sbfoxy
In the Brooder
- Apr 19, 2017
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Hi there new chick person here, I picked up our chicks on Thursday April 13,2017 and on Saturday afternoon one of the babies started sneezing. Breeder said maybe she was sensative to pine shavings and to put oregano and acv in their water instead of electrolytes. Did that and on Sunday morning she was having difficulty breathing, open mouth breathing. We initially separated her but put her back when the breeder mentioned maybe just sensative.
Anyway she continued to have difficulty breathing so on Monday I was able to get nutridrench and vetrx. Followed the directions for mixing with water and rubbing on the beak and eyes. No change Monday with her. Yesterday morning I checked on her and was wiping her beak with vetrx again and got a tiny black something from one nostril and the other the nose was closedown not runny or anything just the nostril flap was soft and closed down on her. I was able to use a q-tip to open and I could see her passage and all looked good but eventually closed again. She seemed to have less breathing problems and as I was taking care of her another chick a few days older and bigger started to sneeze. I moved the original to another box and gave the other chick a drop of vetrx and rubbed a little vetrx under her wings and along her beak and gave everyone a drop or two of nutridrench.
The original chick developed very labored breathing and culled her. Last night everyone looked good and just sprayed the flock with vetrx mist. This morning I didn't notice the second chick sneezing, so I didn't give her anything. I came home from the store and her and 2 others have sneezed. Gave them all a few drops of nutridrench and was about to give more vetrx but wanted to check out there to see if I should and if the drop or 2 in the mouth is best.
Please help I want to nip this in the bud so I don't loose any others.
Temp in brooder is 90-95 and changed the bedding to pine pellets.they are all active, eating, and drinking. Chipping and being silly.
Anyway she continued to have difficulty breathing so on Monday I was able to get nutridrench and vetrx. Followed the directions for mixing with water and rubbing on the beak and eyes. No change Monday with her. Yesterday morning I checked on her and was wiping her beak with vetrx again and got a tiny black something from one nostril and the other the nose was closedown not runny or anything just the nostril flap was soft and closed down on her. I was able to use a q-tip to open and I could see her passage and all looked good but eventually closed again. She seemed to have less breathing problems and as I was taking care of her another chick a few days older and bigger started to sneeze. I moved the original to another box and gave the other chick a drop of vetrx and rubbed a little vetrx under her wings and along her beak and gave everyone a drop or two of nutridrench.
The original chick developed very labored breathing and culled her. Last night everyone looked good and just sprayed the flock with vetrx mist. This morning I didn't notice the second chick sneezing, so I didn't give her anything. I came home from the store and her and 2 others have sneezed. Gave them all a few drops of nutridrench and was about to give more vetrx but wanted to check out there to see if I should and if the drop or 2 in the mouth is best.
Please help I want to nip this in the bud so I don't loose any others.
Temp in brooder is 90-95 and changed the bedding to pine pellets.they are all active, eating, and drinking. Chipping and being silly.
