I'm so frustrated. I have lost two chicks, about two weeks apart, and three more are on their way to death.
The first one was 4 weeks old (Mille fleur D'Uccle) and the second was 6 weeks old (bantam Ameraucana). Both started out weak, and then progressing to not eating/drinking and lethargic (they experienced this "illness" 2 weeks apart). Watery, runny poos at the very end (when I picked them up after they had passed), but normal formed chick poo up until then. No bloody poops. So when the second one started getting lethargic she was looking puffed up. So I started the rest of them (now 10) on Corid. I separated the sick ones immediately.
It's day 3 today on the meds, and now I've got 2 more puffed up and sleepy. The biggest chick, a black sex link, is now standing with her eyes shut for most of the day. The other is stumbling around or sleeping. They haven't had any treats, have had ACV in their water, and have been living in spacious conditions: pine shavings in coop, sand in covered run.
I'm not new to chickens...just new to this chick death/illness. I'm now giving scrambled egg mixed with chick starter, dropper feeding medicated water to the sick ones...what else should I be doing??? Should I still be seeing new cocci effects after 3 days on Corid (1 tsp powder/gallon of water)?
Thank you for any advice...
The first one was 4 weeks old (Mille fleur D'Uccle) and the second was 6 weeks old (bantam Ameraucana). Both started out weak, and then progressing to not eating/drinking and lethargic (they experienced this "illness" 2 weeks apart). Watery, runny poos at the very end (when I picked them up after they had passed), but normal formed chick poo up until then. No bloody poops. So when the second one started getting lethargic she was looking puffed up. So I started the rest of them (now 10) on Corid. I separated the sick ones immediately.
It's day 3 today on the meds, and now I've got 2 more puffed up and sleepy. The biggest chick, a black sex link, is now standing with her eyes shut for most of the day. The other is stumbling around or sleeping. They haven't had any treats, have had ACV in their water, and have been living in spacious conditions: pine shavings in coop, sand in covered run.
I'm not new to chickens...just new to this chick death/illness. I'm now giving scrambled egg mixed with chick starter, dropper feeding medicated water to the sick ones...what else should I be doing??? Should I still be seeing new cocci effects after 3 days on Corid (1 tsp powder/gallon of water)?
Thank you for any advice...