Depressed pullet

[Cyan the chicken parent]

This is my girl Kiesha. She’s a Blue Australorp and a little over 4 months old.
Yesterday I noticed her withdrawn from the others and not eating breakfast (their usual starter feed mixed with layer feed to start integrating them to adult food). This was unusual but I dismissed it as the pecking order since her and her sisters are mixed with two adult hens.
In the afternoon when I went to give them dinner she was standing in the night coop away from the other hens and again refused to eat.

I brought her inside and have her under a ceiling fan in case it’s the heat. Her water has some ACV in it in case it’s bugs or an upset stomach. Her poops are odd but don’t appear to have worms or anything. Just a little runny with green and yellow colors. She mostly stands around or lies down and naps.

I don’t know what else to do without any indicators on what could me wrong…

 

[Mdavchicks]

It sounds like it could be coccidiosis. Start with Corid right away.

Dose for her drinking water: Mix 1.5tsp Corid 20% powder in 1 gallon of water. Give this as her only source of drinking water for 5-7 days. The mixture is good for 3 days in the fridge.

You can also start with an oral dose to jump start the treatment, here is the dosing for that:

Mix 1/2tsp Corid 20% powder in 1 tsp water. Give .17ml per pound of body weight orally. This can be given once or twice a day for 3 days. This mixture can be kept in the fridge for 3 days as well.

 

[Cyan the chicken parent]

It sounds like it could be coccidiosis. Start with Corid right away.

Dose for her drinking water: Mix 1.5tsp Corid 20% powder in 1 gallon of water. Give this as her only source of drinking water for 5-7 days. The mixture is good for 3 days in the fridge.

You can also start with an oral dose to jump start the treatment, here is the dosing for that:

Mix 1/2tsp Corid 20% powder in 1 tsp water. Give .17ml per pound of body weight orally. This can be given once or twice a day for 3 days. This mixture can be kept in the fridge for 3 days as well.

Alright I’ll go see where I can buy it thank you.

 

[Cyan the chicken parent]

Hello updates on Kiesha. I started her on corid and she’s currently on day three of the five. On the second day I noticed she was eating a little on her own as well as drinking water. Not yet her voracious self but a definite improvement!
She’s also been preening a bit. She continues to rest a lot. Which is understandable. I had two options for her feed wise set up either dry starter or starter feed mixed with water. Although she’s eaten from both she showed a preference for the wet one. I’m assuming cause it goes down easier.

Her poops are also looking more solid. She dropped a nice fat one on me while she was taking a nap on my lap. Quite solid and greenish. Not as yellow as before starting treatment.

I’ve been wracking my brains on how to dose the corid for the rest of the flock that roosts with her. They don’t show any symptoms all healthy poopers but I wanted to take precautions.
I’ve been dosing Kiesha with .01ml corid orally mixed with a bit of water cause the quantity calculated for her weight was so small

 

[Mdavchicks]

That's such great news. Coccidiosis makes them feel really yucky but I'm glad to hear she is improving! I have only used the powder but I do know the dosing is different for the liquid form of Corid. You don't have to treat the others in her flock if you don't want to. I have noticed when one of my chickens has come down with coccidiosis, the other ones are fine and do not need treatment.

If you want to treat them preventatively, here are the doses for both liquid and powder. (all 5-7 days of treatment)

The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon.
The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid liquid is 1/2 teaspoon.

The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid Powder is 3/4 teaspoon.
The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid liquid is 1 teaspoon.

The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid Powder is 1.5 teaspoons
The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid liquid is 2 teaspoon.

 

[Cyan the chicken parent]

I cant phrase just how happy I am. Today marks day 11 of giving Kiesha corid and I daresay she’s back to her chaotic self! She finally made her first solid poops and they look a good brown-green color. No yellow or red. I’m so proud of her!!! I also started the rest of the bachelorette flock on corid- I spotted a reddish brown looking poop and got scared. Just as a precaution. I think I can stop giving Kiesha the corid but the others are going to get their five day treatment. Otherwise everyone seems to be fine and I think Kiesha can be reintegrated into the flock soon.
Sure gonna miss my tv buddy. I’ve been having a lot of joint pain so I don’t get to visit my flock more than at feeding times.

Just wanted to let you all know the good news and thank you so much!!! You saved my little girl!

(P.s. the little yellow bits are actually some corn I had fed her that day as a treat)

 

[Mdavchicks]

I cant phrase just how happy I am. Today marks day 11 of giving Kiesha corid and I daresay she’s back to her chaotic self! She finally made her first solid poops and they look a good brown-green color. No yellow or red. I’m so proud of her!!! I also started the rest of the bachelorette flock on corid- I spotted a reddish brown looking poop and got scared. Just as a precaution. I think I can stop giving Kiesha the corid but the others are going to get their five day treatment. Otherwise everyone seems to be fine and I think Kiesha can be reintegrated into the flock soon.
Sure gonna miss my tv buddy. I’ve been having a lot of joint pain so I don’t get to visit my flock more than at feeding times.

Just wanted to let you all know the good news and thank you so much!!! You saved my little girl!

(P.s. the little yellow bits are actually some corn I had fed her that day as a treat)

Yay! So happy to hear!! Sounds like you did a great job treating her. She’s very lucky to have you!

 

[Cyan the chicken parent]

Hi fam!
Kiesha has since been integrated back into her flock. Pecking order isn’t bad thankfully but now Ross seems to not be doing well. Ross is another pullet from my flock same age as Kiesha. She’s eating and drinking fine but this morning I found her toppled and got conserned. She’s still very much alert as well but just in general seems weak or slow. Her poop isn’t very solid but not yellow or red. Unfortunately she didn’t always aim right but ya know. I want to be sure that if this is coccidosis to start treatment asap.

 

[Cyan the chicken parent]

Well I am coming back with less thank pleasant news. Kiesha is back in chicken jail with weakness just like her sister Ross. The just get trampled by the other chickens and can’t get up without assistance. I brought Kiesha in last night. Both Ross and Kiesha are eating good, drinking, with healthy poops. I have no idea what could be wrong. I briefly checked them for bugs or mites and their skin seems pretty clear.

I genuinely have no idea what could be wrong.

 

[TillyPeeps]

Where did you get them? Day old chicks from hatchery/feed store or pullets from someone? Did you check for mite/lice and worms?