Help salmon faverolle not eating

[BlindLemonChicken]

I would stop the electrolytes because they have B vitamins. You can leave the chick with his mother-they pick up the bacteria from soil and droppings so he has probably already been exposed. Which is normal. All chickens are exposed to some strain but the problem is when they become overloaded—usually from being exposed to new ground with a new strain they haven’t built up any resistance to. This is why it’s best to treat the whole flock. Younger birds are particularly susceptible. They need to have the treated water as their only water source for the entire course of treatment.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

The vet said to treat the laying hens aswell, none of them are sick, and I've had the oldest ones for around 6 years and the youngest ones 2 and a half years so they were well exposed .I'm not treating the adults as the withdrawal period for the eggs is 28 days. On average I get 11 eggs a day from 13 hens that's around 308 eggs wasted. If I see any symptoms from the older hens I will treat them. The 2 sick chicks get an injection of norodine and the whole flock of chicks get coxyclear once a day for 2 days.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I'm not treating the adults as the withdrawal period for the eggs is 28 day

Is that for the other medication? There is no withdrawal period for corid. Did she say not to give the medications simultaneously?

 

[peafowl_Lover]

She was saying that about the coxyclear, I don't know if it contains corid. She said to give both coxyclear and norodine to the sick 2 and the rest get coxyclear.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

11 wk old salmon faverolle pullet has stopped eating, she has been drinking a lot of water and sometimes it makes a gurgling noise when she's swallowing. For the past 2 days her crop has been empty. She is a bit lethargic but not much.

I gave her mycostatin just incase of sour crop.

the vet said it could be a sick stomach and gave me norodine, she said it could be coccidiocis and to look out for blood in her poop, she said get norodine in first and then see if there's blood in her poop to get something for coccidiocis. She doubts it is coccidiocis as only 2 are showing symptoms.

She was saying that about the coxyclear, I don't know if it contains corid. She said to give both coxyclear and norodine to the sick 2 and the rest get coxyclear.

The vet said to treat the laying hens aswell, none of them are sick, and I've had the oldest ones for around 6 years and the youngest ones 2 and a half years so they were well exposed .I'm not treating the adults as the withdrawal period for the eggs is 28 days. On average I get 11 eggs a day from 13 hens that's around 308 eggs wasted. If I see any symptoms from the older hens I will treat them. The 2 sick chicks get an injection of norodine and the whole flock of chicks get coxyclear once a day for 2 days.

Re-check her crop first thing in the morning before she eat/drinks to make sure it's emptying.
Her crop looks puffy in the photos.

Norodine has a sulfa antibiotic in it which may help with Coccidiosis. It's fairly broad-spectrum, so if your Vet suspects Coccidiosis and/or a bacterial infection, then it's probably a good choice.

Also consideration of where you are located in the world often dictates what a Vet will recommend for treatment.

Coccidiosis is caused by Protozoa called Coccidia. Amprolium, Toltrazuril and Sulfa antibiotics are some of the common treatments.

The Coxaclear that you have is Toltrazuril which will treat Coccidiosis which is caused by protozoa. It is not Amprolium (Corid) so ask your Vet what the withdrawal period would be for your Country (Ireland).

Follow your Vet's recommendations for treatment.

DO check that crop and make sure your pullet has access to Grit (Crushed Granite). Your vet may be thinking that she has a partial blockage in the digestive system. If you take note, the Crop is the first stop, it's like a holding tank for food/water and some digestive enzymes are introduced there.
From the crop, food/water go on into the Proventriculus which is a glandular stomach (sometimes called the True Stomach), this is where a lot of digestion really begins, from there it goes to the Gizzard (Proventriculus) to be further processed, etc. A blockage or partial dysfunction can occur anywhere along the way, even through the intestinal tracts.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

@Wyorp Rock knows what’s up. Listen to her. I have no experience with prescribed chicken meds.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

Yes, I will check her crop first thing in the morning. When I felt her crop it felt very small there was a bit of water but no feed. I don't have to worry about the withdrawal period for them as they are nearly 6 months away from laying.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The 2 sick chicks get an injection of norodine and the whole flock of chicks get coxyclear once a day for 2 days.

Right for the chicks, a withdrawal period is not a worry, but you are going to be treating the Whole Flock with Coxaclear correct?
As I mentioned, Coxaclear is Toltrazuril, so you need to ask your Vet what the withdrawal period is for that particular drug. (Usually 14-21days).

Yes, I will check her crop first thing in the morning. When I felt her crop it felt very small there was a bit of water but no feed. I don't have to worry about the withdrawal period for them as they are nearly 6 months away from laying.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

So your saying I should treat my adult flock, even though they are showing no symptoms? The withdrawal for coxiclear is 28 days.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So your saying I should treat my adult flock, even though they are showing no symptoms? The withdrawal for coxiclear is 28 days.

Oh, maybe I misunderstood that the Vet wanted the laying hens to be treated as well.

If the chicks are in their own group and you can treat them separately, then do that and see how everyone is doing.