Emergency! Sick chicken!

[Ryleek]

My best girl is standing alone under the deck like this. Acting slower than normal and not eating much. We just had a bird die two days ago from unknown reasons what should I do? I don’t want another one to drop.

Note: she did lay today and her vent looks normal to me. However, rear feathers are a bit poopey.


Photo in comments… wasn’t letting me add to main post

 

[Ryleek]

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Did the other one have any symptoms? Have you added any new birds? Have you ever wormed them?

 

[Ryleek]

Did the other one have any symptoms? Have you added any new birds? Have you ever wormed them?

no other symptoms that I had noticed other than watery poop and she didn't really lay. this one lays every day and i think poops normal (havent checked in a while)

new chicks were added at the begining of summer. never wormed them

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

One thing springs to mind-the new chicks may have exposed them to a strain of cocci they aren’t resistant to. Treating with corid is an easy first step and you will see improvement quickly if this is the case.

 

[Ryleek]

One thing springs to mind-the new chicks may have exposed them to a strain of cocci they aren’t resistant to. Treating with corid is an easy first step and you will see improvement quickly if this is the case.

I am fairly new to chickens. Do i need toss their eggs? would that get rid of potential worms as well?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

No withdrawal period for eggs and no it would not treat worms. I will tag someone who knows more about worming @Eggcessive

 

[Ryleek]

No withdrawal period for eggs and no it would not treat worms. I will tag someone who knows more about worming @Eggcessive

Thank you. I just ordered some and it will be here in the morning. Hopefully she will make it through the night.....

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

It’s good to have on hand as well!

 

[Ryleek]

It’s good to have on hand as well!

Is there anything else you would recommend for right now?