Help with 6 wk old peachick with breathing problem..so confused with what to do!

[EyeKeyYou]

Or if you can't get corid use Sulmet as instructed on bottle for Turkeys. Tylan is antibiotic mostly used for sinus infection.

 

[cosmosweaver11]

Should all peachicks n chickens be treated with the safegaurd and only the pea with possible cocci with corid?

 

[casportpony]

Not trying to, text is so unfriendly. I start with medicated gamebird 28% first two weeks followed by 18% chickstarter because I always have light on and they grow up too quickly otherwise. Growing up quick = greater chance of slipped tendons. Cocci and blackhead are awful everything will start dying when they were fine 2 days ago. Ivermectin does not kill a huge host of stuff that will affect a peachick use safeguard instead also very safe as to overdosing. I am a firm believer in acidified copper sulfate for one week when they hit six weeks it clears a host of problems. Probably does the same as Apple Cider Vinegar but is listed as blackhead treatment and aids digestive system. I have had them die from impacted crops, placing on ground too soon and them getting blackhead, cocci, slipped tendons and none are fun. Keeping diet simple, and keeping of ground has allowed me to not have any loses in past 200 chicks except for snakes and now everything electrified.

My suggestion is safeguard, corid for cocci and an easy diet to digest. If you can post pictures of poop there are some connoisseurs in this site.

Good luck and whatever it is sounds like you caught soon which makes all difference.

Does the gamebird starter you feed have a blackhead preventative?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Should all peachicks n chickens be treated with the safegaurd and only the pea with possible cocci with corid?

You can treat all of them with Corid. Before you bought them, had they been on dirt?

-Kathy

 

[KsKingBee]

I have been reading of a lot of people that share a common problem this year, the same one I have been fighting, chicks that have had no contact with the ground getting cocci. Cocci can travel on you from outside and contaminate the chicks, my vet thinks it can be airborne too. I am using one teaspoon per gallon for all my chicks starting at three weeks old, inside and outside. My vet recommended on and off every week for four cycles, eight weeks. I am doing home fecal exams trying to track the progress.

 

[cosmosweaver11]

The peachicks have never been on dirt just my chicks when they got to that age. Since my peas are 6 weeks old should they be on the 20% protein game feed at what age dhould i switch to medicated reg chick start feed?

 

[casportpony]

The peachicks have never been on dirt just my chicks when they got to that age. Since my peas are 6 weeks old should they be on the 20% protein game feed at what age dhould i switch to medicated reg chick start feed?

If they haven't been on dirt there is no reason to worm them.

-Kathy

 

[cosmosweaver11]

So most likely my pea has cocci..but the other 2 seem fine..only treat the one with corid or should i treat the other 2 also even tho their separated?

 

[casportpony]

The one with the breathing problem might also have a respiratory infection.

-Kathy

 

[cosmosweaver11]

So most likely my pea has cocci..but the other 2 seem fine..only treat the one with corid or should i treat the other 2 also even tho their separated?
I will treat my outside chicks with safe gaurd.
What about my question about feed n last post. Do u have any insite on that because of their age..they are under heat lamp because of being inside.