New pullet won't eat much. Need help!

[Miss Lydia]

I just ordered Epernix from Jeffers and I didn't have to pay shipping don't know if it's still going on but as of Sat. no shipping...

 

[secuono]

No problem!
I googled it, found it and bookmarked it so I can buy it later in the week, lol.

 

[crtrlovr]

If they do have worms or parasites, the heat probably feels really good to them. They may be anemic from blood loss if they have parasites. Mites may be tiny, but put a few thousand of them on a chicken, and they can suck one dry.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If they are run down and not feeling well thats probably why the heat lamp feels good. Do you have any polyvisol w/o iron might try giving them some drops on their beak, also scrambled eggs, yogurt, just to give them a boost. I see you already gave yogurt thats good. also poultry drench is something you might try to give a boost till you figure out whats going on.

 

[secuono]

It's spelled Ivomec Eprinex Pour-On.

Vallyvet it's $44.49. They add $7 for "handling"
Jeffers is $42.95. Shipping is about $6.

 

[secuono]

Do not have any polyvisol w/o iron.
Will give them eggs tomorrow. Gave eggs to the 1st chicken yesterday, but she eats. She has a totally different problem.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5492504#p5492504


It's just crazy how both of them practically FLEW over there as soon as they noticed the red light. One bird can hardly walk, but managed to get there fast like the other non-eating bird.

 

[KazAnder Farms]

This is very interesting, thanks for the mention of Ivomec Eprinex Pour-On, I lost my rooster to similar circumstances. I wasn't aware of this medication.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Makes me wonder if they are chilled? you know how when you don't feel up to par and maybe have a slight fever how a warm blanket feels, thats what it makes me think of. I wish I could help you on what it is but I just don't know.

 

[secuono]

The problem is that they can get my 11 baby chicks sick....I don't have a cage for them, just a small laundry bin that they already escaped.

 

[Miss Lydia]

maybe a large tote that you can cover to keep them in or even a large box, I didn't realize you also had chicks under that light,