8 week chick lethargic, pale, bloody poop ++ PIC WARNING ++

[Mk_lanch]

your in the uk!! so am i. i also have had a outbreak this year of coccidiosis. the treatment was unavailable from everywhere since may time! ive has to use a different brand instead.

 

[Mk_lanch]

before this year ive never had any problems with ill chicks/chickens or any disease. i wonder why this year has been so bad. im in village in bedfordshire area

 

[Wyorp Rock]

From everything I've researched on here, the conclusion I came to was the same, that it is coccidiosis. Haven't gone to the vet as I think I have it under control for the time being. If it escalates then will head to the vet.

Not giving anything else until this course is finished. After this I'm thinking about starting a 7 day flubendazole course, but not sure if that's a good idea. Maybe someone knows better?

I would keep close watch, a severe Coccidiosis overload can turn into infection which may require an antibiotic in addition to the Coxoid to clear it up.
Getting a fecal float to see if worms is a problem is a better route to go.

 

[uktech]

i also have had a outbreak this year of coccidiosis. the treatment was unavailable from everywhere

Yeh I searched high and low and didn't find a single place stocking it and couldn't find any alternative. Eventually, as my previous chick was on it's last breath, I found a place that had one bottle...ordered it and about 30 mins later my poor baby died. I've not felt that miserable in a long while. Sod's law, you can do as much research as you like, if you don't have the tools, it's out of your hands. Having said that, even after it passed, I was still questioning if it was coccidiosis or heat exhaustion.

I'm also in a village in South Bucks area. Wish you were closer. By the way I found another supplier with Coxoid in Northern Ireland. Only has 112ml bottles but I stocked up. Not sure what forum rules are on advertising links to retailers but PM me if anyone needs the site address.

I would keep close watch, a severe Coccidiosis overload can turn into infection which may require an antibiotic in addition to the Coxoid to clear it up.
Getting a fecal float to see if worms is a problem is a better route to go.

I'm watching her/him very closely (btw is anyone good at sexing this one? haha I have no clue...sometimes rooster traits, other times such a hen). Its quarantine chamber is a large plastic box and I carry it with me where ever I'm working, be it in the office or outside. I need to find a good vet that I can depend on, the number of questions I constantly have.

An update while I'm here:

- It's still weak so no flapping wings no running around open spaces or pouncing on me when treats come out.
- A lot more alert and reacting to events like a chicken usually does
- Has started talking ever so quietly. Really happy about this as it has been absolutely silent since I found her, which of course is out of character especially for this chatterbox
- It's now eating feed. Crop is filling up slowly but surely.
- stools vary, sometimes liquid (see video linked below) other times dark brown/bloody or sometimes almost like marmite
- Spends a lot more time awake, with lazy eyes or eyes wide open watching me. It sits a lot, but does stand up stretches one of it's legs and then just remains standing for long periods of time.

Earlier on I let it out to see what it would do. Stood perfectly still for about 30 minutes which was odd to see. I'd just turned the soil (and then it rained) getting ready to lay turf so perfect opportunity for it to hunt for worms which it did and found 4 or 5. It spent a considerable time deciding if it wanted to eat them or just look at them...eventually they were dinner.

It did walk but only about 10 meters with plenty of rest breaks in between. Tends to stumble a lot so moves very slowly. Clearly still weak. Video here.

It's now sleeping in my lap. I think I have a new favorite.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Looking better I think.
I would continue to push the medicated water, even syringe it if not drinking well.
Might not hurt to de-worm as well.

 

[Mk_lanch]

Yeh I searched high and low and didn't find a single place stocking it and couldn't find any alternative. Eventually, as my previous chick was on it's last breath, I found a place that had one bottle...ordered it and about 30 mins later my poor baby died. I've not felt that miserable in a long while. Sod's law, you can do as much research as you like, if you don't have the tools, it's out of your hands. Having said that, even after it passed, I was still questioning if it was coccidiosis or heat exhaustion.

I'm also in a village in South Bucks area. Wish you were closer. By the way I found another supplier with Coxoid in Northern Ireland. Only has 112ml bottles but I stocked up. Not sure what forum rules are on advertising links to retailers but PM me if anyone needs the site address.


I'm watching her/him very closely (btw is anyone good at sexing this one? haha I have no clue...sometimes rooster traits, other times such a hen). Its quarantine chamber is a large plastic box and I carry it with me where ever I'm working, be it in the office or outside. I need to find a good vet that I can depend on, the number of questions I constantly have.

An update while I'm here:

- It's still weak so no flapping wings no running around open spaces or pouncing on me when treats come out.
- A lot more alert and reacting to events like a chicken usually does
- Has started talking ever so quietly. Really happy about this as it has been absolutely silent since I found her, which of course is out of character especially for this chatterbox
- It's now eating feed. Crop is filling up slowly but surely.
- stools vary, sometimes liquid (see video linked below) other times dark brown/bloody or sometimes almost like marmite
- Spends a lot more time awake, with lazy eyes or eyes wide open watching me. It sits a lot, but does stand up stretches one of it's legs and then just remains standing for long periods of time.

Earlier on I let it out to see what it would do. Stood perfectly still for about 30 minutes which was odd to see. I'd just turned the soil (and then it rained) getting ready to lay turf so perfect opportunity for it to hunt for worms which it did and found 4 or 5. It spent a considerable time deciding if it wanted to eat them or just look at them...eventually they were dinner.

It did walk but only about 10 meters with plenty of rest breaks in between. Tends to stumble a lot so moves very slowly. Clearly still weak. Video here.

It's now sleeping in my lap. I think I have a new favorite.

i managed to get this one

https://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Easicox...nXugntyHcj9rPHnhA6X3RV2qT_d1ZsJxoCsmsQAvD_BwE

this was the only treatment i was able to get. i emailed every online store to try and get a hold of the other one with no luck.
i have kept chickens for 6 years, ive never really had many problems and never had any illnesses. this year has been a total nightmare. ive lost so many chicks and chickens and because of the pandemic so many treatments and medicines have been unavailable. even my normal chicken feed has been hard to get hold of.
i have one chick that i cared for, for 6 weeks and then when i finally managed to get an appointment at a bird vet she had to be put to sleep and he told me that at the minute the vets are not able to send of tests and medication for birds/chickens has become very limited! .so during a pandemic is the worst time for everything to go wrong!
i wish you all the the luck with your chick

 

[uktech]

i have kept chickens for 6 years, ive never really had many problems and never had any illnesses. this year has been a total nightmare

I have around 5 chicken keepers local to me, who I know of at least, and they too have never had to deal with the craziness you and I have or are experiencing. Granted I've not experienced anything as bad as you have but i'm only 8 weeks into my first experience with chickens.

Here's the supplier I managed to find with stock in Northern Island. This stuff is near impossible to get hold of at the moment and from what I understand, that manufacturer now only makes tablets.

https://thefrazersgroup.com/product/coxoid/

i wish you all the the luck with your chick

he/she is fast asleep here next to me in the office. It has been a lot more active since I last posted. Tried giving it the solution via syringe as @Wyorp Rock suggested and it yanked it's head back and gave me a nice long scratch on my arm That's one scratch I don't mind having.

 

[uktech]

Today he/she was moving around a lot inside it's quarantine box (large clear plastic box) so I let her out. She was full of energy and immediately launched off my arm and off she went. She has never followed me around but today she did, everywhere I worked or went. Eventually, I let one of her friends out to see how they would behave, and she didn't care.

When I put her back in her box 6 hours later, she knocked over her food and spilt her water within 2 minutes of finishing eating and drinking. She was too active and doing circles trying to get out, so I've now put her back in the coop with the rest of the flock.

Feels like she's back to normal, but not sure if it's too soon? Sadly I have no other real choice at the moment.

 

[Cazook]

i hope she continues to recover. it sounds like you were on-point with treatment. best of luck

 

[uktech]

i hope she continues to recover. it sounds like you were on-point with treatment. best of luck

Honestly, I'm only 8 weeks into my chicken keeping experience. The only thing on-point is this forum. So much info, it's amazing how people manage without all this. I've read so much here, it's this info that has saved her.

Thank you