Less then 2 week old Cuckoo Marans dying???

[nanato2]

Less then 2 week old Cuckoo Marans acting normal then suddenly starts sleeping more then normal then eyes will not open then won't stand up and will not eat and drink. Will live for a day or so like this. Have never seen this before have raised several dozen chicks before...Eating chick starter and water with "quick chick".

Thanks so much for any help.
Carla
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[bargain]

Do you have her under a heat lamp? I don't know where you are from but the young ones still need heat.....

What are you feeding her?

Have you already put her on the ground?

Is she a recent addition to your flock?

Best wishes

 

[nanato2]

Under a heat lamp. Still in brooder.
Chick starter.
Hatched myself from incubator.
Had one die the other day, the same way. Have 3 more in the same brooder. Worried about them...but have no place to seperate them.
Thanks

 

[usschicago1]

Since They are so young, and the syptoms you descriped is eyes closed i will have to say:
Coccidiosis, Caecal, E tenella
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Introduction
This was at one time the commonest type of coccidiosis and is certainly the most easily diagnosed. It is caused by Eimeria tenella and results in lesions in the caecum of chickens worldwide. Morbidity is 10-40% and mortality up to 50%. Transmission as for E. mitis (see above).

Signs

•Depression.
•Ruffled feathers.
•Closed eyes.
•Inappetance.
•Diarrhoea, blood in faeces.
•Production less affected than in some of the other forms of coccidiosis.
Post-mortem lesions

•Petechiae.
•Thickening, ecchymoses, of caecal mucosa.
•Accumulation of varying quantities of blood and caseous necrotic material in the caecum.
Diagnosis
Signs, lesions, microscopic examination of scrapings. Differentiate from ulcerative enteritis, histomonosis.

Treatment
Toltrazuril, Sulphonamides, Amprolium, Vitamins A and K in feed or water.

Prevention
Coccidiostats in feed, vaccination by controlled exposure, hygiene. E. tenella is more common when 'straight' ionophore programmes are used. Shuttle programmes with chemicals in the starter diet usually improve control. In some markets the organic arsenical compound 3-Nitro is used as an aid in the control of caecal coccidiosis. Vaccines are used mainly in breeders but increasingly in broilers. Recovered birds have good immunity to the same parasite.





Im going to do some searching on other peoples experiences with the disease for you.

 

[usschicago1]

So i just did some quick reasearch. Make sure they are in an extremly dry environment.
I just copied this off another thread...these are not my words
" Corid is known to kill more different strains of cocci than the sulphur-based drugs. You can usually get a small bottle of Corid for around $20. "

so there you go. i would go to your local farm store and buy some corid. Time is of the essance so i would get and treat tomorrow.

Good Luck please post again with updates.

 

[nanato2]

Thank you very much...Will get to the feed store first thing in the morning.
Carla