Backyard chickens

[mat pierce]

Hello I have some backyard chickens my first time haveing chickens I got them a bout 2 weeks old they 8 to 9 weeks now I went to feed them and one of them are dead and one of them are week it will drank little bit but it wont eat and looks to me it wont last long o and its just standing a round with its eyes closd

 

[mat pierce]

My chicken in week and it's only 8to9 weeks old it will barely drink and it stands real steel and closes his eyes like it's not got long to live

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

are they on medicated feed? I would treat them all for coccidiosis because it’s very common at that age.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Here is dosage info from one of BYC’s educators:

Liquid Corid (Amprolium) dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid Dose is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.
Do not add any extra vitamins/electrolytes that contain B1(Thiamine) to food or water during the course of treatment.