Daisy MIGHT make it, and now Chicklet is sick, too! UPDATE! :)

[EMaker]

Corid is gentler, but treatment is slower. Sulmet acts faster, and addresses more health problems than Corid. Given the dire condition of your hens, I'd try Sulmet. You need something that works quickly. Your feed store should carry Sulmet. Get it in liquid form.

 

[LisaAnnW]

Sometimes miracles happen, even with the sickest birds, so I don't think culling them is the answer. Isolating those with symptoms is essential, though, as some diseases spread first to those with the weakest immune system, and only to others after more intense exposure. If you have antibiotic on hand, now is a good time to get some into their system - even if it means using an eyedropper/syringe. I hope someone with more experience in avian disease can help you soon.

 

[True Grit]

Does she seem as if she is suffering or is she just unresponsive? I understand that dehydration eases dying, at least in humans and since she can't keep any water in she will be quite dehydrated so perhaps Daisy is just feeling tired and sleepy and wants to rest. I'm sorry.
If you can't find Sulmet I would try an antibiotic in the water and keep a close eye on the others and separate them too if they have symptoms.

 

[ChickLover98]

Alright... We've got some good news and some bad news:

The good news is, when I came home, Daisy had her eyes open and her head up! I got her to drink and eat alot and her poo is starting to get more solid. She even stood up, wobbled around, walked about a foot and laid back down! I got her to eat a good amount of a yogurt, egg yolk and honey mixture and she ate alot of wet food mash and water. She didn't spit it back up, either! Also, Chicklet's comb is starting to go back to normal and she's keeping down the yogurt and water and food mash. They're both improving!!!

The bad news is, my pap refused ot let me get the Sulmut. He claimed that it's not worth it for two chickens, and we have plenty more.

Soooo... I need to find an alternate. Would it help to give them electrolytes? What kind? We were also thinking sugar water, but how much and when?

Thank you all for your help, Daisy and Chicklet are thanking you, too!

 

[EMaker]

Sugar water will make the diarrhea worse.

 

[ChickLover98]

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Ok, thanks. That's why I wanted to ask before I did anything.

 

[chickensbythesea]

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Hm. If it were me, I'd keep pestering him. It could be contagious, and then if everyone's sick, you've already got medicine on hand! Can you offer to pay for it yourself? I think it was like $10 for a bottle when I last bought some. If you don't use it all, you can hold onto it too.
Otherwise, maybe some watered down pedialyte?

Here's a gross, but good question to help figure out what they're sick with: Is or was their poop bloody/does it smell like horrible death, or is it just watery?

 

[ChickLover98]

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Hm. If it were me, I'd keep pestering him. It could be contagious, and then if everyone's sick, you've already got medicine on hand! Can you offer to pay for it yourself? I think it was like $10 for a bottle when I last bought some. If you don't use it all, you can hold onto it too.
Otherwise, maybe some watered down pedialyte?

Here's a gross, but good question to help figure out what they're sick with: Is or was their poop bloody/does it smell like horrible death, or is it just watery?

I did offer to pay for it, but you know how men are.

Her poop is not bloody and it does not smell bad.

 

[ChickLover98]

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Hm. If it were me, I'd keep pestering him. It could be contagious, and then if everyone's sick, you've already got medicine on hand! Can you offer to pay for it yourself? I think it was like $10 for a bottle when I last bought some. If you don't use it all, you can hold onto it too.
Otherwise, maybe some watered down pedialyte?

Here's a gross, but good question to help figure out what they're sick with: Is or was their poop bloody/does it smell like horrible death, or is it just watery?

We don't have pedialyte... What about gatorade? That's the closest thing probably...

 

[AccentOnHakes]

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Hm. If it were me, I'd keep pestering him. It could be contagious, and then if everyone's sick, you've already got medicine on hand! Can you offer to pay for it yourself? I think it was like $10 for a bottle when I last bought some. If you don't use it all, you can hold onto it too.
Otherwise, maybe some watered down pedialyte?

Here's a gross, but good question to help figure out what they're sick with: Is or was their poop bloody/does it smell like horrible death, or is it just watery?

We don't have pedialyte... What about gatorade? That's the closest thing probably...

You can do it, but Gatorade has a LOT of sugar in it.

I've seen water with electrolytes for sale as Sprouts. Just electrolytes, no sugar or anything. Or maybe you can find some electrolyte powder at a health store or something. TSC(or maybe other feed stores) have things like Save-A-Chick, which is pretty much electrolytes, too.

ETA: If you have to use Gatorade, dilute it! I think it's a 1 to 10 ratio with water.