I think they might all die…

[Lydia Huizenga]

Back in April, I got 7 salmon faverolles. 2 days ago, I went outside to check on them, feed and water them. I noticed one of them laying down, which in general is normal, but her neck was fluffed up. She was so weak she could barely stand and wouldn’t eat anything. She would drink. All she wanted to do was lay down. I brought her inside and she passed away last night. Now this morning I found another faverolle dead under their coop and the rest are standing so awkwardly. They were kind of hunched with their wings droopy and necks fluffed out. I just don’t know what to do. This is my first time having faverolles and I was so excited to finally get some. They are my favorites and I don’t know what to do. I don’t want them to die. Please help.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Anything toxic or spoiled they could have gotten into?
Wet feed gets moldy REALLY quickly.

 

[coach723]

Can you send the one you lost today for necropsy? That would be the best way to know what's going on. I will link to resources by state below, call and ask for particulars, the cost may not be huge. Have you seen any droppings, are they normal? Coccidiosis is very common. As well as issues with moldy feed. Check your feed thoroughly. If it's still in the bag, empty the bag into another container so you can see it all. It will often start to go bad at the bottom and it will still appear ok on the top.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

Anything toxic or spoiled they could have gotten into?
Wet feed gets moldy REALLY quickly.

I keep everything dry. They seem to have all the symptoms of coccidia but no bloody stool.

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

Can you send the one you lost today for necropsy? That would be the best way to know what's going on. I will link to resources by state below, call and ask for particulars, the cost may not be huge. Have you seen any droppings, are they normal? Coccidiosis is very common. As well as issues with moldy feed. Check your feed thoroughly. If it's still in the bag, empty the bag into another container so you can see it all. It will often start to go bad at the bottom and it will still appear ok on the top.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

Then I will check these. Thank you

 

[coach723]

If you think it may be coccidiosis, then get some Corid and start treatment right away. It's very safe and unlikely to do any harm even if it's something else. Coccidiosis can kill quickly. Blood is not always present in droppings, sometimes it's just runny and/or mucousy. Dosing is 1 & 1/2 tsp of the powder or 2 tsp of the liquid to a gallon of drinking water, it need to be the only water they have access to. Treat for 5-7 days. Additionally I would give them an oral dose, give to any birds showing symptoms, in addition to the medicated water. If they are not drinking, give them the medicated drinking water several times a day orally, until they start to drink on their own. Dosing for the oral dose is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/
Do not give any vitamin supplements containing thiamine during treatment as it may reduce the effectiveness of the medication.
This link explains how to safely give oral medications, if you haven't done ti before:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/
Corid can be gotten at many feed stores or tractor supply stores, in the cattle/livestock section.

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

If you think it may be coccidiosis, then get some Corid and start treatment right away. It's very safe and unlikely to do any harm even if it's something else. Coccidiosis can kill quickly. Blood is not always present in droppings, sometimes it's just runny and/or mucousy. Dosing is 1 & 1/2 tsp of the powder or 2 tsp of the liquid to a gallon of drinking water, it need to be the only water they have access to. Treat for 5-7 days. Additionally I would give them an oral dose, give to any birds showing symptoms, in addition to the medicated water. If they are not drinking, give them the medicated drinking water several times a day orally, until they start to drink on their own. Dosing for the oral dose is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/
Do not give any vitamin supplements containing thiamine during treatment as it may reduce the effectiveness of the medication.
This link explains how to safely give oral medications, if you haven't done ti before:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/
Corid can be gotten at many feed stores or tractor supply stores, in the cattle/livestock section.
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I already had some corid on hand so I already dosed them. They seem to all be drinking on their own but I will give them a little orally too just to be safe

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I keep everything dry. They seem to have all the symptoms of coccidia but no bloody stool.

Only one or two of 9-11 strains of coccidia known to effect poultry wil lever present as blood in droppings.

Coccidiosis is also my first thought.. with the question how old were the Faverolles when you got them?

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

Only one or two of 9-11 strains of coccidia known to effect poultry wil lever present as blood in droppings.

Coccidiosis is also my first thought.. with the question how old were the Faverolles when you got them?

They were about a day old. Less than a week. Everything was smooth until lately. Could it be heat exhaustion? None of my other chickens are exhibiting any signs of coccidiosis. Just the favs. They’re a cold hardy breed and it’s been high 80s lately. They aren’t panting. Their combs are pale but I can’t tell if that’s sick pale or pullet pale. They also have really bad diarrhea, it’s pure yellow. They are still eating and drinking, just very floppy and weak.

 

[Tonyroo]

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