Sick chickens

[Ulises Velasquez]

I bought 15 chickens and 2 roosters about 5 months ago, one at a time my chickens have been getting gloomy and drowsy and eventually die. So far I lost six,
The latest is a different sickness, they lose control of their legs and can’t walk within a couple of days.
Can anyone tell me what I can do.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - sorry for the circumstances. Did those that died previously have bloody feces ? If so they need to be treated for coccidiosis. The new illness sounds like it may be Marek's disease. Do an on site search for more information.

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. Sorry about losing many in your flock. How old were the chickens you lost? The symptoms of coccidiosis are sleepiness, runny poops with mucus or blood, not eating, and standing around puffed up or hunched. They may get so weak they cannot get up.
Mareks can cause paralysis in one or both legs or wings, or the neck. It also can cause a lack of immunity, and starving, among other symptoms.
Here are some articles to read about coccidiosis and Mareks disease:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken.html
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/206/coccidiosis/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/