I am interested to hear the possibilities here. This isnt my flock but a dear friends. I am out of suggestion so thought I would come here for advice. She lost 10 the last two weeks. Some were shipped eggs, some were her own.
Age- 8-14 day old chicks
symptoms- lethargic, not eating, or drinking, droopy wings. Chicks go from looking totally normal to thin, dehydrated looking, just laying there with in teh day. Near the end labored breathing then breathing just stops.
NOT SYMPTOMS- no nasal disharge, all chicks were hatched by her, no raspy breaths, no bloody stool. Not all chicks are sick. All her adult chickens are fine, but she did loose one to peritonitis a few weeks back. Culture came back as E.Coli in the fluid.
poop- slight diarrhea
feed- non medicated chick starter (I believe she feeds Purina). water has had Corid added for the past five days. Two died this morning.
Bedding- pine shaving.
temp- monitored by a digital
what has been done- She has added Corid to the water. When she notices them getting droopy, they are isolated. i believe she has given them egg and electrolytes by syringe at that point too.
So any other suggestions? If it is/was Coccidia, how long for it to run it course? She had one acting sick, but with in a day of it being on Corid, was fine. I cant find anything else to fit the symptoms. She is worried now that the hen she lost died of something else. Is apparently had lesions in its digestive/reproductive tract on autopsy too although peritonitis was noted as cause of death. thank so much!!
Age- 8-14 day old chicks
symptoms- lethargic, not eating, or drinking, droopy wings. Chicks go from looking totally normal to thin, dehydrated looking, just laying there with in teh day. Near the end labored breathing then breathing just stops.
NOT SYMPTOMS- no nasal disharge, all chicks were hatched by her, no raspy breaths, no bloody stool. Not all chicks are sick. All her adult chickens are fine, but she did loose one to peritonitis a few weeks back. Culture came back as E.Coli in the fluid.
poop- slight diarrhea
feed- non medicated chick starter (I believe she feeds Purina). water has had Corid added for the past five days. Two died this morning.
Bedding- pine shaving.
temp- monitored by a digital
what has been done- She has added Corid to the water. When she notices them getting droopy, they are isolated. i believe she has given them egg and electrolytes by syringe at that point too.
So any other suggestions? If it is/was Coccidia, how long for it to run it course? She had one acting sick, but with in a day of it being on Corid, was fine. I cant find anything else to fit the symptoms. She is worried now that the hen she lost died of something else. Is apparently had lesions in its digestive/reproductive tract on autopsy too although peritonitis was noted as cause of death. thank so much!!
