sick 3 week old chick :(

[Lots A Cluckin]

I have a 12 3 week old assorted layer chicks and one of the EE's sounds like she is weezing when she makes any kind of sound....we recently moved them out side into a nice brooder box we built in the coop the temperatures at night are around 60-65 degrees fahrenheit and the day time temps are 80-90 degrees fahrenheit....So I dont think they got to cold....I think the problem might have been where I did not clean the poop out of the brooder box for a week and a half...but now there brooder is clean and has fresh shavings in it....But I need to know what I should do to make her better...and what do you think it is?....what caused her to start weezing? any help is very much appreciated

oh yes we have a brooder lamp and the temp in the brooder never gets below 80 degrees fahrenheit.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

I wonder if that save-a-chick at TSC would work for her?

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

we also feed medicated feed so I am not sure if she even needs any kind of antibiotics or if they are getting enough medicine to fight off what ever it is she has....should I separate her from the rest?

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

not sure what to do...now I have a bantam Cochin that sounds a little weezy

 

[leadwolf1]

The medication in the feed is just to help prevent coccidiosis. It will not help with anything else. I would start them all on Duramycin...you can find it at tsc. You put it in their drinking water. Good luck with them!

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

ok thank you I will get some as soon as possible.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

should I separate the sick from the rest?

 

[leadwolf1]

At this point, I would just treat them all....

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

ok thanks so much

 

[leadwolf1]

You are very welcome I hope this does the trick and they are better soon

The other thing I would do is keep the brooder very clean and bleach everything...brooder, feeders and waterers.