Dying Chick?PLEASE HELP

[Kiki]

*groans* Is there a cheaper and still effective alternative? I'm not exactly the richest person and thease birds are already pushing my budget.....*sigh*....but.....I'd do nearly anything to save her.......so if that's all that works.....

No. A vet can prescribe the other thing that cures coccidiosis but this, Corid, is the only thing we can buy over the counter.

 

[KadiaLarson]

No. A vet can prescribe the other thing that cures coccidiosis but this, Corid, is the only thing we can buy over the counter.

What about Diatomaceous earth?? My mom said that kills parasites .

 

[21hens-incharge]

What about Diatomaceous earth?? My mom said that kills parasites .

It doesn't.

It doesn't kill external OR internal parasites. Sorry.

Corid is the treatment for coccidiosis.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I do have a question......

In your first post you indicated food as "free range".
Do you provide chick feed or is she expected to find her own food 100%?



Edited because autocorrect isn't EVER correct!

 

[KadiaLarson]

I do have a question.....

I'm your first post you indicated good as "free range".
Do you provide chick feed or is she expected to find her own food 100%?

I occasionally give them handfuls of chicken feed and I frequently feed safe kitchen scraps both of wich she ate before this(I didnt think this would be important since her main diet is "free ranging" bugs,grasses ect)............my mom said I should just try Diatomaceous earth for a little bit.........I can't get any Corid for a few days anyway.........the parasite won't kill her overnight??? Or will it??

 

[Kiki]

What about Diatomaceous earth?? My mom said that kills parasites .

No it doesn't. That's a myth.

 

[Kiki]

I occasionally give them handfuls of chicken feed and I frequently feed safe kitchen scraps both of wich she ate before this............my mom said I should just try Diatomaceous earth for a little bit.........I can't get any Corid for a few days anyway.........the parasite won't kill her overnight??? Or will it??

It can kill her but if you can't get it you can't get it.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I occasionally give them handfuls of chicken feed and I frequently feed safe kitchen scraps both of wich she ate before this(I didnt think this would be important since her main diet is "free ranging" bugs,grasses ect)............my mom said I should just try Diatomaceous earth for a little bit.........I can't get any Corid for a few days anyway.........the parasite won't kill her overnight??? Or will it??

So her main diet is whatever she can find?

You should be providing an age appropriate feed all day not just a hand full here and there.

It is nearly impossible for a domesticated chicken to find adequate forage.

 

[KadiaLarson]

It can kill her but if you can't get it you can't get it.

(It won't let me delete the running emoji!!!!! -_- )

I appreciate all of you guys help........thanks for your time.....

 

[Thyme4Chickens]

So sorry your chick is ill. I'd check with your neighbor (who you got her from) and see if she has any Corid on hand. Or maybe knows someone who does. That way you could get it started asap and see if it helps.