Can anyone help?? (Sorry long post)

[Eggcessive]

Where are you located? Different countries have different wormers. In the UK, Flubenvet is the only good dewormer licensed that I know of. In Canada, levamisole may be more commonly used. Wormout tablets or Gel is another good one in the US and Australia.

Quick update, after reading another post about a light Sussex I believe that my brahma may be suffering the same thing, weight loss, tucked in head (never extends) , feathers a mess and sort of tired looking eyes. Could mareks be a possibility?

Many of those symptoms could be worms, coccidiosis, or a lot of things. Mareks can cause a lack of immunity to many common diseases. Here are some links for you to read about Mareks:
http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000791_Rep813.pdf
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq

 

[em530]

Thankyou for the info I will have a good read, I'm in the uk so I will get hold of flubenvet (is that from the vets or feed store?)

 

[Eggcessive]

I'm certain you can get it without a vet. Here are some links listed: https://www.google.com/webhp?source...4&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=flubenvet in the uk

 

[SkyBluEggs]

Can someone tell me how to post my own question? Or possibly someone could help me here... I have never had a sick chicken, at least not until 2 mos. Ago when I bought 12 chicks and a thrown in young rooster. I believe the birds I bought have brought illness to my whole flock. My Leghorn roo looks like he's got the pox on his comb and also have seen it in another but it went away. All of my faithful layers stopped. A few older birds started sneezing shortly after bringing the new birds home. My laying flock freeranges and the others were kept penned seperate for a month. Shortly after mixing the new roo in and allowing him to free range as well it seems he has passed on something to the youngsters I bought. I lost one baby early on. Then another last week and one today and one yesterday. Also lost a week old creamed legbar today. All same symptoms. Weak poor coordination reduced eating drinking loss of weight runny poo looks like water with white goo. Drooped wings puffed feathers and eventually swollen eyes and death. Do I need to kill my whole flock?

 

[casportpony]

Can someone tell me how to post my own question? Or possibly someone could help me here... I have never had a sick chicken, at least not until 2 mos. Ago when I bought 12 chicks and a thrown in young rooster. I believe the birds I bought have brought illness to my whole flock. My Leghorn roo looks like he's got the pox on his comb and also have seen it in another but it went away. All of my faithful layers stopped. A few older birds started sneezing shortly after bringing the new birds home. My laying flock freeranges and the others were kept penned seperate for a month. Shortly after mixing the new roo in and allowing him to free range as well it seems he has passed on something to the youngsters I bought. I lost one baby early on. Then another last week and one today and one yesterday. Also lost a week old creamed legbar today. All same symptoms. Weak poor coordination reduced eating drinking loss of weight runny poo looks like water with white goo. Drooped wings puffed feathers and eventually swollen eyes and death. Do I need to kill my whole flock?

Click on this link to start your own thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/threads/add/forumId/10

-Kathy

 

[em530]

Thankyou for all your help eggcessive , sky blue eggs, I'm not sure what device you are on but I have to go on the desktop site to start a thread when on the mobile site it won't allow me to, Im afraid I cannot help as Iam too searching for something to help my poorly chicken but there are plenty of experts here that I'm sure can help

 

[SkyBluEggs]

Thank you both. I did post my own thread now. I'm on my phone so maybe that's why I couldn't find it.

 

[em530]

Thought I would just give a quick update, after worming her and more multivitamins, unfortunately daisy died today, after what seemed to be one of her "good days" yesterday pecking in the sunshine I found her in the coop dead this morning, her little bantam friend by her side thanks for all the help

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I am sorry for your loss. Her little friend must be so sad too.

 

[em530]

Thankyou, she really is!!! She bonded to daisy and they never left each other's side, if they got separated they would squawk for each other I have kept a close eye on her today but so far she hasn't eaten and has stayed in a corner on her own, hopefully she will perk up soon