Found 2 of my 6 week olds dead this am

[jesirose]

I'm not sure why... They were not stiff yet so I guess it was very recent. They were in separate areas of the coop but I did find several very small puddles of blood inside the coop. Couldn't see any on the chicks.

Any ideas? If the weather hasn't been so nice lately I would worry it was the heat.

One was a cockerel and one a pullet.

 

[DaddyBird]

Coccidiosis? Could the blood be from poop?

 

[jesirose]

It would make sense for it to have been, I couldn't find any wounds on the birds. I put them in the freezer for now, not sure what we will do with them. I don't know where to find a vet to do a necropsy

 

[familypendragon]

I am so sorry! Possibly internal injuries?

 

[jesirose]

If its not cocci and I give them corid will it hurt them? I replaced all the bedding and washed the floors of the coop with vinegar.

 

[ten chicks]

If its not cocci and I give them corid will it hurt them? I replaced all the bedding and washed the floors of the coop with vinegar.

No,treating for Coccidosis,with Corid will not harm chicks.Do not give any vitamins during treatment,interferes with the ability of cocci medication to work.

 

[jesirose]

I went to go put the corid in the water and found a third one dead I gave them 1/4 tsp in a 2 liter water bottle.

My husband is building a new pen to put in a different spot so we can move them over this afternoon and get them away from the infected coop. Hope this medication works fast

 

[DaddyBird]

Make sure you get some into each of them. Use a dropper if they won't drink.

 

[ten chicks]

I went to go put the corid in the water and found a third one dead

I gave them 1/4 tsp in a 2 liter water bottle.

My husband is building a new pen to put in a different spot so we can move them over this afternoon and get them away from the infected coop. Hope this medication works fast

In about 24 hours there should be no blood in poop,in a couple of days chicks should start to feel better. For cleaning,use cleaning ammonia diluted in water. Bleach will not kill Coccidiosis because it is parasitic,not bacterial. Moving them will not make much difference,cocci is spread by droppings,which get into feed/water via droppings. There are 9 strains of cocci,so an overload can happen at any time. Cocci can be spread by birds,bringing new chickens into your flock,carrying it on your own clothes/shoes/hands,contaminated feed containers and feed utensils.

 

[jesirose]

We made sure each of the 7 remaining chicks drank some treated water. They are eating vigorously as well, I hope that's a good sign that they're not too far gone.