Leghorn chicks breathing fast. I hear a clicking sound coming from 2 of them when they breathe. Coul

[casportpony]

Do a search on brooder pneumonia and see if those symptoms fit.

 

[wvchix]

Do a search on brooder pneumonia and see if those symptoms fit.

Thank you, I will.

 

[wvchix]

I'm getting really worried I don't know what to do now!!!

 

[casportpony]

I'm getting really worried I don't know what to do now!!!

Baby chicks need to drink or they will die. Can you take them to a vet?

 

[Kilsharion]

http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/Infopaks/poultrydisease.htm

Posted this in the other thread you started.

Search for "clicking" and you'll find the section. Basically, you need meds and electrolytes as you most likely have an upper respiratory infection going on that can cause problems through all your birds if you don't get it contained.

 

[wvchix]

Baby chicks need to drink or they will die. Can you take them to a vet?

They are actually drinking and eating now. I was giving water through a syringe when I first noticed them not drinking like they had been. I keep going in and checking on them qiute frequently. This last time I woke the one up and gave her some water and then she went to her food and ate a little. The other two were eating and scratching the bedding and seemed good.

 

[wvchix]

http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/Infopaks/poultrydisease.htm

Posted this in the other thread you started.

Search for "clicking" and you'll find the section. Basically, you need meds and electrolytes as you most likely have an upper respiratory infection going on that can cause problems through all your birds if you don't get it contained.

I started them on Duramycin 10 last night and they have Sav-A-Chick electrolytes in their water.Should I treat the other chicks as well?

 

[casportpony]

They are actually drinking and eating now. I was giving water through a syringe when I first noticed them not drinking like they had been. I keep going in and checking on them qiute frequently. This last time I woke the one up and gave her some water and then she went to her food and ate a little. The other two were eating and scratching the bedding and seemed good.

That's good!

 

[casportpony]

http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/Infopaks/poultrydisease.htm

Posted this in the other thread you started.

Search for "clicking" and you'll find the section. Basically, you need meds and electrolytes as you most likely have an upper respiratory infection going on that can cause problems through all your birds if you don't get it contained.

UPPER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Signs in sick chickens

• The sinuses of the chicken (the area between the eye and the beak) are swollen. These may be swollen in such a way that the eyes are closed.
• Tears and wetness often occur around the eyes and nostrils. The discharge from the nostrils may look like clear water in the early stages but can become cloudy and yellow when secondary bacterial infections cause complications.
• Sneezing
• Coughing
• Difficulty in breathing. They breathe with an open beak and you can hear a snoring or clicking sound
• Loss of appetite
• Weakness
• Weight loss

Signs in dead chickens

• A very red windpipe and throat
• Fluid in the windpipe

Causes
There are many different types of organisms that can cause disease in the upper respiratory tract. These include:

• Mycoplasma
• Bacteria (E. coli, Pasteurella, Haemophilus)
• Viruses (Newcastle disease, influenza, infectious bronchitis, infectious laryngotracheitis)
• Parasites (mites and worms)
• Fungi (Aspergillus)

Treatment

• Use an antibiotic drug that was recommended by your animal health technician or veterinarian in the water for 3 to 5 days
• Stress preparations that contain electrolytes, vitamins and minerals can be added to the water

 

[wvchix]

Thank you both!