Okay so assume cocci? Bloody droppings on the board this morning. Have no idea who they came from.
My flock ages between 6-10 weeks old. There are 23 mixed breeds (see signature). They are fed medicated purina starter. ACV every couple days, egg/yogurt/feed mash every 2 days. I change water 3 x/day and change out to sanitized waters and feeders a couple times a week. I also add 3 drops/gall bleach once a week inbetween santitizing.
NOT one single other symptom. Everyone is eating, drinking, pooping, clucking, pecking etc as normal. No one is overly tired or withdrawn or in anyway acting strange. I spend a couple of hours with them each day so can be sure of this. I like to handle them each day.
They are on pine shavings in their own coop, locked in at night and with access to coop/run (175 sq/ft covered, secure) during the day.
Here's what I did immediately. I had Sulmet here in my chick med box, made the 2 tb/gal and changed out all water. I made an applesauce/oatmeal/feed/yogurt mash and added bird vitamins too. Fed and watered them with this.
Made sure everyone ate, even had to hand feed the silkies so that they didn't get pushed out.
I have to run out for day camp so won't behome until later but am anxious about someone dying suddenly. Have I covered all my bases? And is Cocci always a death sentence or can they get over it, even if they have bloody stools and finally was there something I missed, a symptom?
Thank you and Thank you.
My flock ages between 6-10 weeks old. There are 23 mixed breeds (see signature). They are fed medicated purina starter. ACV every couple days, egg/yogurt/feed mash every 2 days. I change water 3 x/day and change out to sanitized waters and feeders a couple times a week. I also add 3 drops/gall bleach once a week inbetween santitizing.
NOT one single other symptom. Everyone is eating, drinking, pooping, clucking, pecking etc as normal. No one is overly tired or withdrawn or in anyway acting strange. I spend a couple of hours with them each day so can be sure of this. I like to handle them each day.
They are on pine shavings in their own coop, locked in at night and with access to coop/run (175 sq/ft covered, secure) during the day.
Here's what I did immediately. I had Sulmet here in my chick med box, made the 2 tb/gal and changed out all water. I made an applesauce/oatmeal/feed/yogurt mash and added bird vitamins too. Fed and watered them with this.
Made sure everyone ate, even had to hand feed the silkies so that they didn't get pushed out.
I have to run out for day camp so won't behome until later but am anxious about someone dying suddenly. Have I covered all my bases? And is Cocci always a death sentence or can they get over it, even if they have bloody stools and finally was there something I missed, a symptom?
Thank you and Thank you.
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