Lethargic chicks please help

[lil bird lady1]

They are about 1 month old. I know 100% for a fact that its not wry neck. They are silkies, they are holding their neck scrunched in as if they are cold but it's a warm temperature and they have their mama bird. They keep one by one laying on their side refusing to open their eyes and then they just die. It's not mites or any parasites because I checked thoroughly. I gave them nutri-drench but it doesnt seem to be helping at all.

 

[micstrachan]

Sorry about your chicks. Coccidiosis is the first thing that comes to mind. What are you feeding them? (just want to rule out a crop or nutrition issue.) Could you get corid right away?

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

Could it be a respiratory infection? I had a similar thing happen. They didn’t have discharge or anything. Just puffed up, lethargic. Then they laid down and died one by one as well. I lost 5 of my 8 but took the last few to the vet and antibiotics saved them. Hope yours feel better.

 

[lil bird lady1]

They are about 1 month old. I know 100% for a fact that its not wry neck. They are silkies, they are holding their neck scrunched in as if they are cold but it's a warm temperature and they have their mama bird. They keep one by one laying on their side refusing to open their eyes and then they just die. It's not mites or any parasites because I checked thoroughly. I gave them nutri-drench but it doesnt seem to be helping at all.

 

[lil bird lady1]

Update, another chick has rolled over and won't get up. Her legs are twitching

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What does the poop look like?
I agree with @micstrachan Coccidiosis comes to mind.
Are they all housing in a closed in box like that or did you bring them in when they became ill?

What are you feeding?
Do you have any Corid?
How warm is it?

 

[micstrachan]

Is the mama silky their biological mother? Is she abandoning the sick ones?

 

[micstrachan]

I forgot to ask where you are located? Is Newcastle prevalent where you live?

 

[lil bird lady1]

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What does the poop look like?
I agree with @micstrachan Coccidiosis comes to mind.
Are they all housing in a closed in box like that or did you bring them in when they became ill?

What are you feeding?
Do you have any Corid?
How warm is it?

The box is quarantine, I'm feeding them medicated chick feed, the same I fed all the chicks I've had in the past years and this never happened before and their poop looks normal . The mom is the biological mom and shes still letting the sick ones huddle under her . I'm in north Alabama. Where I have them its 60° at night . I tried using a heat lamp and got it to 70 with the mom in there but It didn't help sadly. I have another set of chicks in the same environment but they're separate and are acting really peppy and completely normal.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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The box is quarantine, I'm feeding them medicated chick feed, the same I fed all the chicks I've had in the past years and this never happened before and their poop looks normal . The mom is the biological mom and shes still letting the sick ones huddle under her . I'm in north Alabama. Where I have them its 60° at night . I tried using a heat lamp and got it to 70 with the mom in there but It didn't help sadly. I have another set of chicks in the same environment but they're separate and are acting really peppy and completely normal.

Did you lose the chicks?