Corid for Coccidia... Eggs okay to still eat?

[askjcm2005]

We got a bunch of new chickens from 3 different home the past 2 weeks. 1 of them has been acting funny. The way I describe it is she is holding her head scrunched down... like a turtle would pull it's head down into it's shell. She's isn't too active and sits and falls asleep alot. The others are all picking on her so I separated her. The 2nd day we had her she was super lethargic so we got her some electrolytes and she seems to be getting more interested in food and water and loves meal worms but sometimes just sits there and won't come out for the food. Her comb is also super peachy colored compared 2 the other 2 who have super red combs. We have a set of "triplets" so it's easy to tell something is off with her. I've been reading the hunched down head can be a sign of coccidia. Was going to get some corid and treat her just im case. She was with her siblings and all my others for a couple days before we separated her. Should I treat the whole flock? If so, we have Sulfadimethoxine but read Corid would be better. Are the eggs still ok to eat if treating with Corid?

Attached some pics. 1st pic is the sickly one. 2nd and 3rd are the healthy ones.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[ChickNanny13]

When adding new members to your original flock, it's always best to quarantine about a month to prevent spread of disease & observe for illness. Not sure which would be "better" but it maybe best to treat your whole flock. No clue as to egg withdrawal.....

Hopefully others with more experience with diagnosis & remedies will peep in to help....

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[Isaac 0]

No Egg withdraw with Corid.She may be stressed out.Hens that move to different homes usually dont eat much for the first few days.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

holding her head scrunched down... like a turtle....comb is also super peachy colored

Can you take her to a vet - that would be best.

I don't think I've ever seen a comb that color Hopefully @Eggcessive or @casportpony will chime in.

Doing a quicky search around - I'm finding references to possible causes of a pale/yellowish/peachy comb are jaundice, infection or toxins (feed/environment)-but I'm not a vet.

Was the comb that color when you got her?
What type of food/treats are you feeding?
What does her poop look like?
Is she laying eggs - what do they look like?
How old is she supposed to be?
How was she housed before you got her - did she have access to outdoor/sunshine?

All I can suggest is to give her a check to make sure her crop is emptying overnight, treating for Coccidiosis probably won't hurt, but getting a fecal test is best - Corid will treat more strains of Coccidiosis - but I'm just not sure if that's her main problem - it could be secondary or become a problem if she has something else going on.


You may want to add about a little beef liver to her diet along with some Vitamin E.
See that she is drinking well and eating a balanced poultry feed. Go easy on treats (scratch, etc.) - if you can get away with it - feed her only feed for several days. If she seems deprived, then a little fresh fruit or veggies may be better than something like scratch/corn.

Just my thoughts- I hope she get better.
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/chickendiseases.html
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/163/vibrionic-hepatitis-avian-infectious-hepatitis/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/58/fatty-liver-haemorrhagic-syndrome/
http://www.yourchickens.co.uk/care-and-advice/problems-with-your-chicken-s-head-1-3617119

 

[BantyChooks]

Oh my! That comb colour looks terrible. Poor thing.

 

[askjcm2005]

Can you take her to a vet - that would be best.

I don't think I've ever seen a comb that color Hopefully @Eggcessive or @casportpony will chime in.

Doing a quicky search around - I'm finding references to possible causes of a pale/yellowish/peachy comb are jaundice, infection or toxins (feed/environment)-but I'm not a vet.

Was the comb that color when you got her?
What type of food/treats are you feeding?
What does her poop look like?
Is she laying eggs - what do they look like?
How old is she supposed to be?
How was she housed before you got her - did she have access to outdoor/sunshine?

All I can suggest is to give her a check to make sure her crop is emptying overnight, treating for Coccidiosis probably won't hurt, but getting a fecal test is best - Corid will treat more strains of Coccidiosis - but I'm just not sure if that's her main problem - it could be secondary or become a problem if she has something else going on.


You may want to add about a little beef liver to her diet along with some Vitamin E.
See that she is drinking well and eating a balanced poultry feed. Go easy on treats (scratch, etc.) - if you can get away with it - feed her only feed for several days. If she seems deprived, then a little fresh fruit or veggies may be better than something like scratch/corn.

Just my thoughts- I hope she get better.
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/chickendiseases.html
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/163/vibrionic-hepatitis-avian-infectious-hepatitis/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/58/fatty-liver-haemorrhagic-syndrome/
http://www.yourchickens.co.uk/care-and-advice/problems-with-your-chicken-s-head-1-3617119

Yeah the comb color is not good. She did come to us with that color comb. But the other 5 are perfectly healthy. We are feeding lay crumble and hadn't given any treats til she was already sick. Mostly dried meal worms and some pumpkin and apples. Not exactly sure what her poop looks like she's in dirt and there we're several other younger chickens where she is now so it's hard to tell what's hers and what's not. We got her 6 days ago with 5 other chickens and were told they all recently started laying but so far she hasn't laid since being with us. Not exactly sure of her age. When we picked them up it was night but they were in a chain link area which seemed to get sunlight. We live in a super warm area (San Diego).

I'm new to chickens but what does making sure her crop is emptying every night mean?

Really appreciate all the help!!

 

[askjcm2005]

No Egg withdraw with Corid.She may be stressed out.Hens that move to different homes usually dont eat much for the first few days.

I was wondering about that. Would it be normal for them to not lay regularly after going to a new home? We have a total of approx 8-9 layers and get 2-3 eggs daily. :/ but they just started free ranging so I'm wondering if some are laying elsewhere but before we let them out of coop we were only getting 2-3 eggs a day still. But I should mention they are all new chickens to us and the prior owners might have been dishonest about how many were laying already.

 

[Isaac 0]

I was wondering about that. Would it be normal for them to not lay regularly after going to a new home? We have a total of approx 8-9 layers and get 2-3 eggs daily. :/ but they just started free ranging so I'm wondering if some are laying elsewhere but before we let them out of coop we were only getting 2-3 eggs a day still. But I should mention they are all new chickens to us and the prior owners might have been dishonest about how many were laying already.

It would be normal.The crop is where they store there food during the day.In the morning its empty and at night its full.If there crop is full in the morning there is issues.The crop shouldn't be to watery or to hard.


Crop-

 

[Eggcessive]

I just saw this thread. I don't think I have seen even a picture of a comb that color. She looks seriously ill. I would wonder about liver failure, or possibly anemia from intestinal bleeding or mites. Can you check her skin all over and around her vent for the presence of lice or especially mites? Will she drink some electrolyte water for you? Offer some chopped egg, or anything that she will eat. If you should treat for coccidiosis, try the Corid, since it is easier on them than sulfa antibiotics. If you should lose the hen, I would send her refrigerated body in to the state vet for a necropsy.

 

[askjcm2005]

It would be normal.The crop is where they store there food during the day.In the morning its empty and at night its full.If there crop is full in the morning there is issues.The crop shouldn't be to watery or to hard.


Crop-

So we can tell just by feeling it? Shouldn't be too hard and shouldn't be watery?