If not Coccidiosis...what could it be??

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So yesterday I posted that I thought my 11 week old orpington had Coccidiosis. When she left the coop yesterday morning she was extremely lethargic, couldn't hold her head up, and has little interest in eating. Her stool seemed ok so I thought I caught it in time. I thought for sure I would wake up today and see a big improvement but she seems the same...no better no worse. Could it be something else? We are treating our entire flock, but now I'm not so sure we are diagnosing it right. As it is labor day the vet is closed. Any other ideas?? Feeling desperate to see just at least slight improvement.
 
What dose are you using and is it the powder or liquid?
For her water which she isn't really drinking 1.5 tsp/gal of water of powder. So we are administering via syringe. Then we are giving 2 drops of more powerful 1 tsp/2 tap water to try to get it going. I feel like some of her weakness is from not eating almost anything but she did go to town on some meal worms this morning. She is just extremely lethargic.
 
Just wanted to make sure your dosing was correct, and it is. For the oral dose mix 1/2 tsp powder with 2 tsp of water and give her .34 ml of that per pound of her weight once a day for up to three days, or if she's small give .07 ml per 100 grams of her weight. If you give a bit more it won't hurt her. Then if she's still not drinking well you can give her some of the regular medicated water carefully by syringe also periodically during the day. For her age and symptoms I would also have started treatment for coccidiosis, that is the most common illness in young birds and chicks, and it won't hurt her in the event it did turn out to be something else. Depending on the strain, and how numerous the coccidia, the time for her to start looking better can vary. Try giving her some chopped up scrambled or cooked egg to see if she'll eat that.
Also, just to rule other things out, keep an eye on her droppings to see how they look, and check her crop function, make sure it's empty completely in the morning before she eats. I usually see some improvement within 48 hours, but it can take longer to really look good. If she still doesn't look improved by tomorrow, and a vet is an option, then I would do that. But the Corid will do no harm in the interim.
 
This is so incredibly helpful!!! Thank you!!! Is it weird that her stools look ok? I am planning on calling the vet in the morning...she seems so weak I am hoping she can get through the day. When you say check the crop function how do you do that?? I am still semi new to chickens...been only doing it a year and a half and am realizing what a learning curve it is. She is swallowing when we give her a syringe of liquid, but my guess is there is more to it.
 
If you feel her chest/lower neck on the lower, slightly right side, that is where the crop is (image below).
If she's eaten you will be able to feel food in there (the one in the picture below is quite full). In the morning when she hasn't had access to food yet it should be completely empty. If she's not eating well, it may be hard for you to find. But if food is remaining in it overnight and not emptying that would indicate a problem, or if it was very hard, or very large, soft and squishy. It's just another thing to check when you have a sick bird to try to narrow down what may be going on.
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