Coccidiosis in baby chicks? Help!

[BrittersCritters]

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

They more just struggle the whole time kind of flipped out and confused why they can't use their legs. I also have been using vitamins in their water and medicated chick feed. I guess maybe it's just the lack of sunlight?

 

[Kiki]

Medicated feed doesn't mean squat.
It is suppose to prevent cocci and 8 times out of 10 it doesn't, so forget about the feed.
You may want to check the mill date on the feed bag to make sure it is new/not rotten.
Vitamins in water vs Nutri Drench in the mouth are very different...imo.
If you place a drop in each "sick" ones mouth you know for sure they got it...if it is just in the water you don't know how much each chick is actually getting.

Make sense?

 

[BrittersCritters]

Okay. Every time I do they huddle on each other and act cold, so that's why I kept it at 90. Thank you!

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

Raise the lamp.

.

 

[BrittersCritters]

Medicated feed doesn't mean squat.
It is suppose to prevent cocci and 8 times out of 10 it doesn't, so forget about the feed.
You may want to check the mill date on the feed bag to make sure it is new/not rotten.
Vitamins in water vs Nutri Drench in the mouth are very different...imo.
If you place a drop in each "sick" ones mouth you know for sure they got it...if it is just in the water you don't know how much each chick is actually getting.

Make sense?

Got it thanks!

 

[BrittersCritters]

Just got home to the chicks they're all doing okay. I switched the corid water out back to their normal vitamin and electrolytes, and they're in the sun for the first time for a little and will lower the temperature. Thankyou for everyone's input will update if anything goes astray!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope your chicks continue to improve

 

[BrittersCritters]

Update- I made all my adjustments and that original chick as far as I know has had only one episode and as usual when I clean the brooder, except it lasted much shorter and he hasn't had another for any other cleanings. What I did discover, however, is they have been excessively itching and pruning non stop and it's getting worse. At first I just figured their new feathers coming in were itching till I saw this bird this morning- pic attached. The mini seizures first started when I added fine dirt/sand so perhaps mites were in it. I checked for mites or lice but didn't see anything. I still lightly dusted them all & removed the dirt. Could make sense as to why they had a vitamin deficiency and seized even when I give them vitamins daily. Any thoughts on this? Thanks in advance!

 

[Kiki]

What did you dust them with?
Mites and lice can kill baby chicks.
You need to get some permethrin spray on them.

 

[BrittersCritters]

What did you dust them with?
Mites and lice can kill baby chicks.
You need to get some permethrin spray on them.

I used gardstar garden and poultry dust. I lightly dusted them and put underneath their bedding. Problem is I haven't actually seen any bugs. I heard mites crawl around at night so will check tonight. They seem to be itching a little less but definitely still itching.

 

[Kiki]

Some bugs are so tiny you won't ever actually seem them.