Sick Barred Rock please help!!!!

[Frizzlett]

Should I try worming my old flock? I don't see any signs of worms but what do I know lol. It says not to give to sick or weak chickens but what if she's sick and weak from worms. I don't want to give it to her and make her even worse. Anyway, if I did give them wormer, I have a group of chickens that can't have it because I'm going to hatch their eggs. Hmmm.

 

[casportpony]

I have given Safeguard to very sick birds, but I have not given Wazine to sick birds. I have also given Safeguard to peahens that were laying and have had no issues with hatching their eggs. However, there are warnings for Safeguard that say not to use while molting or breeding.

-Kathy

 

[Frizzlett]

I'm not sure what else to do. I'm worried she won't make it through the night because the only thing if witnessed her eating was a few blades of grass and bread. She did come running out of the coop when she saw me because they all thought I had more bread and I think she might have been eating the layer feed but I don't know for sure. Whatever this is it's spreading. And fast :/ Could it really be Cocci?

 

[casportpony]

Did you get the Corid?

Kathy

 

[Frizzlett]

Yes. I gave all the ones that seemed a bit lethargic 2 drops in their mouth and they all have access to water that has Corid, Vitamins and electrolytes in it.

 

[casportpony]

Yes. I gave all the ones that seemed a bit lethargic 2 drops in their mouth and they all have access to water that has Corid, Vitamins and electrolytes in it.

You should make another batch of Corid water with just Corid. If they weigh about 2 pounds they can have four drops of the Corid. Just think one drop per 1/2 pound as long as the drops are from a syringe.

-Kathy

 

[Frizzlett]

Ok. I'll have to do that tomorrow when I have some help. Should I stop with the vitamins and electrolytes completely?

 

[casportpony]

Ok. I'll have to do that tomorrow when I have some help. Should I stop with the vitamins and electrolytes completely?

While giving the Corid,,yes.

-Kathy

 

[Frizzlett]

Okey dokey. I'll do that. I think she's eating some at least. Hope this works. Finger crossed lol

 

[Frizzlett]

***Update*** Wonderful news!!! Dodo is feeling considerably better. I found some help and changed the water and only put Corid in it. I was watching Dodo and she became interested in eating! She was poking her head out of the fence to get some grass and she was pecking around, eating stuff off the ground like a normal chicken. Her tail stood up twice, then she started eating layer feed!!! I'm so overjoyed I'm about to cry with happiness. I put her in the coop and she was eating out of the feeder. All of the green poop I'm seeing now is turning mostly brown instead of green. Some of my other sluggish chickens perked up some too. I know I'm not out of the woods yet but I'm looking forward to my Dodo girl being herself again. My others too! Not related to the sick chickens, I got my egg from my brother's Silver Sebright (she's not sick thank God) and it's awaiting some brothers and sisters and then they're going in the incubator next week. This will be my first hatch so I'm SUPER excited. I almost gave up on chickens this morning and was considering selling them all. Wow! Happy I didn't do that.