California - Northern

[chiqita]

That is so sad!

Kim and I shared chicks that died in February--two shipments. This is one reason I like hatching them. Half were dead on arrival and a bunch died over the next three days. Each morning and afternoon I picked out dead chicks to dispose of.

Ron

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[lawatt]

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thanks, i'm a typer myself, have never used emoticons -- but here's a dumb question, what's the best way to dispose of the dead chicks? bury them, or put in the trash, or...?

glad that i am also getting some local chicks in a few days, who should be hatching today or tomorrow -- i had just hoped to add some isbars to the flock, and have them all be the same age, but now will have to re-think that strategy.

my first bad-luck day with chicklets!
laura

 

[lawatt]

sorry to keep bugging everyone today, but i'm not sure what to do at this point about my Lucy: she has eaten and drunk a little today, but still super-subdued... no other symptoms, but incredibly quiet/drifting off to sleep constantly. i've still got her by herself in the brooder, and she peeps softly whenever i go in to check on her, but then closes her eyes again. doesn't look particularly fluffy, and no blood in her stool.

but i'm wondering, should i go get some Corid and treat her (and/or everyone else) even if i'm unsure of the diagnosis? i don't want to over-react or over-medicate, but on the other hand don't want to just "hope it will go away" if i should be doing something?

thanks for any ideas/suggestions!
laura

 

[ronott1]

sorry to keep bugging everyone today, but i'm not sure what to do at this point about my Lucy: she has eaten and drunk a little today, but still super-subdued... no other symptoms, but incredibly quiet/drifting off to sleep constantly. i've still got her by herself in the brooder, and she peeps softly whenever i go in to check on her, but then closes her eyes again. doesn't look particularly fluffy, and no blood in her stool.

but i'm wondering, should i go get some Corid and treat her (and/or everyone else) even if i'm unsure of the diagnosis? i don't want to over-react or over-medicate, but on the other hand don't want to just "hope it will go away" if i should be doing something?

thanks for any ideas/suggestions!
laura

Most people will treat with corid for stuff like this because it is the easiest to do and on the chickens. With no respiratory symptoms, it is probably not a bacterial infection, so anti biotics will not help. Mareks is a virus so you can't give medicine for it if that is what it is. It is good that she is eating and drinking.

Corid and baby vitamins without iron and wait it out is about all you can do. If it is mareks and she keeps eating and drinking she will most likely recover. If it is Cocci, the corid will perk her up in a couple of days. Most chickens catch mareks but most do not show symptoms even if vaccinated.

Keep up the good work with her!

Ron

 

[lawatt]

Most people will treat with corid for stuff like this because it is the easiest to do and on the chickens. With no respiratory symptoms, it is probably not a bacterial infection, so anti biotics will not help. Mareks is a virus so you can't give medicine for it if that is what it is. It is good that she is eating and drinking.

Corid and baby vitamins without iron and wait it out is about all you can do. If it is mareks and she keeps eating and drinking she will most likely recover. If it is Cocci, the corid will perk her up in a couple of days. Most chickens catch mareks but most do not show symptoms even if vaccinated.

Keep up the good work with her!

Ron

thanks Ron -- i'll go get some corid and try that. i think the dead baby chicks have just got me down!

should i use corid alone (or with vitamins) in her water, or is okay to include the usual apple cider vinegar as well?

greatly appreciative,
laura

 

[HighNDryFarm]

well, the six-week-old sussex pullets shipped from illinois arrived just fine, but the baby isbar chicks from georgia arrived all dead... so sad.
a bit blue,
laura

I'm so sorry, how disappointing!

 

[ronott1]

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I would giver her corid in the water and a drop of the vitamins from a dropper. The vinegar probably would not hurt but is not necessary with the vitamins.

I hope she makes it!

The three day rule woks here, so if she is not getting worse and hopefully better after three days she will probably be fine.

Ron

 

[zooweemama]

Laura - when I did Corid I also added Rooster Booster- it has no iron, it does have vitamins, electrolytes and even probiotics. My crew recovered so fast! Hope who was almost dead was doing fantastic the next day! By day 2 she was nearly normal. I kept her 3 days to ensure she was fully hydrated though.


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[zooweemama]

By the way- the chicken legs I shared with the red feet - were HOPE's feet. Poor pullet. After doing a lot of research I am going to put down DE, mite strips, treat with pour on Ivermectin and instead of vaseline use Bag Balm (it has lanolin, vasoline and other goodies in it) to help with dry scales. Upon research - really the only good the thick balm (or vaseline) does is soften and help heal their dry damaged leg skin (not actually smothering anything except skin and helping seal in moisture). So I might as well use something that is more healing than just plain vaseline. I will treat all with the Ivermectin but I won't need to treat all with the bag balm. Not all of them have scaly looking feet. But I am keeping my eyes peeled for others. I think I am going to make a gentle herbal spray using grapefruit seed extract, tea tree oil and lavender oil too. Ought to be healing and soothing.

 

[zooweemama]

I just want to say I'm sorry to everyone who has recently lost any chickens. This heat has just been horrible. I wish I could say Fall will be better but then we have what...respiratory illness, wet coop floors, rain, wind, sometimes snow... chickens slow down on laying for some of them...LOL can't win??