Dying chick? Maybe too much organic acv

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some photos of the chicks, the brooder set-up and their poop?

Provide them with fresh, plain, clean water. You can add some poultry vitamins (like Poultry Nutri-Drench) once a day when you change the water. Dehydration is a killer of chicks, so do your best to get them hydrated first, then offer some wet chick starter.

Pasty butt can be cause by shipping stress and changes in temperatures - too cold when shipped, then too hot in the brooder. Make sure your brooder has enough space for them to move freely - only ONE SPOT of the brooder should be warm, let the rest be cool. Place the food (chick starter) and water at the opposite end, away from the heat - water should be cool.

ACV will not treat Coccidiosis. Corid (amprolium/amprol) is a Coccidiostat, not an antibiotic, which will treat all 9strains of Cocci. Corid is a thiamine (B1) blocker that helps inhibit the growth of Cocci, so chicks can build immunity. Some people do use sulfa drugs to treat Cocci as well - sulfonamides are usually prescription only, are harder on the system and will only treat a few strains of Cocci.

Edited to add: 3day old chicks usually do not have an issue with Cocci overload.

Let us know how they are doing.

 

[6chicksandme]

Can you post some photos of the chicks, the brooder set-up  and their poop?

Provide them with fresh, plain, clean water.  You can add some poultry vitamins (like Poultry Nutri-Drench) once a day when you change the water. Dehydration is a killer of chicks, so do your best to get them hydrated first, then offer some wet chick starter.

Pasty butt can be cause by shipping stress and changes in temperatures - too cold when shipped, then too hot in the brooder.   Make sure your brooder has enough space for them to move freely - only ONE SPOT of the brooder should be warm, let the rest be cool.   Place the food (chick starter) and water at the opposite end, away from the heat - water should be cool. 

ACV will not treat Coccidiosis.  Corid (amprolium/amprol) is a Coccidiostat, not an antibiotic, which will treat all 9strains of Cocci. Corid is a thiamine (B1) blocker that helps inhibit the growth of Cocci, so chicks can build immunity.  Some people do use sulfa drugs to treat Cocci as well - sulfonamides are usually prescription only, are harder on the system and will only treat a few strains of Cocci.

Edited to add: 3day old chicks usually do not have an issue with Cocci overload.

Let us know how they are doing.

 

[6chicksandme]

I will definitely post pictures in the morning I'm at work now. I have a 55 gallon fish tank they're in and I have one side heated food and water are on the cooler side however I do have another water on the warm side I will take it out . They don't have any pasty butt just loose green stools. ( take pictures tomorrow) they seem happy and content. Thank you for your help it means a lot

 

[6chicksandme]

 

[6chicksandme]

I will take a picture and post it when I get in. The universe photo was how we originally had it set up now the food and water are together in the cooler part

 

[6chicksandme]

Hi Wyorp Rock,
By the time I finished my shift the poop is dried so I'll try and catch it in the morning and get a picture of it .

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[6chicksandme]

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Just watch your temps in a glass aquarium - sometimes glass can get too hot and the chicks will overheat - this would cause the pasty butt. If you see any pasted butts, clean them off like you have been doing.

From your photos, it looks like they are spreading out o.k. and the light looks high enough (hard to tell with photos). The best indicator is observing your chicks - distress peeping and huddling - they can be too cold or something is wrong. Staying as far away from heat as possible, panting, etc. - too hot.

If they are active, eating, drinking and don't seem to be in distress, continue like you are.

Let us know how they are doing.

 

[6chicksandme]

[/IMG][/IMG]Thank you Wyorb Rock
I have an electric thermometer that I take the temperature with theee times a day . Also I have a thermometer inside too because I was concerned about the temp too. Thank you so much . Fingers crossed this week will go smoothly

 

[6chicksandme]

1/2 picture taken this morning