First time flock owner, suddenly have sick chickens!

[woodlandcello]

Hi @woodlandcello can you take some photos of the poop and of the chicks?
What do you feed including treats?
If video is possible that would be good so we can see their actions (gasping?)

Gasping when putting head down to eat/drink - check her crop to make sure it's emptying overnight.
Gapeworm is not that common and a bird would be gaping with their neck upward struggling with breath and likely coughing/making a noise.

Amprolium (Corid) is a Coccidiostat which treat protozoa (Coccidia). It's safe to use on all ages and is not an antibiotic so you don't have to worry about withdrawal times. It acts as a B1 (Thiamine) inhibitor, so it's a good idea to not give excess/extra vitamins that contain B1 during the course of treatment.


@Cheeky1 I'll take a look at your thread. I'm sorry you have a sick chickhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dying-chick.1416329/

Most distressingly, my gasping chicken died early this morning. I had felt her crop (didn’t feel impacted but my assessment is limited due to complete inexperience at this). She may have simply had an obstruction in her throat. Remaining 7 girls don’t show any symptoms but I’m concerned and wondering if I’ve given them anything hard to swallow. I will post pics if any of the girls show symptoms. Thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Most distressingly, my gasping chicken died early this morning. I had felt her crop (didn’t feel impacted but my assessment is limited due to complete inexperience at this). She may have simply had an obstruction in her throat. Remaining 7 girls don’t show any symptoms but I’m concerned and wondering if I’ve given them anything hard to swallow. I will post pics if any of the girls show symptoms. Thanks!

I'm sorry that you lost her

What are you feeding including treats?

Corid is the brand name for Amprolium or Amprol.. it is a coccidiostat that won't kill anything and works by mimicking not inhibiting thiamine (according to my understanding at least) which the coccidia feed on and works by starving them out to slow their growth.

Amprolium (Corid) is a Coccidiostat which treat protozoa (Coccidia). It's safe to use on all ages and is not an antibiotic so you don't have to worry about withdrawal times. It acts as a B1 (Thiamine) inhibitor, so it's a good idea to not give excess/extra vitamins that contain B1 during the course of treatment.

https://www.poultrymed.com/Amprolium

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0076687971183127#:~:text=Publisher Summary,or thiamine pyrophosphate mediated reactions.