HELP! Sick Hen in with Week Old Babies! What to do?

[hokankai]

Update

The GLW is doing a LOT better today than she was yesterday. She is eating, drinking, and no longer coughing although I can still hear sounds when she breathes. I cannot tell if the white white/yellow diarrhea is continuing (I didn't have a chance to clean off what was already there) but she laid an egg today, so she definitely doesn't have an egg stuck or broken inside of her, thank goodness.

The EE on the other hand is doing about as well as the GLW was doing yesterday. She is no longer sneezing, but she has very gurgly breathing. I tapped her on the back and got her to finally cough some stuff up so she could breathe somewhat normally. She was not interested in food (because she was concentrated on getting oxygen probably), but I DID get her to drink the antibiotic water tonight as well. They love chick mash mixed with the water too!

How long do I need to continue the antibiotic for the sick girls as well as the girls still in the coop who are getting it as a preventative measure?

 

[easttxchick]

I would give it to the sick one AND the rest of the flock from 5-7 days.

 

[hokankai]

That's what I was thinking, thanks!

Thankfully, the antibiotic seems to be working. The GLW looks well other than rales, and the EE is no longer struggling to breathe, although she is still pretty gurgly and is coughing still but I'd prefer her cough up whatever's in her airway than sit there and try and get enough oxygen.

 

[hokankai]

*sigh* now I've got a sick chick under Molly. NOW what do I do? I've got 3 sneezing from the brooder and 1 sneezing under my broody. Everyone is officially being treated with antibiotics.