Hello,
New member. First time posting. I have, now, 10 hens who have a large coop and large run to range in. I’ve lost four chickens and two more are sick now and I’m not sure what the cause is.
They seem to start with a bit of diarrhea, which causes their bottoms to be messy and vent feathers to lay down a bit. (This is what I notice first). They will stop laying, too. This goes on for a bit and they seem normal, eating, drinking, foraging. It seems to be a slow progression, but they eventually become lethargic and weak, and just sit around. Then stop eating and drinking, and seem to be sleeping in the yard. If they get bumped by another chicken, sometimes they fall over. Then I’ll find them dead one morning. When the last couple were sick, I tried Corid in the water. Unfortunately I don’t remember the dose, but I followed another poster on here. There was no change. I also tried apple cider vinegar and probiotics in the water with the last one. Even tried some antibiotics (oxytetracycline), but I think she was too far gone to help. Whatever this is has gotten my older birds, approximately three years old, and my younger ones, barely a year old. I just noticed two more starting with these symptoms today and don’t know what to do. I have new chicks coming next week. Sorry for the long post. Was trying to give details and would appreciate any advice! I’m tired of loosing chickens!
New member. First time posting. I have, now, 10 hens who have a large coop and large run to range in. I’ve lost four chickens and two more are sick now and I’m not sure what the cause is.
They seem to start with a bit of diarrhea, which causes their bottoms to be messy and vent feathers to lay down a bit. (This is what I notice first). They will stop laying, too. This goes on for a bit and they seem normal, eating, drinking, foraging. It seems to be a slow progression, but they eventually become lethargic and weak, and just sit around. Then stop eating and drinking, and seem to be sleeping in the yard. If they get bumped by another chicken, sometimes they fall over. Then I’ll find them dead one morning. When the last couple were sick, I tried Corid in the water. Unfortunately I don’t remember the dose, but I followed another poster on here. There was no change. I also tried apple cider vinegar and probiotics in the water with the last one. Even tried some antibiotics (oxytetracycline), but I think she was too far gone to help. Whatever this is has gotten my older birds, approximately three years old, and my younger ones, barely a year old. I just noticed two more starting with these symptoms today and don’t know what to do. I have new chicks coming next week. Sorry for the long post. Was trying to give details and would appreciate any advice! I’m tired of loosing chickens!
