Sick chick

[peafowl_Lover]

My 14 week old buff orpington pullet keeps feeling poorly. One day she would be great then she would be lethargic and not eat but then the next day she would be fine again. Around 5 weeks ago her and 8 other chicks were sick. None were eating and had diarrhea and were very poorly. This resulted on 3 chicks dying. The vet was stumped on what happened to them. So what could be wrong with my chick now? Is it just the sickness they had, only fully wearing off or something else?

 

[coach723]

Did the vet look at droppings to see if they may have had coccidiosis? That is pretty common and can be fatal. If they were sick with that, then intestinal damage is possible.

 

[thecatumbrella]

What are you feeding them? Any treats, and what types/how often? Are they penned on bare ground or bedding? Do you free range? How do her droppings look? Any blood?

If it comes and goes, I'd suspect they're getting into something.