Lethargic chick! ~~Is Corid dosage correct?~~

[PoultryGirly]

Hi. I ordered 16 chicks from Meyer Hatchery. 3 chicks arrived dead and 7 more died (shipping stress) so now I'm left with 6 chicks. Yesterday I noticed that my free meal maker chick wasn't acting right. She just stands there with her eyes closed and her head drooped. Her feathers are a little puffed, but not too much. I just put Sulmet in all of the chicks' water (only the 1 chick is acting sick) because I didn't have any Corid. I dipped the sick chick's beak in the medicated water and she drank a little. I guess after she didn't want any more she started shaking the water off of her beak. I then put her back with the other chicks and gave them all food. When I looked back at her, since her beak was still wet from the water, I saw food on her beak, so I think she ate a little. She walks around some and peeps when I pick her up. What else can/should I do?

ETA: I just gave the chicks liquid Corid instead of the Sulmet. I put 9.5 mL into one gallon. Is that correct? Thanks!

 

[PoultryGirly]

Anyone? Also, the chick's tail is down. I haven't noticed any bloody poo, but I know that cocci always doesn't have that symptom.

 

[ten chicks]

Anyone? Also, the chick's tail is down. I haven't noticed any bloody poo, but I know that cocci always doesn't have that symptom.

You are right,there is not always blood in poop with cocci,but symptoms are runny poop,fluffed feathers,lethargic,etc. Corid (amprol)treats all 9 strains of cocci,i believe sulmet treats only 2. If no improvement,you might need to get corid. If you purchase corid dosage is Corid power - 1/2 tsp per gallon of water, Corid liquid - 2 tsp per gallon of water. Treat all chicks,do not give vitamins during treatment,give vitamins after treatment.

 

[Eggcessive]

New chicks don't usually get cocci unless they have been on dirt. I'd say you are still dealing with chicks that were stressed, since they can take weeks to show it. You didn't say how old they are now, but I would get some electrolytes and vitamins (Chick Saver is a brand, or you can make your own with some baby vitamins, sugar, and a bit of salt in the water.) Let the hatchery know you are still losing chicks, because they need to make good on them. If they do have cocci, corid treat more kinds of cocci than sulmet, but use what you can if you think they need it.

 

[ten chicks]

New chicks don't usually get cocci unless they have been on dirt. I'd say you are still dealing with chicks that were stressed, since they can take weeks to show it. You didn't say how old they are now, but I would get some electrolytes and vitamins (Chick Saver is a brand, or you can make your own with some baby vitamins, sugar, and a bit of salt in the water.) Let the hatchery know you are still losing chicks, because they need to make good on them. If they do have cocci, corid treat more kinds of cocci than sulmet, but use what you can if you think they need it.

Not true,they can get cocci at any time.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have heard other chicken people here on BYC state that they have never seen a chick from a hatchery get cocci if they haven't been on the ground. I suppose they could get it from a dirty brooder where other chicks have been, but most people I don't think would see it this early. Like I said, if one thinks that they have it, treat them with corid.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Thanks. They haven't even been outside. I change there brooder at least every 3 days but mostly every other day. I guess I'll just keep the Sulmet in their water and if that doesn't work I'll take the Sulmet out and put Corid or Sav-A-Chick in instead (I have electrolytes on hand). I just hope that I don't have worms/ a disease going around.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Oh, and also, the chicks are 2 weeks old.

 

[Eggcessive]

They are pretty young for diseases and worms, especially since they haven't been outside or exposed to other chickens. When they come off the sulmet and chick vitamins/electrolytes, I would add some Bragg's or Heinz unpasteurized unfiltered apple cider vinegar to their water at 1 tablepoonful (15 ml.) per 1 gallon of water. It helps prevent cocci by changing the pH of their gut. Another good thing for chickens is to offer a few spoonsful of plain yogurt once in a while to give them some probiotics. These cheap remedies may keep you from medicating them in the future. I use them on my flock.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Thanks! I'm really afraid that we're going to lose this chick It has acted fine until yesterday!