Listless Pullet

[stesha]

Help!
We're new to raising chickens--got our first pullets in mid-July. We got two buff orpingtons and a welsummer. One of the buff orpingtons died about two days after we brought them home--when we called the grange where we got them, they thought it might be coccidiosis. We treated the remaining hens with Amprol in their water for about a month, then began to taper it off. The welsummer (who we think is about 6 months old) is hearty, and seems completely healthy. The buff orpington (who we think is about three months) has been behaving listlessly: hunching and holding her tail down, not really foraging in their pen.

Our questions are:
How long should we keep them on the Amprol, without worrying about them getting thrush or other issues?
Is it normal for a pullet to be sick with coccidiosis even at three months?
Is it possible that it's something else? I've attached pics of her recent poop, and her back end, which is a little crusty.
I also noticed that she has a red spot just above her beak, and I'm concerned that might be something to do with her listlessness.
We appreciate any help--thanks!!!

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

I just had to deal with cocci with my chickens. I used corrid for 5 days then took them off. I'm not sure you are suppose to have them on meds that long. also her poo doesn't look bad. Usually they have bloody poo with cocci.

As far as the spot on her beak, that might just be from another chicken pecking at her.

 

[stesha]

Thanks--I should clarify--we had them on the full does for 5 days, then tapered it to a half dose for another week or so, then tapered it again to a 1/4 dose for a week or so. We just tried to switch them to water without any Amprol yesterday, and saw the swift decline today...

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

I'm sorry to hear that.

It sounds like something else then. Have they been wormed at all? I'm fairly new to chickens too so hopefully someone else with more experience can help.

 

[stesha]

Thanks Tammaclean. I got Wazine to worm her--but she didn't make it through the night. Not sure exactly what happened

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

Thanks Tammaclean. I got Wazine to worm her--but she didn't make it through the night. Not sure exactly what happened

Oh I'm so sorry..