She's often on in the evenings, so he will probably be around later.
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That's not necessary. I understand you tagged her because you feel she has good knowledge to contribute to my concerns about the Coccidosis vs. whatever else might be plaguing my poor chicks. I'm interested in her advice too. And I also understand not everybody is sitting in front of their computer all day too.I wil delete my requests for her I guess....
Getting started with the chick's (this time last year) was the hardest part. I had one with splay leg and splinted it the way I was told. She did better for a couple of days, and then I woke up and she had passed. I buried her, decorated the spot and put a little cross with her name on it (Spot for the one dot on the top of her head). Then I had a temporary outdoor enclosure we moved the chicks to while building their coop and lost 2 to a rat. Then another just started looking "dirty & oily", was laying down a lot, and it too passed. Once I got through those initial few weeks, everyone thrived and I've had no further issues. Going forward as long as you provide the proper water, food, and fortified shelter you should do just fine. You've certainly given it your all so be kind to yourself.
Your brooder setup with 2 dog crates looks really great! But... it looks like you still have the heat lamp and the heater plate? This doesn't really allow for a cooler area for the chicks to escape to. The heater plate alone should be enough heat for everyone. Your youngest chick just may spend more time under there than the others, or maybe not. The older ones will probably not need any heat much longer anyway. What about natural light? Do your chicks sleep quietly through the night?
Chicks are actually more hardy than you think and sometimes "babying" and offering too much of a good thing might not be best. Chicks are however, more susceptible to disease. I'm wondering if your first batch may have contracted something, and possibly spread it to some new ones. Respiratory illnesses are especially contagious. Mortality rate isn't 100% thankfully, and some chicks do build immunity, but can be carriers for life. I can't say for sure this is the problem, just a possibility.
It does seem unusual to lose so many chicks without disease present. Have you contacted the hatchery? I wouldn't get any more chicks until you've figured out for sure what is wrong. If you unfortunately happen to lose another chick, I think it would be beneficial to know the cause of death, you can have a necropsy done, just be sure to keep her body refrigerated (not frozen) in plastic. Here's how to find a lab in your area:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/necropsy-and-disease-testing-lab-info.1236884/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...tic-labs-by-state-under-construction.1223966/
I really hope you don't lose any more and I'm so sorry for your losses. The only other thing I can think of... when you feed the hard boiled egg, is grit available? All chickens need grit to digest any food that isn't specially formulated chicken feed (which is water soluble).
It also wouldn't hurt to start a round of Corid in the water, your chicks aren't too young, and coccidia is actually always present. After a few days of Corid treatment, all chicks will need a vitamin boost or nutri-drench. I would get rid of the paper towels, those are only useful for the first couple days when chicks are learning to tell the difference between food and bedding. Add more shavings, that will allow poop to get turned over and dry out quicker. And raise your food and water up a bit, like on a brick, at their shoulder height is fine. This will help keep poop or contaminated shavings out of the water... like this:
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One chick woke up with crusty eyes and sneezing - I used VetRX and washed her eyes with saline for a couple days and she got better
Another chick which was sneezing, head bobbing, had bubbly breathing - some kind of respiratory issue - treated with VetRx - did not survive, passed Monday morning.
I'm sorry for your lossNow one littlest chick 1.5 weeks old also has been less active / standing still a lot - this morning she is very weak
I'm sorry for your loss
You've been given good advice/suggestions by the others.
You have 2 age groups in the same brooder? They all came from the same place correct?
The first one that had respiratory symptoms that one was from the 1st batch? How about the 1 that died with respiratory symptoms - same batch or 2nd batch?
Any respiratory symptoms with the chick that is not well now? What does it's poop look like?
Treating for Coccidiosis won't hurt them, but I'm not sure if that's your main problem or not - if you do have 2 age groups together, then it's possible. The respiratory symptoms are also concerning.
The weak chick needs hydrated, I would try the PND again.