So this is day 5, and she isn’t getting any better. But she’s not really getting any worse either. When I looked over her symptoms, I immediately started treating my whole flock with 2 tsp of Corid per gallon (especially since I’ve been bringing home new hatchery chicks). I was almost 100% sure she was suffering from coccidiosis when I had just lost a 2-week old chick that became lathargic, struggling for air, making a squeaking noise, and it died very suddenly when it seemed healthy all along. And I had also lost several small day-olds despite all the vitamins/egg yokes I gave them.
The rest of my flock and babies seem perfectly healthy. For the most part, I know how to look for certain symptoms, but this hen has me scratching my head. It’s not sour crop (no bad smell like I’ve experienced before), her crop isn’t impacted and she isn’t egg-bound as far as I can tell. She’s still able to pass droppings, which are pretty solid still with no blood or worms that I can see. No respiratory issues (coughing, sneezing, drainage, or difficulty breathing). She’s still eating and drinking a little, and she hasn’t lost a “ton” of weight, but she can’t walk. She just falls over on her side and stays hunched up in one spot. She seems bright eyed with some color in her face though.
I’ve even been syringing her the Corid water (refreshed daily) at least twice a day to make sure it gets down her. Still no improvement.
I can’t think of anything else. No injuries, no weird food we’ve given her, and she’s been in the coop for the most part. But I currently have her separated from the flock, and she has access to the Corid water and chick crumbles.
Any thoughts, or suggestions for something I should just try before resorting to a vet? I thought of maybe just worming her... Oh, and she’s just over 6 months old.
The rest of my flock and babies seem perfectly healthy. For the most part, I know how to look for certain symptoms, but this hen has me scratching my head. It’s not sour crop (no bad smell like I’ve experienced before), her crop isn’t impacted and she isn’t egg-bound as far as I can tell. She’s still able to pass droppings, which are pretty solid still with no blood or worms that I can see. No respiratory issues (coughing, sneezing, drainage, or difficulty breathing). She’s still eating and drinking a little, and she hasn’t lost a “ton” of weight, but she can’t walk. She just falls over on her side and stays hunched up in one spot. She seems bright eyed with some color in her face though.
I’ve even been syringing her the Corid water (refreshed daily) at least twice a day to make sure it gets down her. Still no improvement.
I can’t think of anything else. No injuries, no weird food we’ve given her, and she’s been in the coop for the most part. But I currently have her separated from the flock, and she has access to the Corid water and chick crumbles.
Any thoughts, or suggestions for something I should just try before resorting to a vet? I thought of maybe just worming her... Oh, and she’s just over 6 months old.
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