Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[Blarneyeggs]

Everyone was out enjoying the sun today Ana's baby from her last hatch, last fall (CCL x RIR). I just now noticed that I forgot to take a pic of her and her new baby lol Onyx, my sweet AC cockerel This little CCL pullet is quite taken with me. She was following me everywhere before she flew up to hang out on my shoulder. She wouldn't get down till I kicked her off lol. And the brooder babies

I wish I could start everyday with this much beauty! This is exactly what I need to get me motivated. .

 

[dheltzel]

I'm sorry to hear this. Can you separate her? Is there blood in her stool? Coccidiosis seems to be the number one culprit around my place for the young chicks.

I agree. You need to move fast to save her. Amprollium (biggest brand name is Corid) can cure quickly if you get it into her before it is too late. It is not an antibiotic and quite hard to overdose. It goes into the water for all the chicks, but I would put a few drops directly into her mouth.

This is the same stuff that is in medicated chick starter, only more concentrated to cure rather than prevent.

 

[yoopergirl1211]

I'm sorry to hear this. Can you separate her? Is there blood in her stool? Coccidiosis seems to be the number one culprit around my place for the young chicks.

Yes I separated her and I'm heading to tractor supply now to get the medicine for that. Should get there as soon as they open. I need to give it to all of them right? Could it be caused by something I did in particular? Definitely will be getting chicks again and don't want to loose any do to me not knowing what I should be doing.

 

[dheltzel]

I wouldn't separate her, but I would change the bedding if it is at all dirty or wet. Cocci are a protozoa that breed in 2 places, the digestive tract of animals, and wet places. Wet or damp manure is an especially "fertile" breeding ground. All chicks get cocci and all build a resistance to it, as long as they don't get an overwhelming amount in their system. Amprolium is a very effective suppressant of cocci, even in small doses, that is why they put it in feed for commercial chick growers, it lets them slack a little on the manure cleanup chores. If the conditions are good, most chicks will never show signs, though they all get it, and need to get it in order to build their immunity.

By giving her a small amount orally, and treating the water for all the chicks, you are devastating, but not eliminating the cocci population inside them. They can certainly reach a point beyond treatment and die, but this is very treatable and I would say 100% curable if caught and treated early. The classic symptoms are lethargy and blood in the stool. Either one gets me jumping immediately for treatment. By lethergy, I don't mean you see one standing with it's eyes closed, I mean you can pick up the chick and they act like they just don't care - that's a sick chick.

 

[Jpg1961]

NE Snidersville

 

[Jpg1961]

Looking for 2 more female khaki to add to my 4 we live near Stroudsburg pa willing to pay reasonable price

 

[DIYgirl]

Thank goodness you left the remaining eggs in the incubator!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Quote: Dheltzel is right here. I had a sick pullet who looked terrible, and then her sister starting acting the same. I treated with Corid, and within a week, they were looking much better. Here is a few pictures of my then sick chicken. You can see how pale her comb and face were. She is thriving now! Hope the treatment works for you too.









Here they are recently, getting ready to lay an egg.

I wouldn't separate her, but I would change the bedding if it is at all dirty or wet. Cocci are a protozoa that breed in 2 places, the digestive tract of animals, and wet places. Wet or damp manure is an especially "fertile" breeding ground. All chicks get cocci and all build a resistance to it, as long as they don't get an overwhelming amount in their system. Amprolium is a very effective suppressant of cocci, even in small doses, that is why they put it in feed for commercial chick growers, it lets them slack a little on the manure cleanup chores. If the conditions are good, most chicks will never show signs, though they all get it, and need to get it in order to build their immunity.

By giving her a small amount orally, and treating the water for all the chicks, you are devastating, but not eliminating the cocci population inside them. They can certainly reach a point beyond treatment and die, but this is very treatable and I would say 100% curable if caught and treated early. The classic symptoms are lethargy and blood in the stool. Either one gets me jumping immediately for treatment. By lethergy, I don't mean you see one standing with it's eyes closed, I mean you can pick up the chick and they act like they just don't care - that's a sick chick.

X2! Worked for me! Dheltzel, I have a gardening question (or twenty) if you don't mind.

I wanted to start seeds in my basement, but the temps right now hover around 55*. Is that too cool? I will not be starting for a few weeks, but I am trying to get my setup ready. I figure the work lights will put off some heat also.

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Is it nutr-drench at tractor supply? That's what I got but there's a feed mill a little bit further away I can run too. No blood in stool that I've seen but there is a few really runny ones. I switched bedding last night when I realized she wasn't moving around.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Is it nutr-drench at tractor supply? That's what I got but there's a feed mill a little bit further away I can run too. No blood in stool that I've seen but there is a few really runny ones. I switched bedding last night when I realized she wasn't moving around.

You can get Nutridrench at Tractor Supply, but be sure to also give the Corid as well. Dosing information can be found in a few threads here if it seems confusing on the label.

Also, I did not see blood in my girls stool, but they did indeed have cocci. The Corid is very easy and inexpensive to put in the water. Give it a try.