Bloody poop- babies, what do I give them?

[CascadiaRiver]

Not sure what happened. The baby passed last night, I took them out and wrapped them in a towel after checking on them and seeing them actively declining, ending up sitting crying/alerting non stop with eyes squeezed shut. I was holding them slightly angled down as I mentally prepped myself for culling & hoping to relax her a bit and she passed moments after I had picked her up and tilted her. I'm glad she wasn't alone but damn I wish I know what happened. She was just lethargic earlier in the day and so rapidly declined. We're going to continue to treat the rest of the babies for the next 5 to 7 days with corid and hope this was a weird one off... Heartbreaking though

 

[Nabiki]

Not sure what happened. The baby passed last night, I took them out and wrapped them in a towel after checking on them and seeing them actively declining, ending up sitting crying/alerting non stop with eyes squeezed shut. I was holding them slightly angled down as I mentally prepped myself for culling & hoping to relax her a bit and she passed moments after I had picked her up and tilted her. I'm glad she wasn't alone but damn I wish I know what happened. She was just lethargic earlier in the day and so rapidly declined. We're going to continue to treat the rest of the babies for the next 5 to 7 days with corid and hope this was a weird one off... Heartbreaking though

I'm sorry for your loss. If you are concerned, you can send her to your state's necropsy lab. Basic tests aren't too expensive, though the more you test for, the more it costs, and the tests can add up.

 

[lindy]

not quail, but i had coccidia outbreak for the first time with my chicks. It was terrible, i lost 5, bought corrid, but they kept dieing slowly. I ended up using a sulfa. that i use for my goat kids for coccidia and it worked(i tried toltrazuril which didnt work). Im not sure if it was the time of year, or the fact i bought half the chicks from green fire farm and had them shipped, causing immune system issue or i just kind of stuck them outside in a pen that was previously used after they were fully feathered from the pump house.

I put new shavings over the dirt, but it wasnt "clean". They are finally doing great now and the boys are crowing. i treated them for 3 months so 3x 5 day treatments. and have oregano in the water off an on.
keep us updated on how corid works for you.
sorry for your loss.

 

[FrostRanger]

Also just a note that medicated chick starter while it can help make it less likely birds will come down with coccidiosis, it will not do anything to treat an ongoing infection, you still need corrid no matter what you feed