement
-Constantly Asleep
-Throwing up water
-Ruffled Feathers
-Silent
-Inactive
Please help, I need to know what's wrong with them, their Passing away one by one.

The picture is of what the chick is doing (This is a frizzy Peking Bantom)
If it helps I also have 3 Hens (they aren't the parents) they are all healthy chickens and 2 of them lay regularly but one is in full health but doesn't lay at all)

 

[Sneebsey]

Huddled up like that, and with the symptoms you have described, makes me concerned that it could coccidiosis, particularly at that age. Have you noticed any blood in the faeces?

 

[rjohns39]

Have you checked their butt's? What''s their poop like? What do you have in your first aid kit? Are they getting probiotics/vitamin supplements? What's the protein level of their feed?

Sorry to hit you with a ton of questions. Welcome to BYC I wish it were under better circumstances.

 

[Georgia.W]

All these questions are completely fine, anything to help my babies! & Their butts look completely fine but their poo is mainly water with the tiniest white solids. The protein level is 17.50%, and for the past 2 days we have been putting Vit Boost which is a vitamin and mineral boost to stimulate appetite and growth (only been using for 2 days as we thought it would help)

 

[Ravynscroft]

First thing I would do is treat for Cocci... Amprolium is the common active ingredient in most cocci meds, I dunno if you have access to Corid? Are you in the UK?

If you put them on Amprolium, do not give vitamins until after treatment is finished... Amprolium is a thiamine blocker and giving vitamins with it is counterproductive...

 

[Georgia.W]

I am in the UK, do you know where I can buy it from? I'm in North Wales & im so new to this so I have no idea what to look for.

 

[Sneebsey]

How old are the chicks, and what have you been feeding them up until now, if I can ask? I think it's important that you up their protein and start a treatment for coccidiosis immediately. I would feed an unmedicated chick crumb at that age and in this situation, and medicate the water with some form of Coxoid treatment. I keep one meant for pigeons in my kit just in case.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Do you have feed stores? I am not certain where to buy from but here is a list of what to look for...

 

[Georgia.W]

Just ordered some coccidiosis treatment & it's just pooped and it has blood in it

 

[Ravynscroft]

Just ordered some coccidiosis treatment & it's just pooped and it has blood in it

it gets to you fast... just an FYI, not all cocci shows blood in poop... but all the symptoms you list are classic signs... for you and your chicks!