Need help with sickly flock PLEASE!

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

young chicks get coccidiosis, I might start with that treatment.

Is there a link on BYC that explains that treatment?
And is there a specific time of year that is best for worming?
N just use safe guard for poultry?

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Safe guard: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/safeguard-mash-zero-day-egg-withdrawal.1254653/

Corid: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing.818879/

Anything posted by casportpony you can trust to be good info. It has always worked for me.

As far as worming with safe guard. I generally do it during the rainy season or if i spot anything in the poo. Some don't recommend doing it that way, but so far it has worked for my flock. For cocci, it's more about observing the flock and poo investigation. I have read that some flock owners don't see blood in the poo and treat for cocci (which become an issue in wet environments). When did you introduce your flock to the dirt? That's another indicator that it might point to cocci overload.
I just research a lot and find what works for others, then apply what works for my own flock.
You won't hurt them. But, if you worm too often, you could make them resistant to that wormer.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

When did you introduce your flock to the dirt

May 21st was their first time outside for just an hour or so...then they were moved outside to their new coop May 25th.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

May 21st was their first time outside for just an hour or so...then they were moved outside to their new coop May 25th.

Generally its recommended to introduce clumps of dirt to the brooder to get the chicks used to the cocci present in the local soil.
Like I said, if it were me given their age, I would treat for coccidiosis first. You don't want to delay treatment. You don't want to give any other supplements while treating. Just their feed and the only source of water would be the corid treated water.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Generally its recommended to introduce clumps of dirt to the brooder to get the chicks used to the cocci present in the local soil.
Like I said, if it were me given their age, I would treat for coccidiosis first. You don't want to delay treatment. You don't want to give any other supplements while treating. Just their feed and the only source of water would be the corid treated water.

Ok I'll check out @casportpony info and make another run to tractor supply (they have that)?

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Ok I'll check out @casportpony info and make another run to tractor supply (they have that)?

They have both products.

 

[DobieLover]

If I had lethargic 10 week olds with odd poop I would immediately start the flock on Corid.
The 9.6% liquid Corid should be diluted 2 tsp to a gallon of water and given to the birds as the only source of drinking water for a week. Offer fresh solution daily. I would also go ahead and drench each bird with a 1/4 tsp undiluted Corid directly to the beak once daily for 3-5 days. I drip the Corid along the corner of the beak where it will wick into the beak.
After the first week, drop the concentration of Corid water to 1 tsp per gallon of water for another week.
It is important to offer no vitamin/mineral supplementation during this treatment as amprolium (the active ingredient in Corid) is a thiamine inhibitor so adding supplemental thiamine to the diet will negate the effects of the treatment.
After treatment you can offer cooked rice with buttermilk and/or probiotics in the feed to help heal the gut.
Can you please post pictures of the affected birds and their coop and run?
Is it all clean and dry?
You may have a respiratory illness affecting the flock as well. If you hear rattled or raspy, wet breathing you would want to treat that with tylosin or denagard.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Can you please post pictures of the affected birds and their coop and run?
Is it all clean and dry?

We got more rain during the night...so it isn't as dry as it normally is without rain. Their run is small and coop even smaller, BUT I am working on getting new area up and ready for them ASAP! Just gotta keep em well to get to move to it!

If you hear rattled or raspy

I believe I heard what sounded like raspy yesterday...it was a pleasant breeze and not anywhere near as hot as it has been and a couple were panting...but I guess that may have been breathing through beak?
I've got them on electrolytes and probiodics the past few days. This morning once they came out they acted more normal than they have been...Polish was chasing Vanilli and others were in garden.
You think I should still go the corid route?

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I agree. I think corid is the best route right now. Like I said before, it won't hurt. Stop giving the electrolytes and probiotics while on corid though.

 

[DobieLover]

We got more rain during the night...so it isn't as dry as it normally is without rain. Their run is small and coop even smaller, BUT I am working on getting new area up and ready for them ASAP! Just gotta keep em well to get to move to it!

I believe I heard what sounded like raspy yesterday...it was a pleasant breeze and not anywhere near as hot as it has been and a couple were panting...but I guess that may have been breathing through beak?
I've got them on electrolytes and probiodics the past few days. This morning once they came out they acted more normal than they have been...Polish was chasing Vanilli and others were in garden.
You think I should still go the corid route?

It won't hurt. If they are not lethargic, I would skip drenching them.
When you offer supplements in the water, you need to offer a second waterer with just plain clean water in it but you need to stop that when you are giving Corid. They must have ONLY Corid water when you are treating with amprolium.
Heat will stress them badly too. What are you doing to keep them cool?
Are you currently working on expanding their space? LOTS of ventilation and keeping things as dry as you can will improve their quality of life and reduce your work load as well.