chick with diareah

[byrd lady]

i have 16 chicks... i am just starting out and dont know much... i have one chick that has diareah it is about 4 weeks old... seems to be the only symptom... other than it picking on the six new chicks about a week old, when they are near the food or water... please help!! and do i seperate this chick from the others?

 

[byrd lady]

chick on the left is sicko...

was checking on my chicks this morning and i noticed that the one with diareah is now pale... please help!! the chick in the front on roost is sicko...

 

[Trux]

post pics of the poo it will help

 

[byrd lady]

i dont have one yet... it is hiding in coop today for the most part which is wierd...

 

[byrd lady]

well it just pooped and it looks normal... i think... is a big pile but its not watery... but it is still very pale and that scares me...

 

[Trux]

@Eggcessive @ KikisGirls @ronott1 @aart

 

[Trux]

@KikisGirls

 

[Eggcessive]

I would look for any other symptoms, such as sneezing often, or breathing problems, feel the crop to make sure that it feels up with food and water during the day, but emptying out overnight. Look her over for any tiny bugs around her vent, that might be lice or mites.

The most common illness in young chickens is coccidiosis, and it causes weakness, hunching, no appetite, diarrhea, and sleepiness. Corid (amprollium) from your local feed store can be used in the water to treat it. Dosage is 2 tsp of liquid Corid, or 1.5 tsp of powder Corid per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Give the chick the liquid with a dropper if she is not drinking enough. Giving a couple of drops orally of the undiluted liquid is helpful twice a day with a really sick chick.

 

[Eggcessive]

 

[byrd lady]

it is eating and drinking well...