please help I'm worried

Did you isolate the new chickens for a few weeks before integrating them with your own flock ?


Are the new additions to your own flock displaying any symptoms of illness ?

 

How old are your own existing chickens?

 

If you have brought in new chickens there is a very high possibility that they have brought along a strain of cocci that your birds are not immune too. It can work the other way around as well, your new birds can get coccidiosis from your existing flock. The first symptoms are not wanting to eat/drink much and acting slow and lethargic. I would get some Corid and start treating them all immediately in case that is what's going on. Coccidiosis kills fast so you have to treat right away. You can get Corid at most any feed store or Tractor Supply, you may have to look in the cattle dept. You can use either the liquid or the powder, it doesn't matter. Dose for the liquid is 2 teaspoons per gallon of water, make it up fresh every day and treat for 5 to 7 days. Dose for the powder is 1 to 1.5 teaspoons per gallon, same directions otherwise.

Also observe your new birds carefully for any signs of respiratory disease such as runny noses, bubbly or swollen eyes, breathing sounds like rattling, wheezing or coughing or excess sneezing.

 

Yes thats the same corrid. 2teaspoons per gallon of water. The bottle we found was in the cattle section of our local feed store. It will last you forever! I had a chick with cocci pop back pretty quick when I treated her as soon as I noticed symptoms. I had to drip the water into her mouth but it did the trick. Gl with ur chickens.

 

The sooner the better! Its a very serious illness.