That makes sense.
Check labels, so you don't give anything with added thiamine when they are on the medicated feed.
When my first batch played deadchick, all face planted in the brooder necks cocked at weird angles, I for sure thought I killed the whole batch. Then I found a thread with pictures of 'not dead chick(en)s' and realized this is 'normal' chicken behavior. It's a funny thread, but I can't seem to find it now.
Giving them a "break" from it isn't a bad idea. It gives them a chance to recover and build up a tolerance if there is something in the soil.
I was thinking along the same lines. I check butts religiously and check the brooder for poop to make sure there is nothing abnormal. They leave plenty of poop on top of their brooder plate to inspect as well.
I think I've seen that thread, and it is funny. That was the first time I had caught one snoozing that way. And it was late, my last night check before I went to bed. So it was dark in the room they're in, and the only light was from a small lamp in the hallway. Just enough to see its silhouette. Scared me to death.
When the Corid course is finished, give your birds a general multivitamin to replenish the thiamine and boost their overall systems. It saved my d'Uccles after a particularly devastating "crash."
I have Nutri Drench on hand, would that work?
I know right, I thought my chicks had narcolepsy, but apparently they all do, lol.This is absolutely my FAVORITE thread on this entire, wonderful site!
