Twilighttwist
In the Brooder
- Mar 3, 2023
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Need help with diagnosing our 8 week old chick sick symptoms!
I posted this past Friday about her lethargy and lack of eating and drinking. [New to this group so I’m not sure how to link the prior post! ] She puffs herself up and sleeps a lot. She also had mucus poops. We were able to get CORID treatment started Sunday. I also brought her inside last night so she could get better rest. I also gave her the COVID water and a corid drench by syringe. I do it by letting little drops go into her beak from the side. New to chickens so not skilled with other methods yet!!
So far she seems to have better poop, so it seems like the CORID may be working.
BUT she is losing weight and still . She went from 500g yesterday to 470g today even after a big morning feed. I brought her outside with her friends and she ate a bunch and drank and seemed to be almost totally herself, but within a few hours she stopped eating and drinking and just stood around puffed up again.
I repeated the CORID drench and gave her some CORID water.
I brought her back inside and made her a yummy mix of corid water, medicated starter feed (been on since day 1), mealworms, and a little plain yogurt. She seems to be eating it a little more and sleeping. She isn’t chirping loudly to get out and see her friends.
I’m worried that there is a bigger issue than Cocciodis going on. She has been our smallest chick since and grown slower than others…even stopped growing a bit at times. She feels almost boney to me and she is much light than the rest. We recently moved them all to an outside coop full time and started free ranging and I’m just wondering if she is really struggling with the change. The other are loving it, but she seems to be really sliding downhill. It seems like she is the bottom of the pecking order because she never pushes in for food and often avoids the chaos. She is not bullied. Occasionally our older hen will peck her if she is in the way, but the hen doesn’t persist (just a little peck) and she does it to all our chicks!!
Do you think she is suffering from malnutrition? If so, what can I do to support her if she isn’t eating enough to hold her weight or grow?
Or is this normal for Coccidiosis during recovery?
Should I keep her totally separated for now till she is 100% or take her out for short play dates?
I’m worried that separating her will only worsen her isolation in the flock and perhaps start the others bullying her.
Thank you SO much for your help. I wish I had a bunch of chicken experts living next door, but this online community is a lifesaver!!!
TJ (new chicken mom of 9…and a few kids and koi!!!)
I posted this past Friday about her lethargy and lack of eating and drinking. [New to this group so I’m not sure how to link the prior post! ] She puffs herself up and sleeps a lot. She also had mucus poops. We were able to get CORID treatment started Sunday. I also brought her inside last night so she could get better rest. I also gave her the COVID water and a corid drench by syringe. I do it by letting little drops go into her beak from the side. New to chickens so not skilled with other methods yet!!
So far she seems to have better poop, so it seems like the CORID may be working.
BUT she is losing weight and still . She went from 500g yesterday to 470g today even after a big morning feed. I brought her outside with her friends and she ate a bunch and drank and seemed to be almost totally herself, but within a few hours she stopped eating and drinking and just stood around puffed up again.
I repeated the CORID drench and gave her some CORID water.
I brought her back inside and made her a yummy mix of corid water, medicated starter feed (been on since day 1), mealworms, and a little plain yogurt. She seems to be eating it a little more and sleeping. She isn’t chirping loudly to get out and see her friends.
I’m worried that there is a bigger issue than Cocciodis going on. She has been our smallest chick since and grown slower than others…even stopped growing a bit at times. She feels almost boney to me and she is much light than the rest. We recently moved them all to an outside coop full time and started free ranging and I’m just wondering if she is really struggling with the change. The other are loving it, but she seems to be really sliding downhill. It seems like she is the bottom of the pecking order because she never pushes in for food and often avoids the chaos. She is not bullied. Occasionally our older hen will peck her if she is in the way, but the hen doesn’t persist (just a little peck) and she does it to all our chicks!!
Do you think she is suffering from malnutrition? If so, what can I do to support her if she isn’t eating enough to hold her weight or grow?
Or is this normal for Coccidiosis during recovery?
Should I keep her totally separated for now till she is 100% or take her out for short play dates?
I’m worried that separating her will only worsen her isolation in the flock and perhaps start the others bullying her.
Thank you SO much for your help. I wish I had a bunch of chicken experts living next door, but this online community is a lifesaver!!!
TJ (new chicken mom of 9…and a few kids and koi!!!)
