sick chick Please HELP

[carol0710]

I have a total of 24 chicks. a few of them have diarrhea, a couple are all very soft no form to it at all, some have form to it, but brown and running stuff with it. Others are fine.
I am not sure what is going on.
I am new to the chicken world and any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Carol

 

[chickenlady]

How old are these chicks? What temp do you have them at? What are you feeding them? Sometimes chicks will have a quick bout of diarrhea and nothing is wrong with them at all. Are they eating and drinking and acting normal?

 

[vwoods]

I noticed with my new chicks that for a few days, even up to a week, that their poops are not very formed yet. Just like a newborn baby has meconium stools to start with, I think baby chicks do as well. I would say if they are eating well and active they must be okay. What food are you giving them? How about a supplemental vitamin additive to their water? I used quik chick vitamin/mineral supplement from McMurray as an additive for the first 3 weeks to the water with great results. Ive also read of other people using poly vi sol also. Well, hope this helps and everything goes well.

 

[chcknrs]

I gave my new chicks plain organic yogurt. It seems to give them a jump start for the gut, and they are pooping just fine!

 

[vwoods]

ooh, I forgot to mention the yogurt. I gave mine plain yogurt the first week or so and they loved it too. And it does boost the intestinal "good" bacteria that they need to digest.

 

[carol0710]

my chicks are 4 weeks old. all appear to be Eating and drinking well. I am not sure what the temp. is. They are in a 8x10 coop So just to make sure I leave the heat lamp on. They have run of the whole coop so If they get to hot they can move away. They are on start & grow for chickens.
Thanks for youe help.
Carol

 

[chickenlady]

How are you chicks doing? It is hard to diagnose anything over the internet. At 4 wks old I would not recommend using any meds. You can try the plain yogurt (with live cultures) and I like to suppliment with avia charge 2000. It is a complete vitamin and mineral suppliment. Your chicks might me eating bugs/flys and other little things they may find. Sometimes adding this new food to a diet will make some soft stools. I sure hope everyone is doing fine. Let us know.