SICK PULLET ( 21 WEEKS)

[Eggcessive]

still not sure what is going on with her.. like i said,she seems okay so far this morning..but then she has her own food and water too. I wonder if it has anything to do with just stress. 2 of her flock mates just starting laying this week. She is not quite ready to lay yet, her comb isnt nearly as big or red as any of the others. could she be stressed and confused with all the commotion? i dont know, i am probably putting human emotions on a chicken.. lol. i think i will keep her in the rest of the day today to keep an eye on her, and hopefully she will continue to improve. We have 2 feeding and water stations, so i would hope she could at least eat or drink somewhere.

Older pullets can still get coccidiosis from new chickens added to the ground. You may want to treat her for possible coccidiosis with Corid (amprollium) in the water. Dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid Corid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Symptoms of coccidiosis are lethargy, puffing up, not eating, diarrhea or blood in stools, and ruffled neck feathers. Try getting her to eat some scrambled egg, buttermilk, or wet feed. Worms may also be a problem. I would only treat for worms or cocci, and wait a couple of days between medicines.

 

[abottrell]

She doesn't have diarrhea or bloody stools. Although she had all the other symptoms yesterday. Today she seems fine. Maybe I am just paranoid.

 

[abottrell]

Since she seems so much better today, should I put her back in with the others, or should I wait? I don't want to cause too much stress for her, nor do I want her to be left out of the flock for too long. She is near the bottom of the pecking order, and I don't want to make things worse, but I also don't want anyone else to get sick if she is sick. I just want to do what is right by her.

 

[MrsBachbach]

Since she seems so much better today, should I put her back in with the others, or should I wait? I don't want to cause too much stress for her, nor do I want her to be left out of the flock for too long. She is near the bottom of the pecking order, and I don't want to make things worse, but I also don't want anyone else to get sick if she is sick. I just want to do what is right by her.

If she has never been wormed, I would worm her. Also take eggcessive's advice and treat her with Corid for cocci. It won't harm her, may even help her. So, I would worm and treat for cocci before turning her out.