Immediate Help Needed

[baby-blue]

One of my 3-4 month olds, a bantam EE, is doing very poorly. My whole flock is dealing with a coccidia and fowlpox outbreak. I’ve lost a few younger chicks. They started Corid this evening and I gave her a drop (she’s tiny) directly with a syringe. She’s still doing very poorly and has started to fall over and not get back up. I also gave her some electrolytes and brown sugar in hopes of perking her up, but it didn’t work. What else can I do? She’s very fragile and I’m worried that I’ll lose her. I don’t like picking favorites, but she is definitely my favorite. Any help is very appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

One of my 3-4 month olds, a bantam EE, is doing very poorly. My whole flock is dealing with a coccidia and fowlpox outbreak. I’ve lost a few younger chicks. They started Corid this evening and I gave her a drop (she’s tiny) directly with a syringe. She’s still doing very poorly and has started to fall over and not get back up. I also gave her some electrolytes and brown sugar in hopes of perking her up, but it didn’t work. What else can I do? She’s very fragile and I’m worried that I’ll lose her. I don’t like picking favorites, but she is definitely my favorite. Any help is very appreciated.

I'm so sorry to hear about your pullet.
Can you post some photos of her and the poop?
What dosage of Corid are you using?

I would not add electrolytes since you are using Corid, the mixed solution should be the only source of water for her.
Does she have Fowl Pox as well? Is it dry form or wet form where it's inside the beak too?

If you haven't done so, since she's doing so poorly, separate her, make sure she's where she can get warm, but not too hot. Keep her on clean dry bedding or puppy pads. Encourage her to drink. Don't worry about food, just try to get the Corid solution into her.

Keep us posted.

 

[micstrachan]

How is this little girl? Is she still with us?

 

[baby-blue]

She unfortunately passed last night in my arms. She was truly a once-in-a-lifetime girl - she always loved everybody and would sneak into the brooder just to cuddle with the babies. She would follow every person or dog everywhere and she’d sit on our feet and just peep and peep about her day before hopping up onto someone’s shoulder. The little sweetheart was always so happy to see everyone and I’m just glad to have known her for the little time that I did. She made my day everyday.
They’re on 5mL in their gallon of water and I’ve been adding 3mL into their fermented feed that they get twice a day. I’ll be stopping that in a day or two, assuming they start to perk up. Everybody else seems alright aside from one of my cochins, but he’s been better than he was yesterday. The younger groups have 3mL in their 2-qt waterers and none in their crumble. I’m debating adding the Corid to my adult guineas’ water just to be safe - they live in a hutch pretty far away from the coop and they don’t come into contact with the chickens very much, though.
Also, is there anything I can do for the fowlpox? Most of them have some small scabs that get cleaned and dressed everyday, but the same cochin has them so badly that he’s unable to open one of his eyes. I also have a Wyandotte pullet that has a very large sore on the side of her beak and on the inside of her mouth, but I’m not sure if this is from the fowlpox.

EDIT: Most of them appear to have he dry form, but like I said, the pullet has a sore so large that it’s both on the inside and outside of her beak.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

They’re on 5mL in their gallon of water and I’ve been adding 3mL into their fermented feed that they get twice a day. I’ll be stopping that in a day or two, assuming they start to perk up.

The younger groups have 3mL in their 2-qt waterers and none in their crumble. I’m debating adding the Corid to my adult guineas’ water just to be safe

Also, is there anything I can do for the fowlpox? Most of them have some small scabs that get cleaned and dressed everyday, but the same cochin has them so badly that he’s unable to open one of his eyes. I also have a Wyandotte pullet that has a very large sore on the side of her beak and on the inside of her mouth, but I’m not sure if this is from the fowlpox.

I would make the severe outbreak dosage for the water. That would be 2tsp (9.86ml) Liquid Corid per gallon of water, that should be the only source of drinking water for them give for 7 days, then give for another 3-5 days at a reduced rate of 1/2tsp of Corid liquid per gallon of water. If you need to, syringe water into the weakest ones.

The younger group - use 1tsp liquid Corid per 2qts. of water for 7 days.

The adult Guineas should be fine and have built resistance to whatever is in their environment unless they are new to you.

Photos of the chicks and scabs, what the inside of the beak looks like? Does the sores on the inside of the beak have a rotten smell? It sounds like you are dealing with Wet Fowl Pox unless there is a bad odor, then it would be Canker.
How are you cleaning/dressing the sores? Generally you do not want to disturb Fowl Pox very much since it's easily spread.

 

[baby-blue]

I would make the severe outbreak dosage for the water. That would be 2tsp (9.86ml) Liquid Corid per gallon of water, that should be the only source of drinking water for them give for 7 days, then give for another 3-5 days at a reduced rate of 1/2tsp of Corid liquid per gallon of water. If you need to, syringe water into the weakest ones.

The younger group - use 1tsp liquid Corid per 2qts. of water for 7 days.

The adult Guineas should be fine and have built resistance to whatever is in their environment unless they are new to you.

Photos of the chicks and scabs, what the inside of the beak looks like? Does the sores on the inside of the beak have a rotten smell? It sounds like you are dealing with Wet Fowl Pox unless there is a bad odor, then it would be Canker.
How are you cleaning/dressing the sores? Generally you do not want to disturb Fowl Pox very much since it's easily spread.

I’ve been putting iodine on the fowlpox and then putting a triple antibiotic ointment on it - no pain killers in the ointment. It helped the cochin drastically for the better. I’ll be able to get new pictures of the chick, but I have a few from some days ago. How would I go about getting rid of the wet fowlpox?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I’ve been putting iodine on the fowlpox and then putting a triple antibiotic ointment on it - no pain killers in the ointment. It helped the cochin drastically for the better. I’ll be able to get new pictures of the chick, but I have a few from some days ago. How would I go about getting rid of the wet fowlpox?

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Does it have a bad odor?
Fowl Pox is a virus so it will have to run it's course. I would try to keep her eating/drinking well.

 

[dawg53]

I’ve been putting iodine on the fowlpox and then putting a triple antibiotic ointment on it - no pain killers in the ointment. It helped the cochin drastically for the better. I’ll be able to get new pictures of the chick, but I have a few from some days ago. How would I go about getting rid of the wet fowlpox?

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Please open the chicks mouth and smell to see if there's a foul odor. If there's a foul odor, it's canker. If not, it's wet pox. Canker requires treatment with metronidazole. Wet pox requires removal of lesions in order for the chick to be able to eat and drink or it can die from starvation. If the lesions spread to the esophagus or windpipe, death will eventually occur.
Remove fowl pox lesions using tweezers and swab with iodine. There will be lot of blood, absorb it with gauze as best as you can and reapply iodine as needed. Try to prevent the chick swallowing the iodine.

 

[baby-blue]

Does it have a bad odor?
Fowl Pox is a virus so it will have to run it's course. I would try to keep her eating/drinking well.

Please open the chicks mouth and smell to see if there's a foul odor. If there's a foul odor, it's canker. If not, it's wet pox. Canker requires treatment with metronidazole. Wet pox requires removal of lesions in order for the chick to be able to eat and drink or it can die from starvation. If the lesions spread to the esophagus or windpipe, death will eventually occur.
Remove fowl pox lesions using tweezers and swab with iodine. There will be lot of blood, absorb it with gauze as best as you can and reapply iodine as needed. Try to prevent the chick swallowing the iodine.

When we got home from work, we found the pullet had passed away. I’m not sure if it was the fowlpox or coccidia. Everybody else is doing very well - the sores on the cochin are almost completely gone and he’s able to open both of his eyes completely. I increased the Corid dose and gave some directly to some of the smaller/quieter chickens and chicks. I’ll keep everybody posted. Fingers crossed!

 

[CLovesDucks]

So sorry for your losses