Dying chick? Maybe too much organic acv

[6chicksandme]

Hi
My chicks are 3 days old. One of them have crusty butt I know how to clean her and have done so along with putting olive oil on ( I will switch over to vasiline ) . I now have a 2nd chick with the same problem.I decided to separate the two chicks from the other five so they won't get sick. I than called the place I ordered them through to order Amprol which they no longer sell. She told me to add 1/3 cup of Organic acv to a quart of water. Now reading everyone's advice I'm a little freaked out that I might of added way too much and that I could of poison them. Meanwhile the original sick baby chick is lathargic and not doing well. I gave him a wee bit syringe of the mixed water and vinegar and he took it. What should I do?

 

[Laya egg]

I think pasty butt is fairly common. Most of what I have read about it is that adding yogurt seems to really help. My experience has been that a minor case of pasty butt is not a big deal and does not cause lethargy. I don't think it actually warrants isolation either. Baby chicks, well all chickens really, want to be around each other.

To clean pasty butt, at least what I have done, is get a cotton ball and soak it in warm water. Then I stretch it so I can put two fingers around it. I then press it against the poop ball. It usually softens and after two or three tries it comes off (I space these attempts out to reduce stress). The times I've dealt with it the ball was just below the vent and therefore was not a blockage emergency. A couple of times the ball was too hard and the chick was too stressed so I used scissors to remove it from the down.

Did you purchase or hatch the chicks? My immediate concern for lethargy with a baby chick is coccidiosis.

 

[6chicksandme]

Yes I purchased and I agree I'm worried it might be coccidosis.The second baby chick is no where near as sick as the first . The first is also very tiny

 

[6chicksandme]

Not sure what to do if it is coccidosis. The place I bought them from said the organic acv works just as good as the antibiotic?

 

[Laya egg]

I never heard of ACV poisoning for a chick, but I also have not heard of using the amounts you are using either. I do one tablespoon to a gallon (approx. since I guesstimate more than anything). Here is what I would do, and heads up cause I am not a vet....I would stop the ACV and supplement with an electrolyte like save a chick (found at tractor supply and other feed stores). Perhaps the ACV was too strong and they haven't been drinking as much and are a bit dehydrated. My first step would really be to stop the ACV and add electrolytes for a day. I would also immediately start offering yogurt mash (I throw yogurt, oatmeal and medicated starter in a food processor). I would then add probiotics the next day depending on how they act. If their stool is runny and bloody I would definitely treat with corrid. I attached a link below to show the corrid dosage. Also, I give my baby chicks boiled or scrambled egg yolk too, they really enjoy this and I figure it is good for them.

Also, If the pasty butt is not blocking the vents I would wait to clean until they have more energy. I would carefully monitor of course, but no sense in adding extra stress at a weakened state unless it is absolutely necessary.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818879/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing

 

[6chicksandme]

I already dumped the water and changed it when I got off of work last night or should I say this morning My tractor supply doesn't have a lot of the stuff that is mentioned in a lot of the posts. I will be going online and ordering now. Her bum looked better when I got home at 12:30 and her feathers looked perky.Ive seen her drink but not eat. I will go out and buy the yogurt and oatmeal this morning, just to make sure i have it right it's plain yogurt and plain raw oatmeal? I noticed the other five chicks not all but some have runny stools . I feel I need to treat them for the core virus

 

[6chicksandme]

Help for Corid dosage. Does anyone know the exact dose to mix with water? I have the 9.6 oral sulution

 

[6chicksandme]

Please Help
When giving Corid in the water . Do I stop giving electrolytes and probiotics? Currently I have a mixture of electrolytes and probiotics in the water ( package says you can do that ) I'm treating for coccidosis.

 

[TattooedChicks]

I would not mix them, just the wormer in the water until you are done treating the chicks.

 

[PraiseGod]

Sounds like a lot for such young chicks to go through. Are you sure it is coccidiosis? Being so small and young, I'd be worried about stressing the body out. Maybe they need a few days with electrolytes and option of fresh water, healthy food to adjust to all the changes. Obviously unless they are on the brink of death. But I'm no expert by any means. Sorry for your situation. I hope it turns out alright.