Chick seized and died

[Madeline90]

Ugh I'm tore up. We just bought chickens and two one month old chicks. One was an Americauna. The place we bought the from was kind of a shocker to us, because we have a small backyard flock and this place had thousands of chickens and wasn't the best kept up. Anyways, the one month olds had matted dirt around their vents and tail feather so we brought them inside to our bath tub and rinsed the dirt and poop away and cleared the vents. Within 1-2 min tops the Americauna starts to seize and just dies.
- yes we are quarantining them from our existing flock. No, there hasn't seemed to be any issue. It was suddenly and within seconds. She has been totally fine.

Did we do this by bathing her?
Should I be worried about something that could be wrong with the others?

I am pretty upset about this. This isn't something easy to witness. And I'm feeling like it may be my fault for bathing her.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Kiki]

I highly doubt it was anything you did.
You may have bought "bad" chickens from a not so clean place that just wanted to make a sale.
Cocci is a common "problem" with this age.

 

[Madeline90]

I highly doubt it was anything you did.
You may have bought "bad" chickens from a not so clean place that just wanted to make a sale.
Cocci is a common "problem" with this age.

She charged me 35$ for this one, saying she was a rare and "heritage" breed. I bought 4 Buff Orpingtons that are "of laying age" but haven't gotten one egg yet and they seem rather small to me. Then she sold me a Speckled Sussex for an amount I'm embarrassed to admit. She said she was endangered. I don't know why I believed her. got completely ripped off, I feel. Now I'm just worried about the rest of the ones I bought from her. Is Cocci something that I transmitted between chickens?

 

[Kiki]

Oh you poor thing.
I'd march right back over there with the dead bird in hand and demand my money back.

Cocci is every where...
There is nothing that will ever get it removed form the envirmonet, but Corid will fix/cure the birds of it quickly and they will be immune to it in the future...(not really immune but will most likely never get it again)

That is the first thing I would start...CORID.
The second would be having their poop tested first thing tomorrow morning by a vet for worms. ( a regular dog vet will test poop you bring it)
If she scammed you in the way you mentioned above I highly doubt she has ever wormed her birds nor does she care if she is selling sick ones.

Is a vet an option?

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Agree with Kikisgirls, don't feel bad, this has happened to me when we first bought hens. I bought a speckled sussex as well, ( one of my first three hens) all were suppose to be laying. We named her Ursula and she quickly became my favorite, taking corn from my mouth and sitting in my lap everytime I sat down. We had her for a few years before she passed away ( from old age) she never laid a single egg, but I loved her none the less. It took at least two months before the other two began to lay eggs. I was told sometimes it takes time for the girls to become comfortable with their new digs. I would isolate as you are doing and corid can't hurt. This site has been extremely usefull to me for the last 5 years, always an article or thread with helpfull info. Good luck with your other girls, and I truely feel for your lose.