Sick chick

[zoruagalaxy]

Is it OK to give corid powder in the water of my 3 week old chicks for their symptoms? One is kind of lethargic, she sits down often. She still eats and drinks fine and occasionally flaps and walks around fine and both stool has no blood or bubbles or foam, she has ruffled feathers and the other is fine but they both sneeze a little from time to time. Is this Coccidiosis? Or do I just need electrolytes in their water?

 

[coach723]

It won't hurt them. 3 to 5 weeks is a common age to see coccidiosis. Common symptoms are lethargy, sitting fluffed up, not eating or drinking well, runny, mucousy or bloody droppings. The sneezing could indicate a respiratory infection, or it could just be from dust from bedding, or feed. Do they have any discharge from eyes, nares, beaks, any facial swelling, any discharge from, or bubbles in the eyes?
The correct dosing for the Corid powder is 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of water, for 5 - 7 days. If the chick is not drinking normally you may have to give it some by dropper until it starts drinking on it's own.
If the symptoms don't match and it's just having balance issues, then I would instead give it some B vitamins (a human B complex tablet or capsule, 1/4 to 1/2 of one daily). Do not give the vitamins at the same time as Corid, if you supplement thiamine while treating with Corid it can reduce the effectiveness of the Corid. B deficiencies are not uncommon and can cause balance and neurological symptoms. If you suspect coccidiosis then treat for that first, and give vitamins once treatment is complete.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

It won't hurt them. 3 to 5 weeks is a common age to see coccidiosis. Common symptoms are lethargy, sitting fluffed up, not eating or drinking well, runny, mucousy or bloody droppings. The sneezing could indicate a respiratory infection, or it could just be from dust from bedding, or feed. Do they have any discharge from eyes, nares, beaks, any facial swelling, any discharge from, or bubbles in the eyes?
The correct dosing for the Corid powder is 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of water, for 5 - 7 days. If the chick is not drinking normally you may have to give it some by dropper until it starts drinking on it's own.
If the symptoms don't match and it's just having balance issues, then I would instead give it some B vitamins (a human B complex tablet or capsule, 1/4 to 1/2 of one daily). Do not give the vitamins at the same time as Corid, if you supplement thiamine while treating with Corid it can reduce the effectiveness of the Corid. B deficiencies are not uncommon and can cause balance and neurological symptoms. If you suspect coccidiosis then treat for that first, and give vitamins once treatment is complete.

no, they dont have any problems with discharge from eyes, nares, beaks, any facial swelling, discharge or bubbles in the eyes. just lathargy in one and a bit of sneezing. but i think its from the bedding whenever we change it.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

no, they dont have any problems with discharge from eyes, nares, beaks, any facial swelling, discharge or bubbles in the eyes. just lathargy in one and a bit of sneezing. but i think its from the bedding whenever we change it.

and they are both eating and drinking fine. one just sort of sits next to the bowl while eating sometimes rather than standing. and sometimes she sits next to the water.

 

[coach723]

Have you seen any odd droppings? What are you using for a heat source? If droppings look OK, I might just keep a close eye on them, make sure nothing is getting worse. They can be a bit like most babies, full blast energy and then suddenly nap. If at any point you suspect coccidiosis, I would treat since that can progress rapidly.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

Have you seen any odd droppings? What are you using for a heat source? If droppings look OK, I might just keep a close eye on them, make sure nothing is getting worse. They can be a bit like most babies, full blast energy and then suddenly nap. If at any point you suspect coccidiosis, I would treat since that can progress rapidly.

no, no odd droppings. i use a brooder heat lamp. they do everything pretty normal. just the one sits down more often. and they sneeze from time to time.

 

[coach723]

Then I would just watch.