Coccisiosis? Sick chicks :(

[Chickflick29]

I have two young serama chicks, 4-5 weeks old, who have suddenly become poorly. Chick #1 started acting unwell a day ago, he became very lethargic (barely moving around, tail low, puffed up) but was still eating and drinking until last night. Chick #2 seemed fine until this morning, he is eating and drinking but is abnormally tired and moving around less.

Stool seems a bit watery perhaps, but mostly brown/dark brown and solid/normal consistency. I did notice a tinge of pink in Chick #2’s stools this morning.

It presents like Coccidiosis I’ve dealt with before, so both the sick chicks and the remaining healthy chick were started yesterday morning on Corid 9.6% in their water. I also treated both the unwell chicks this morning with an undiluted dose of the same solution at a rate of .01ml per pound. I’ll continue carefully droppering them water to make sure they stay hydrated.

In the past, I’ve had chicks bounce back within 24 hours after starting Corid in their water (I saw both of them ingest it yesterday, thankfully). If anything, however, these two seem to be declining since yesterday.

I’ve separated them from the third chick in the bunch, who continues to seem fine so far - just very upset to be left alone.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? I’m worried it might be something else, but I wouldn’t know what.

Pic of the poorly chicks is attached. The mottled one (Chick #1) has looked like this since yesterday and the small white one (Chick #2) began showing signs of lethargy today.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I also treated both the unwell chicks this morning with an undiluted dose of the same solution at a rate of .01ml per pound. I’ll continue carefully droppering them water to make sure they stay hydrated.

Poor little things!
They are cute aren't they.

The direct oral drench is .10ml Undiluted Liquid Corid per pound of weight. I'd give them the drench 2X a day for 3 days in addition to them drinking the mixed Corid water at a rate of 2teaspoons Liquid Corid per gallon of water.
Omit any extra supplements that contain B1(Thiamine) while giving the Corid.

Are you giving them any supplemental heat? If not, then I'd provide some heat, a brooder plate set up at the highest level, a heating pad cave or heat lamp raised fairly high. Often sick birds have a hard time regulating heat, just give them plenty of space that they can move away from the heat to cool off as needed.

It's good that they are drinking on their own, but if you find you think they aren't getting enough mixed Corid water to drink, then give them drops of the medicated water throughout the day too.

Hope they make a turn around.

 

[Chickflick29]

Poor little things!
They are cute aren't they.

The direct oral drench is .10ml Undiluted Liquid Corid per pound of weight. I'd give them the drench 2X a day for 3 days in addition to them drinking the mixed Corid water at a rate of 2teaspoons Liquid Corid per gallon of water.
Omit any extra supplements that contain B1(Thiamine) while giving the Corid.

Are you giving them any supplemental heat? If not, then I'd provide some heat, a brooder plate set up at the highest level, a heating pad cave or heat lamp raised fairly high. Often sick birds have a hard time regulating heat, just give them plenty of space that they can move away from the heat to cool off as needed.

It's good that they are drinking on their own, but if you find you think they aren't getting enough mixed Corid water to drink, then give them drops of the medicated water throughout the day too.

Hope they make a turn around.

Thank you for replying, I’m glad I’m on the right track so far! I love them both dearly, we don’t have any avian vets within an hour or more from us so I am trying to do my best to get them feeling well. And yes - they have been under a heat lamp! I took those pics right after I put them inside the brooder away from their third sibling, then turned the lamp on.

This morning the small white chick is doing MUCH better, he’s his old peppy self again and is scratching/pecking/flapping around as usual The mottled chick is continuing to decline, unfortunately, so he’s been split up in his own hospital bin for treatment.

I’ve read Corid has its limitations, so I was able to order Tortrazuril 2.5% and will have it in 1-2 days. Hopefully it can help the more severe case our little guy seems to have.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for replying, I’m glad I’m on the right track so far! I love them both dearly, we don’t have any avian vets within an hour or more from us so I am trying to do my best to get them feeling well. And yes - they have been under a heat lamp! I took those pics right after I put them inside the brooder away from their third sibling, then turned the lamp on.

This morning the small white chick is doing MUCH better, he’s his old peppy self again and is scratching/pecking/flapping around as usual The mottled chick is continuing to decline, unfortunately, so he’s been split up in his own hospital bin for treatment.

I’ve read Corid has its limitations, so I was able to order Tortrazuril 2.5% and will have it in 1-2 days. Hopefully it can help the more severe case our little guy seems to have.

You're doing good!

I'm glad the white one is better.

Even in the photo, the mottled one does look a bit worse off, keep doing what you are doing. The Toltrazuril may help so it's good that you have that on the way.

Keep me posted on how they both are.

 

[Chickflick29]

Wanted to return to this thread for a final update, in case anyone else is going through the same thing and needs some encouragement!

Both chicks are on the mend!

It got bad before it got better - the mottled chick, who we call Hortense now, stopped eating and drinking for about a day. I continued hydrating him via droppers of sugar water and dosed him orally with undiluted Corid. Unfortunately my Tortrazuril was held up, even with express shipping, so I can’t report on how that might have further helped.

Miraculously, he started to turn around! Once his dropping returned to normal and he was eating/drinking/acting normally, we re-introduced him and the white chick to their third sibling and are now monitoring all three in the makeshift “intensive care” closure

All chicks were on medicated crumbles and Corid water, but will be transitioning to electrolytes and probiotics soon as I don’t want to keep them on medicated water for more than 8-10 days. Hortense tires easily and is still weak, but he is acting more like his old self every time I check on him! I’m so so happy we didn’t lose him or his brother. And their sister is very excited to not be by herself anymore!

Pic from today of the little survivors (and their sister)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Wanted to return to this thread for a final update, in case anyone else is going through the same thing and needs some encouragement!

Both chicks are on the mend!

It got bad before it got better - the mottled chick, who we call Hortense now, stopped eating and drinking for about a day. I continued hydrating him via droppers of sugar water and dosed him orally with undiluted Corid. Unfortunately my Tortrazuril was held up, even with express shipping, so I can’t report on how that might have further helped.

Miraculously, he started to turn around! Once his dropping returned to normal and he was eating/drinking/acting normally, we re-introduced him and the white chick to their third sibling and are now monitoring all three in the makeshift “intensive care” closure

All chicks were on medicated crumbles and Corid water, but will be transitioning to electrolytes and probiotics soon as I don’t want to keep them on medicated water for more than 8-10 days. Hortense tires easily and is still weak, but he is acting more like his old self every time I check on him! I’m so so happy we didn’t lose him or his brother. And their sister is very excited to not be by herself anymore!

Pic from today of the little survivors (and their sister)

Glad to hear they pulled through!

Such cute little ones, thank you for the update.

 

[bigsurfwaves]

I have a beautiful Swedish Flower pullet that I'm trying to nurse back after her symptoms pointed to Coccidiosis. She's been weak and less active for 3 weeks but was fully sick not eating at all for 3 days last week. She improved after some homeopathic treatments and honey/yogurt/probiotic/electrolyte water .. but she was still pretty weak so I started corid in her water 3 days ago. She is now finally improving and eating well and having normal poop but not totally herself even now. But today, day 4, she finally had the strength to try to fly and preen herself a bit. I put her on the ground and she chased after a bug.. seems like a good sign. But that wore her out, and she's still weak. I'm not sure how long to keep her on Corid water. I think isolation is making her sad also. Thoughts anyone?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a beautiful Swedish Flower pullet that I'm trying to nurse back after her symptoms pointed to Coccidiosis. She's been weak and less active for 3 weeks but was fully sick not eating at all for 3 days last week. She improved after some homeopathic treatments and honey/yogurt/probiotic/electrolyte water .. but she was still pretty weak so I started corid in her water 3 days ago. She is now finally improving and eating well and having normal poop but not totally herself even now. But today, day 4, she finally had the strength to try to fly and preen herself a bit. I put her on the ground and she chased after a bug.. seems like a good sign. But that wore her out, and she's still weak. I'm not sure how long to keep her on Corid water. I think isolation is making her sad also. Thoughts anyone?

Corid is given for 5-7 days.

Can you put her near her friends or let her with them for periods of time for visits?