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[kwhites634]

Yep sounds like a woman.

You finally get some decent Zzzz time?

 

[BullChick]

Well, I will hope, but per report, their Daddy crowed throughout his baby-hood...
I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you get some good input for more experienced folks soon. I do know that Cocci is something that kills large groups of chicks quickly, so glad you have Corid on board - you may wish to use the highest dose, as if this is it, it is severe. Make sure that they are drinking the medicated water (you may need to help, holding and dipping beak as you have been, frequently so you know they are getting the medicine - probably safer than a syringe so they don't aspirate unless you're better at that than I am). Medicated feed won't necessarily prevent it - I almost lost my Speckled Sussex to cocci, used highest dose for a while. They pulled through, but it was touch and go for a couple days. They had been on medicated feed. 

Could this be mycoplasma? I know you had an issue, and tried to protect these chick, but am wondering if they had it through the eggs or got exposed. (Or am I confusing your groups of chicks and where you are with that?)

- Ant Farm 

These chicks came from a npip amd certified mycoplasma free hatchery and were dying as soon as they arrived. They are in the house in a new tupper. All the others are gone except the ones that were upstairs from hatch, and I washed used antibacterial etc. before dealing with them no symptoms. They moved out to a coop that had not been used since fall days before these came. I have not even gone near the contaminated coop. I am waiting the full two weeks before I clean and spray.

Is it possible that it's the tote that has funes or an odd coating that are killing the chicks?

I tried. She wasn't amused. Okay, she was amused, but didn't change her mind.

Yep sounds like a woman.

I thought women always changed their minds?

 

[casportpony]

Morning everyone I am sorry I have not been on but to share bad news I just worked 65 hours M-F and am dealing with dying chicks. The death count is up to 15 with another Welsummer pullet looking bad. I have them on Purina medicated starter, I had save a chick in the water and a bit of sugar. Last night I added ACV to the other two things in the water and in the water I made this morning I added corrid. Her is the splayed out chick that looks next. I dipped her beam and she drank. Then I set her down and she drank a bit more before sprawling wings out again under the light. Any suggestions?? Yes I know the food is all over. She is right beside it, and I just cleaned it all up and changed the towels last night before I went to bed messy buggers.

@Sally Sunshine @casportpony
Some good news. Two EE have hatched and we have pips on the Rees ccl eggs. Maybe they will hatch for my birthday and not die like my chickies.

So what is in their water now? ACV, Save A Chick, sugar and Corid?

-Kathy

 

[BantyChooks]

Morning everyone I am sorry I have not been on but to share bad news I just worked 65 hours M-F and am dealing with dying chicks. The death count is up to 15 with another Welsummer pullet looking bad. I have them on Purina medicated starter, I had save a chick in the water and a bit of sugar. Last night I added ACV to the other two things in the water and in the water I made this morning I added corrid. Her is the splayed out chick that looks next. I dipped her beam and she drank. Then I set her down and she drank a bit more before sprawling wings out again under the light. Any suggestions?? Yes I know the food is all over. She is right beside it, and I just cleaned it all up and changed the towels last night before I went to bed messy buggers.

@Sally Sunshine @casportpony
Some good news. Two EE have hatched and we have pips on the Rees ccl eggs. Maybe they will hatch for my birthday and not die like my chickies.

This is kinda a shot in the dark, but might you have a new heat lamp that they are under? Are you sure it isn't teflon coated, if you do have a new one? Do they have trouble breathing?

http://www.oldworldaviaries.com/text/styles/teflon.html

Sally's links:

HAZARD DO NOT USE!
Teflon coated LIGHT BULBS NONONO http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/w...light_bulbs_toxic_to_chickens_the_full_story/
Teflon coated rough service give off hazardous fumes
http://www.rootsimple.com/2012/07/teflon-coated-light-bulbs-deadly-to-chickens/
http://www.motherearthnews.com/natu...ental-policy/teflon-dangers-zmgz12jfzkon.aspx

 

[BantyChooks]

Great news!! When I picked my Silkie roo up today, and did the usual check... He didn't gurgle! Before he sounded rather congested, ya know what I mean? Now he sounds normal.
-Banti

 

[casportpony]

These chicks came from a npip amd certified mycoplasma free hatchery and were dying as soon as they arrived. They are in the house in a new tupper. All the others are gone except the ones that were upstairs from hatch, and I washed used antibacterial etc. before dealing with them no symptoms. They moved out to a coop that had not been used since fall days before these came. I have not even gone near the contaminated coop. I am waiting the full two weeks before I clean and spray.

If they started dying right away I would be very suspicious of stress from shipping and/or dehydration, not coccidiosis.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Good thing to check!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@daxigait , I'm assuming that the chicks were shipped the day they hatched, yes? How old were they when they arrived? How old are they now? @Fire Ant Farm is correct, coccidiosis can and does kill quickly, so if they are around 7 days old it's possible that they have coccidiosis.

Take a close look at the sickest one and let us know what it's eyes look like (normal, bright, dull, cloudy, etc). And poop, what does their poop look like? How about a picture of the brooder?

-Kathy

 

[kwhites634]

Good thing to check!

-Kathy

I just re-read the last post and noticed that Dax said she has a pullet looking bad, as well. That would eliminate stress and/or dehydration, would it not, and point to something contagious, or environmental?

 

[mrleeroy]

This is kinda a shot in the dark, but might you have a new heat lamp that they are under? Are you sure it isn't teflon coated, if you do have a new one? Do they have trouble breathing?

http://www.oldworldaviaries.com/text/styles/teflon.html

They should put warnings on those dangerous bulbs! I almost used them but I came on here to tell everyone what I was doing and they saved me from experiencing badness for myself. I thought I was doing good by getting them a bulb they couldn't shatter. Easy mistake to make and a lethal one unfortunately

Edited because I missed the shift key...