Salmon Faverolle chick sick. Update on post #13. NEED HELP

[BarkerChickens]

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I can take one this evening. She is beautiful (especially when she is perked up!). I hope it won't be too late when I get home tonight.

Why are Salmon Faverolle's more fragile than other breeds? Is it just the shipping stress like RendonRoo suggested, weaker immune systems or just a higher chance of failure to thrive?

 

[BarkerChickens]

Ok...we are pretty sure it is coccidiosis.

A couple others have clear diarrhea (two was mucusy) and one has dried blood in the dried poop stuck on her bum. I'd call it pasty butt, but it wasn't over her vent...it was below it in her fuzz. I did a search online for coccidiosis and found a site with symptoms and pictures of the lethargic chicks with coccidia and pics of the stool.

Our chicks stools didn't look that way, but I think it was a bad case 'cause it was nasty (and definitely not a young chick-sized poo!).

All chicks are on Sulmet...all litter was removed and replaced with all fresh litter. My MIL brought over some pinecones for the chicks to play with...I think they must have had dirt on them because it was in the 4-6 day range that the site mentioned for time between infection and first symptom appearance (lethargy, drooping wings, etc). Only one chick has significant lethargy as of right now (the one I posted about).

As for this particular chick...she isn't doing so well. She is drinking when we give it to her, but aside from that she is lethargic. She'll stand for a few...walk a few steps, them down she goes with her face in the litter.

I gave her Poly-vi-sol again, so hopefully the vitamins and Sulmet will kick in QUICK before it is too late.

 

[BarkerChickens]

Ok...I've been doing more research on Coccidiosis. Several sites give age ranges for chicks to be symptomatic ranging from 10 days to 2 weeks. My babies are 8 days (9 in a few hours). So, does that mean that it can't be coccidiosis? The sick one had a little blood in her poo a few moments ago that was watery with a little solid mass with red solid in it. She is now trying to may down and get comfortable, but her legs are too weak to move herself, so she ends up rolling over. She also threw up clear mucus (hadn't drank water anytime recently). Before being put on Sulmet, all of our chicks had ACV water, pine shaving (with paper towels initially), non-medicated feed. My biggest concern is that it is contagious.

Any ideas???

 

[eggchel]

Several sites give age ranges for chicks to be symptomatic ranging from 10 days to 2 weeks. My babies are 8 days (9 in a few hours). So, does that mean that it can't be coccidiosis?

No. It can still be coccidiosis.

Here is some info:
http://www.organic-vet.reading.ac.uk/Poultryweb/disease/coccid/coccid1.htm​