cocci?

[albird101]

I have 3 month old silkies that have had minimal contact with my larger flock, I had them quartine for about a month or so today I noticed my black silkie hen popping red, it looks like blood and she hasent been eating and she isn't so active anymore, she's in a bin but I used dirt as litter so the poop would be easier to clean and I usually clean it every 3 days or so, could it be cocci? Is my larger flock infected? They never really touched eachother nor drank from the same waterer or feeder,

 

[chickadoodles]

I have 3 month old silkies that have had minimal contact with my larger flock, I had them quartine for about a month or so today I noticed my black silkie hen popping red, it looks like blood and she hasent been eating and she isn't so active anymore, she's in a bin but I used dirt as litter so the poop would be easier to clean and I usually clean it every 3 days or so, could it be cocci? Is my larger flock infected? They never really touched eachother nor drank from the same waterer or feeder,

It sounds like you need to give the chick some corrid. The cocci is in the dirt and that is how they pick it up.

 

[casportpony]

X2, treat with Corid.

Corid powder dose is 1.5 teaspoons per gallon for 5-7 days, then 1/3 teaspoon per gallon for 7 days.
Corid liquid dose is 2 teaspoons per gallon for 5-7 days, then 1/2 teaspoon per gallon for 7 days.

Ignore dosing directions on Corid package, they're for cattle, and cattle get less.

-Kathy

 

[albird101]

will they be carriers? Will they survive

 

[MrsBachbach]

will they be carriers? Will they survive

All chickens are carriers. Some with different strains than others. They always carry it, they just have to build resistence to it. They become sick and die when they are overloaded with them before developing some resistance. They will survive if you treat them in time. They likely won't survive if you do nothing.