brsand6520
In the Brooder
I posted this on another forum and just figured out that there was one specifically for illness.
I just got 25 black copper marans chicks and I've never had so many troubles with a batch of chicks. When I brought them home they were ranged from 3 weeks old to new hatched. The first night they were here the weather did one of those fun Georgia things where contrary to the weather report the temp outside dropped from 50 to below freezing and they got a little chilled. Brought them inside for a couple of nights and everything seemed kosher but then the older ones in the lot started sneezing and I lost one early on. They got pretty puny but with VetRX, Tylan 50 (0.2 cc x 5 days oral), and Sav-A-Chick in their water, it has been about 2 weeks I think and everyone seemed to have recovered fine. Energy back up, all over the brooder running around like crazy chasing moths, eating and drinking fine, no more sneezing. I just went out to my brooder this morning to find 2 of my biggest chicks dead with no warning and one of my medium sized chicks fluffed up and looking like it's on death's door. Won't eat, won't drink, will barely hold its head up. (Dead since original post) Still, no respiratory systems are back. I'm boiling some eggs right now to see if I can tempt her but I am at a loss. It's been 5 days since the last dose of Tylan, 2 since the last time I put electrolytes in their water. The brooder was cleaned and vinegar'd after the last dose of Tylan. They get new food and water every day. All poop seems normal. No paling of combs. No other symptoms really. Vents are clean. Pine bedding. Currently at 90 degrees with plenty of room to move in and out of the heat. Ideas?
I just got 25 black copper marans chicks and I've never had so many troubles with a batch of chicks. When I brought them home they were ranged from 3 weeks old to new hatched. The first night they were here the weather did one of those fun Georgia things where contrary to the weather report the temp outside dropped from 50 to below freezing and they got a little chilled. Brought them inside for a couple of nights and everything seemed kosher but then the older ones in the lot started sneezing and I lost one early on. They got pretty puny but with VetRX, Tylan 50 (0.2 cc x 5 days oral), and Sav-A-Chick in their water, it has been about 2 weeks I think and everyone seemed to have recovered fine. Energy back up, all over the brooder running around like crazy chasing moths, eating and drinking fine, no more sneezing. I just went out to my brooder this morning to find 2 of my biggest chicks dead with no warning and one of my medium sized chicks fluffed up and looking like it's on death's door. Won't eat, won't drink, will barely hold its head up. (Dead since original post) Still, no respiratory systems are back. I'm boiling some eggs right now to see if I can tempt her but I am at a loss. It's been 5 days since the last dose of Tylan, 2 since the last time I put electrolytes in their water. The brooder was cleaned and vinegar'd after the last dose of Tylan. They get new food and water every day. All poop seems normal. No paling of combs. No other symptoms really. Vents are clean. Pine bedding. Currently at 90 degrees with plenty of room to move in and out of the heat. Ideas?