Baby chick is sick. I think it may be cocci.

[Mac_5]

A week and a half ago, my family decided to buy chickens. We have a total of six and they've all been doing really well until this morning when my sister noticed one of them was laying down with its eyes closed and not moving. She got me when she picked it up and it was basically limp in her hand.
I have since looked at it. It had diarrhea hanging from its anus when I checked. It's eyes remain closed, only opening when startled. The chick isn't accepting food or water. It's beak and the skin around the eyes is pale. We've fed them some live feed, so I've assumed that it's probably cocci attracted from that.

 

[Mac_5]

A week and a half ago, my family decided to buy chickens. We have a total of six and they've all been doing really well until this morning when my sister noticed one of them was laying down with its eyes closed and not moving. She got me when she picked it up and it was basically limp in her hand.
I have since looked at it. It had diarrhea hanging from its anus when I checked. It's eyes remain closed, only opening when startled. The chick isn't accepting food or water. It's beak and the skin around the eyes is pale. We've fed them some live feed, so I've assumed that it's probably cocci attracted from that.
Okay, it is now just completely limp when you hold it. Doesn't hold up it's head, nothing. What can kill chicks this quickly? It was just fine yesterday

 

[Mac_5]

It is dead. I would still like to know what this might have been for the others just in case. The way it died was it spasmed multiple times, shifting its head forward before laying it down and not breathing

 

[365username]

It's coccidiosis, my chickens last year had it 5 died. I suggest keeping the cage clean and keeping a really good eye on them

 

[Mac_5]

It's coccidiosis, my chickens last year had it 5 died. I suggest keeping the cage clean and keeping a really good eye on them

How many times would you say to clean the cage? Currently I do it once a week, but do you need to do it more than that?

 

[365username]

How many times would you say to clean the cage? Currently I do it once a week, but do you need to do it more than that?

You need to completely disinfect the cage/coop treat it with what ever you feel like will help, then clean the cage/coop every 3 days should be good or more often if you'd like

 

[365username]

BTW welcome to BYC!

 

[Mac_5]

BTW welcome to BYC!

Thank you. It sucks that a dead chick is what brought me here but at least I have a community to get help from when I need it now haha