My 6 week old baby chicks are dying and I'm clueless - could really use help!

[Kiki]

It is a medication that treats a disease (when at full strength). If you want to get into a semantics squabble, whatever. It still does nothing to help prevent anything, so I don't use it. Period. If you can't find someplace to get the non-medicated, demand they order it in, or shop elsewhere, or move to the gamebird starter, which is higher protein, and doesn't have any "antibiotics" or any other medicine that does nothing. Semantics squabbles over something irrelevant just takes up space that could be used to help the OP's problem out.

It's not a debate, it's just a correction. Calling it an antibiotic is just wrong.

 

[alcstreetman]

The crate in the kitchen is currently home to 2 newer ones from a local feed store, they are 2 1/2 weeks, I'm told. Divided in the crate is also one from the first batch I got. She is TINY, smaller than my newest yet she is around 6 weeks. I don't know why she's not growing like the rest. She also has swollen eyes, she was def getting pecked in the eyes but since separating her, I'm not seeing much improvement. There is no discharge, no sneezing, nothing, just a little swollen. I would have thought something respiratory but again, there are no other symptoms. Swollen eyes and not growing but she's eating and drinking well. Anyway, if someone has an idea on that, that would be great.

The ones outside were moved about a week ago. I was using paper underneath the pine shavings but stopped last night because I ran out. I cleaned their crate last night and without the paper, and now it's hard to see their droppings. The first image is from the sick chick.

 

[Kiki]

The crate in the kitchen is currently home to 2 newer ones from a local feed store, they are 2 1/2 weeks, I'm told. Divided in the crate is also one from the first batch I got. She is TINY, smaller than my newest yet she is around 6 weeks. I don't know why she's not growing like the rest. She also has swollen eyes, she was def getting pecked in the eyes but since separating her, I'm not seeing much improvement. There is no discharge, no sneezing, nothing, just a little swollen. I would have thought something respiratory but again, there are no other symptoms. Swollen eyes and not growing but she's eating and drinking well. Anyway, if someone has an idea on that, that would be great.

The ones outside were moved about a week ago. I was using paper underneath the pine shavings but stopped last night because I ran out. I cleaned their crate last night and without the paper, and now it's hard to see their droppings. The first image is from the sick chick. View attachment 1750177 View attachment 1750178 View attachment 1750179 View attachment 1750180 View attachment 1750181

You added more chicks, after the original ones (that were treated with Corid) that have not yet been treated with Corid?


The heat lamp...it looks to be heating the entire cage to where they don't have room to get away from it.
Do you have a thermometer vto test the temp in a few spots?

 

[alcstreetman]

If you will post some photos that may help.

You got chicks from 3 different "sources"?
All are around the same age?

You already treated for Coccidiosis? When?

Yes. 3 different sources.

1st time was March 23, they were all about 1-2 weeks old. Garage brooders, he had A LOT of chickens.

2nd time was about March 27th, they were 2 weeks old. She didn't have that many, they were in an outside brooder and she got them from Ideal.

3rd time was last Monday, April 15th. Local feed store, they are younger and separated. I plan to move the crates next to each other so they can be exposed but still separated but it was still a little cold for the new ones... I thought anyway.

I did NOT treat the two new ones for cocci but since I started last night, I figured it couldn't hurt, so they are now being treated as well. The others were all treated 2 tsp/gallon from March 29-April 6th. That was their ONLY water.

 

[Kiki]

The smaller chick...if she didn't drink enough of the Corid water to begin with she could still be suffering with coccidiosis.
I'd start her on it again today.

 

[Kiki]

3 sets of chicks from three different people....you may have accidentally bought some unhealthy chicks.

 

[alcstreetman]

You added more chicks, after the original ones (that were treated with Corid) that have not yet been treated with Corid?


The heat lamp...it looks to be heating the entire cage to where they don't have room to get away from it.
Do you have a thermometer vto test the temp in a few spots?

I just added the two new ones last Monday but they didn't come until after the 1st death and were not ever exposed to the one who died this morning. I just moved the heat lamp to get the temp to read 75 under the lamp and 70 where their food/water are. Should I just turn the lamp off all together since they're inside? It's always about 70-72 in our house. The two are only about 2 1/2 weeks though. Honestly, these two I'm not really worried about, it's the ones outside and the little purple one by herself that I'm worried about. Well, I suppose I am worried that if it's something contagious they'll eventually get it too but I guess I'm saying that my focus would be on the ones outside. Whatever they have, or whatever I've done wrong with them, it's not from the two new ones. I sure would like to prevent it affecting them though.

 

[alcstreetman]

3 sets of chicks from three different people....you may have accidentally bought some unhealthy chicks.

I think so But are chicks really just unhealthy to where they can't be saved? The two that died seemed to be two of the healthiest! I just feel like if I could find out what killed my EE and the one this morning, I could prevent any more. I see people mention that some just don't make it but, I don't know, they were older and seemingly healthy, I feel like there is something going on and something I could do to reverse it. I'll treat with another round of corid and definitely update so that if there is ever anyone else with my situation, maybe this will help.

 

[Kiki]

I think so But are chicks really just unhealthy to where they can't be saved? The two that died seemed to be two of the healthiest! I just feel like if I could find out what killed my EE and the one this morning, I could prevent any more. I see people mention that some just don't make it but, I don't know, they were older and seemingly healthy, I feel like there is something going on and something I could do to reverse it. I'll treat with another round of corid and definitely update so that if there is ever anyone else with my situation, maybe this will help.

If you have the one that died this morning send it to your state lab. They will give you a for sure answer.
I'll be right back with a link to the lab.

 

[Kiki]

I just added the two new ones last Monday but they didn't come until after the 1st death and were not ever exposed to the one who died this morning. I just moved the heat lamp to get the temp to read 75 under the lamp and 70 where their food/water are. Should I just turn the lamp off all together since they're inside? It's always about 70-72 in our house. The two are only about 2 1/2 weeks though. Honestly, these two I'm not really worried about, it's the ones outside and the little purple one by herself that I'm worried about. Well, I suppose I am worried that if it's something contagious they'll eventually get it too but I guess I'm saying that my focus would be on the ones outside. Whatever they have, or whatever I've done wrong with them, it's not from the two new ones. I sure would like to prevent it affecting them though.

If they were mine I wouldn't have heat in them at this age being inside but the poorly one may need it. I put chicks outside a few weeks ago with no heat when they were just barely two weeks old.

This little one may be sad by herself. Are the bigger ones mean to her?