Failure to thrive.....Any ideas?

[dkosh]

I have a very large flock and I can't check each one every day. I do throw scratch everyday around the farm yard and look and watch for sick or injured chickens. Well over the last month I have found 2 chickens that are lethargic and uninterested in the scratch. When I pick them up they are nothing but skin and bones. I have forced liquid and yogurt into their mouths and let them swallow it themselves. The one I found a couple of weeks ago died after a couple of days. This one I just found this morning. They are 2yo at this time and they are New Hampshire reds. Worms, maybe? The rest of the flock appears normal and healthy. Any ideas?

 

[chickenzoo]

If they have not been wormed in awhile or only with Wazine, then I would suspect worms.

 

[upthecreek]

Could be worms , coccidia , not enough heat , crowded and etc ................... Give then the very best wormer and the max amount , make sure they are not getting chilled and use a good coccidiosis medicine ................


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[CMV]

My first thought was cocci. I hear you guys have been having a pretty wet year, so cocci tends to rear its ugly head when conditions are particularly wet. But then again, worms tend to be more of a problem during wet weather, too. I think the wet weather might be wreaking havoc with your flock's health.