Coccidiosis in baby chicks? Help!

[Kiki]

What is the temp in your brooder?
Too hot can cause these symptoms too.

 

[Kiki]

I'd say trash the red lamp and get a regular 60 watt light bulb.

 

[Kiki]

You could have gotten some not so healthy eggs too. I've run across quite a few threads on here recently about silkie chicks (hatched from shipped eggs) having curled toes. Did the toes straighten out?
Or did you have to help them with a "chick shoe"?

 

[BrittersCritters]

What is the temp in your brooder?
Too hot can cause these symptoms too.

90. They're 11 day old bantam polish and silkies

 

[BrittersCritters]

They straighten out after the episode. They weren't born that way. Once the episode passes they're totally fine.

You could have gotten some not so healthy eggs too. I've run across quite a few threads on here recently about silkie chicks (hatched from shipped eggs) having curled toes. Did the toes straighten out?
Or did you have to help them with a "chick shoe"?[/QUOTE

 

[BrittersCritters]

Okay I can do that. I just read that the red lamp keeps them calm and prevents pecking at each other. Thanks!

I'd say trash the red lamp and get a regular 60 watt light bulb.

 

[BrittersCritters]

They straighten out after the episode. They weren't born that way. Once the episode passes they're totally fine.

I meant to say they straighten out on their own I never have had to help.

 

[Kiki]

Vitamin E deficiency:
Chick is unable to walk, falls on its side, or stands with head
between its legs; head may also twist sideways or over the back

Vitamin B1 deficiency: Chick can’t stand and draws its head back into a
star-gazing position

 

[Kiki]

Making sure they have enough room will usually prevent them from pecking each other.

 

[Kiki]

90. They're 11 day old bantam polish and silkies

too hot.
They are going on two weeks old which would mean they only need it at 80

Raise the lamp.