Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[chicksooner]

Read your other thread. I know the Dawg person knows their stuff. I can't help you on that but I am paranoid now since I have a sneezer...

 

[welly]

Ok yes I have a tall container that almost touches the lid so they can't take a dive in.
Thank you.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Read your other thread. I know the Dawg person knows their stuff. I can't help you on that but I am paranoid now since I have a sneezer...

and you didnt kill them all?

 

[ozexpat]

Quote:
one buff orp chick comitted hare kare in the big pond

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: oh NO!!

 

[chicksooner]

and you didnt kill them all?

Well I guess I am adding it to my to do list today.

No she just sneezes. Nothing else and sounds fine. No seepage from any openings. Good luck treating your birds. Hopeful the antibiotics kick it quick. So does this mean that you can't sell chicks or eggs or extra roos. Also that you can't bring new birds into your flock.

 

[sumi]

OMG, Sally, I just read your other thread. I'm sorry to hear about this

I had respiratory problems with a few chicks last year/year before. They were sneezing and breathing funny, made the strangest noises. I got some antibiotics (can't remember the name now). It was a powder I added a teeny amount to their water and within days they were fine. Never had another problem with it and the chicks grew up healthy and happy. The problem is I don't know exactly what mine had and what yours have, so I can't tell you anything else. But I see Dawg gave you some advice and info. He knows his stuff.
Keep the sick guys quarantined and treat them and see if you can get a vet to look at them, so you know exactly what you are dealing with. If I go back to SA sometime I'll see if I can get some of that stuff I used and post it to you, so you have it on hand. Good luck!

 

[cochins1088]

I'm so sorry Sally. I couldn't cull my flock, it'd be desvistating... Hopefully it won't come to that. Like Oz said, you have saved the lives of many chicks that others would have culled.

Sorry about all the questions, but another one came up. I'll post it in the disease thread if you guys don't know the answer. I was out with my chicks and watched one take a big crap when I saw blood! Right away coccidiosis came to my mind. The chicks were started on medicated feed, but when I reiceved the ducklings 3 weeks ago, I switched everyone to non-medicated feed. I started raising the chicks with the ducklings 1 week ago and yes, conditions were wet. The ducklings get water everywhere but I was made sure that there was dry areas.

Wet ground + non-medicated feed + bloody poop = coccidiosis?

I tried researching, and I still am, but I'm lost. None have died, they look healthy and they are eating and drinking well. The only symptom is the bloody poop. Also, I'm not so sure about cures. Has anyone delt with this before? If I switched back to medicated feed today, could that help cure them? Or won't it make a difference now that they have it.

 

[3Dchicken]

Harmony has off as well!

Is she hatching anything?

 

[3Dchicken]

I was snuggling with my baby gosling when I needed to go get something. So I got up and asked my sister to keep an eye on him quick. I walked over to the stairs when I heard this screeching. I looked and there he was running as fast as he could after me in his 'drunken' newly hatched run. It was so sweet.

Awww!

yes..and 3 cream leg bar from the san diego chicken meet up.