Quote: If they are puffed up, I would get some Corid. You mix it in their water, but at this stage, you will have to force them to drink it by dribbling it on their beak or dipping their beaks in it like when they were babies.
If it is coccidiosis, it can kill them within a couple days if left untreated.
I hate medicating chickens..however in this instance (I figured you do not cull for disease or illness) I agree with corid in the water for everyone. I never recommend medicated feed. So someone else will have to tell you about that. I feed FF, sunshine, exercises, free range in a field of kale, Oregano, dill, spinach, rosemary, garlic, pumpkin, squash, cucumbers and hot red peppers. A few others too.
They were both dead when I got home.Can I get the corid from TSC? I don't need anyone else dead. I usually don't medicate, I am making batch of FF tonight. I really don't know what else What is weird is they were both in different pens, the mistake I made was to move the Araucana in with the CCL, thinking it was being bullied by the other chicks and not eating enough, that is when the CCL got sick, she only showed signs for 1 day, and was still eating early evening yesterday by night fall she looked bad and that is when I moved her. Are they too young for rooster booster?
I am so sorry..Look in your coops where they are..if you smell something off and not normal you need to corid the rest. I know nothing about rooster booster.. I think corid is found at TSC and Farm and Fleet, feed stores etc. It is for cocci and used in all livestock. I would not use it unless you think you might have it..you can tell by an off smell. Blood in stools is not always evident, the smell is. I am so sorry I am glad you are doing an autopsy. It will answer some questions for you. it might be the reason you are having egg laying issues too. Any age bird or animal can get cocci..exposure is the only strong hold against it. Building ammunities...
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