Advice please, the vet cannot see my chickie until 5pm tomorrow☹

[Chickie6]

I have about a month old americauna chick, I think she is an Easter egger actually (if I understand the breeds correctly). Yesterday she came out of the coop all puffed up. She seems very thin compared to the other 8 chickens. She is very cheepy, she seems to have diarrhea (I dont have a picture and havent seen her poop today). She has sneezed a couple times but no audible congestion and no discharge. I have dipped her beak in water and she seems to drink. She kind of eats but she is definitely lethargic compared to her normal self. The vet cannot see her until 5pm tomorrow. Is there any advice I can do for her until she can see the vet. Her name is Puff. Everyone keeps saying chickens sometimes die but I think she just has a bug or something. Thank you in advance.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I would probably get some corid and treat for coccidiosis.

 

[scoobythescovy]

I have about a month old americauna chick, I think she is an Easter egger actually (if I understand the breeds correctly). Yesterday she came out of the coop all puffed up. She seems very thin compared to the other 8 chickens. She is very cheepy, she seems to have diarrhea (I dont have a picture and havent seen her poop today). She has sneezed a couple times but no audible congestion and no discharge. I have dipped her beak in water and she seems to drink. She kind of eats but she is definitely lethargic compared to her normal self. The vet cannot see her until 5pm tomorrow. Is there any advice I can do for her until she can see the vet. Her name is Puff. Everyone keeps saying chickens sometimes die but I think she just has a bug or something. Thank you in advance.

Are there any males? She might be broody

 

[Kiki]

I too say run to the store and get some Corid now.

Corid Liquid

• Kiki
• Apr 16, 2018

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Are there any males? She might be broody

A month old chick will never become broody.
It is the right age to be afflicted by getting too much coccidia protozoa in their gut as a result of moist bedding.

 

[scoobythescovy]

A month old chick will never become broody.
It is the right age to be afflicted by getting too much coccidia protozoa in their gut.

Ok, ok...I was just scanning the post. I didn't see anything about she was 1 month old....
Sorry,
Reese

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Ok, ok...I was just scanning the post. I didn't see anything about she was 1 month old....
Sorry,
Reese

You're forgiven. I've jumped to conclusions before as well.

 

[Chickie6]

We took her to the vet and they said she was thin which I knew. They couldnt say what was wrong with her. They sent me home with antibiotics, wormer, and a omnivore pose to make into a paste and syringe feed her. I insisted she needed subq fluid so they did that and she was pretty spunky when we got home. She ate on her own and fought me bit to get some paste down. This morning she was quieter for feeding and not interested in eating on her own. I went home at lunch to feed her and she was pretty listless...I dont know what else to do for her. It makes me so sad, I dont understand why she is still declining. Any advice?

 

[Kiki]

We took her to the vet and they said she was thin which I knew. They couldnt say what was wrong with her. They sent me home with antibiotics, wormer, and a omnivore pose to make into a paste and syringe feed her. I insisted she needed subq fluid so they did that and she was pretty spunky when we got home. She ate on her own and fought me bit to get some paste down. This morning she was quieter for feeding and not interested in eating on her own. I went home at lunch to feed her and she was pretty listless...I dont know what else to do for her. It makes me so sad, I dont understand why she is still declining. Any advice?

What antibiotic did the vet prescribe?

Did you get the Corid?

 

[Chickie6]

It starts with a t, either tetracycline or teramycin I will have to look. I cannot find chicken corid, only corid that says for cattle.