Sick chicks

[bltchickens]

I just got my first chickens a few weeks ago. They are between 4-5 ish weeks old. I started with two barred rocks, two black australops, one mix breed that's a pretty grey color, and a beautiful "Easter Egger". One black and one barred died and I thought it was over and now the grey one is getting sick!! They all started to get lethargic and not move a lot. They wouldn't fall over but if you set them down wrong they can't get back up. Didn't notice any abnormal behavior poo from them but then again i don't know chickens that well. They are on medicated chick feed and they go outside for supervised play time in their future run. Any help would be great! Feel like a terrible chicken dad!!

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. With chicks that age the first disease that comes to mind is always coccidosis. The symptoms are lethargy, puffing up or hunching, poor appetite, ruffled feathers, and diarrhea (sometimes,but not always with blood.) Treatment is Corid (amprollium) for 5 days, and treat all chicks. This medicine contains the same ingredient as is in the medicated starter, but much stronger. Here is a link about it: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken.html