Sick pullets

[DAttard]

We've 2 lethargic, fluffy feathers, WATERY yellow poop pullets, 6 wk

s old
Separated them, with sugar water and provided oral antibiotics.
They are in a dog crate in the regular coop.
Here are pics of the adult poops. I feel the yellow ones are not ideal either?
Any suggestions

 

[swamphiker]

It sounds like you've got a good start by separating them. I would provide a poultry electrolyte rather than sugar if you have easy access to a feed store.

Is it unusually hot where you are?

 

[coach723]

At 6 weeks old, to be safe, I would start them on Corid as soon as possible. I do see what appears to be some intestinal shed in some of the droppings, and maybe some mucous. Some of them look like cecal droppings, which could be normal, but the fluffed feathers and lethargy make it concerning. Coccidiosis can take them down fast, depending on the strain, and treating quickly is the best chance for full recovery. Corid is very safe, it's not an antibiotic (it's a coccidiostat) You can get it at most feed stores and tractor supply stores, etc. Most people find the liquid to be more convenient, but either will work (Images below).
Dosing is 2 tsp of the liquid or 1 1/2 tsp of the powder mixed in a gallon of drinking water. The medicated water should be the only water they have access to during treatment, no puddles, ponds, etc.
Treat for 5 - 7 days, make a fresh batch daily. Treat all of them kept together. For those showing symptoms or not eating or drinking normally, you can give an oral dose once a day as well as the medicated water, dosing instructions for that is by weight and is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/

 

[DAttard]

98F ... Ontario, Canada

 

[Debbie292d]

At 6 weeks old, to be safe, I would start them on Corid as soon as possible. I do see what appears to be some intestinal shed in some of the droppings, and maybe some mucous. Some of them look like cecal droppings, which could be normal, but the fluffed feathers and lethargy make it concerning. Coccidiosis can take them down fast, depending on the strain, and treating quickly is the best chance for full recovery. Corid is very safe, it's not an antibiotic (it's a coccidiostat) You can get it at most feed stores and tractor supply stores, etc. Most people find the liquid to be more convenient, but either will work (Images below).
Dosing is 2 tsp of the liquid or 1 1/2 tsp of the powder mixed in a gallon of drinking water. The medicated water should be the only water they have access to during treatment, no puddles, ponds, etc.
Treat for 5 - 7 days, make a fresh batch daily. Treat all of them kept together. For those showing symptoms or not eating or drinking normally, you can give an oral dose once a day as well as the medicated water, dosing instructions for that is by weight and is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/
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This!

I would never take chances. I also agree that the fluffing up and lethargy sounds like coccidiosis. Corid won't hurt them at all and will help if that's what's wrong.

Be sure to follow up afterwards with a week or two of alternating vitamin water like Nutra Drench or Poultry Cell with probiotics. The first will help replace the vitamins they lost via the Corid, and the second will help with the diarrhea they may get.

 

[DAttard]

At 6 weeks old, to be safe, I would start them on Corid as soon as possible. I do see what appears to be some intestinal shed in some of the droppings, and maybe some mucous. Some of them look like cecal droppings, which could be normal, but the fluffed feathers and lethargy make it concerning. Coccidiosis can take them down fast, depending on the strain, and treating quickly is the best chance for full recovery. Corid is very safe, it's not an antibiotic (it's a coccidiostat) You can get it at most feed stores and tractor supply stores, etc. Most people find the liquid to be more convenient, but either will work (Images below).
Dosing is 2 tsp of the liquid or 1 1/2 tsp of the powder mixed in a gallon of drinking water. The medicated water should be the only water they have access to during treatment, no puddles, ponds, etc.
Treat for 5 - 7 days, make a fresh batch daily. Treat all of them kept together. For those showing symptoms or not eating or drinking normally, you can give an oral dose once a day as well as the medicated water, dosing instructions for that is by weight and is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/
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Thank you, we have the powder and it's not expired, thanks!

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you, we have the powder and it's not expired, thanks!

How are your chicks now?

It’s been a bad year here in Ontario for coccidiosis, I also had to treat my flock. It’s been so wet! My chicks were a couple weeks old and pooped a blood poop which had me in a panic, ordered the Corid on line as the feed mill was out (been a run on it this year), I also treated the babies with sulphatrim antibiotics (oh that’s a treat to dose such wee chicks!). They are 8 weeks old now and very naughty babies I am happy to say.

I treated my whole flock as I was also seeing yellow frothy poops from the oldsters. So wet, my Vet says lots of problems this year due to all the rain.

 

[DAttard]

How are your chicks now?

It’s been a bad year here in Ontario for coccidiosis, I also had to treat my flock. It’s been so wet! My chicks were a couple weeks old and pooped a blood poop which had me in a panic, ordered the Corid on line as the feed mill was out (been a run on it this year), I also treated the babies with sulphatrim antibiotics (oh that’s a treat to dose such wee chicks!). They are 8 weeks old now and very naughty babies I am happy to say.

I treated my whole flock as I was also seeing yellow frothy poops from the oldsters. So wet, my Vet says lots of problems this year due to all the rain.

Exactly! Same...

How are your chicks now?

It’s been a bad year here in Ontario for coccidiosis, I also had to treat my flock. It’s been so wet! My chicks were a couple weeks old and pooped a blood poop which had me in a panic, ordered the Corid on line as the feed mill was out (been a run on it this year), I also treated the babies with sulphatrim antibiotics (oh that’s a treat to dose such wee chicks!). They are 8 weeks old now and very naughty babies I am happy to say.

I treated my whole flock as I was also seeing yellow frothy poops from the oldsters. So wet, my Vet says lots of problems this year due to all the rain.

Same. We did Corid for flock & direct dosed some. Then nutriflush after that, then script antibiotics, then probiotics. It was a journey!! And still rainy & humid!! But all are on the up & up.