Chicks dying- no sign of illness- help!

[BlessedChaosHomestead]

That’s their brooder now. It was 80 around 11; 90 around 12:30.

 

[BlessedChaosHomestead]

And I have no Corid, my local TSC doesn’t have it & I can not afford $109 for a gal either. Omgosh that’s expensive.

 

[Bawkbok]

Local feed stores also carry Corid. You can also get it on Amazon which would be a fast delivery, usually. Yes, it is expensive.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

That’s their brooder now. It was 80 around 11; 90 around 12:30.

What is the temp in the cool area of the brooder? They need to be able to get away from the heat. I would raise the lamp a little and aim it at just one area of the brooder.

 

[nuthatched]

Except that would be affecting the older group, correct?
They’re fine.

That’s the baffling part. The 10wk, 9wk, 6wk olds are all fine.
They all shared an area, when we moved them out they got in their stuff. So if this was cocci it would be affecting them.

The older ones may be immune to your local strains of coccidia.
Dosing will not hurt them if it isn't.

 

[BlessedChaosHomestead]

The older ones may be immune to your local strains of coccidia.
Dosing will not hurt them if it isn't.

How would they be immune to it though?
I’ve never had an issue with cocci in the years we’ve had them. Yes I know I’ve been blessed with that.

The only thing I would think that would make them susceptible to it is this Bresse group is genetically weak. It’s a 3rd Gen bro to sister group.
But again, that still doesn’t make sense because the first one was not even exposed outside when it passed. And it hadn’t even been acting lethargic that we ever saw.

Only have 2 local feed stores aside from TSC and all are closed until Fri. So I can’t even get medicated feed for the new hatches till then.

 

[BlessedChaosHomestead]

What is the temp in the cool area of the brooder? They need to be able to get away from the heat. I would raise the lamp a little and aim it at just one area of the brooder.

Oh it’s cool. They’re not too hot. If anything they’re too cold. It was 81 & some were still huddled. Others running around.
We will be dropping to low 30’s tonight, it’ll be cool in there sadly by morning. Even with 2 lamps.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

See they have no signs of that. By now some should have diarrhea or bloody stool. They don’t. Poop looks normal.

And I have no Corid, my local TSC doesn’t have it & I can not afford $109 for a gal either. Omgosh that’s expensive.

I'd go ahead and treat for Coccidiosis. You can find Liquid or Powdered Corid in the cattle section of TSC or similar stores. (For TSC, search "Amprolium" instead of Corid and you'll get better results.
Should be approx. $30-35 depending on what you can get. You don't need a gallon.

 

[Debbie292d]

How would they be immune to it though?

Through exposure. The levels might have been lower when they were exposed to it, or their resistances were higher.

Every time ours got coccidiosis, it was from moving them into a growout pen. The chicks in there prior never were sick. When I remember to do it, I put them on medicated feed for two weeks ahead of putting them outside. It apparently helped because the times I didn't do that is when they'd get it.

The other thing that works is to bring in a small shovel of dirt from the area, stick it in a pan or box they can get in and out of, and let them dust bathe and scratch around in it. That'll expose them to it on a low-level basis.

And yet one more thing that works is moving the pen to a fresh area.