!!! Urgent!!!!!!Help with 6 week old chicks!! (pics)

[codymax2]

Ok freakin out a little! Never had a problem before!! Found these 2 chicks puffed up no tail feathers, seem like they are starving!! Not too interested in water so I let them fill their crops then took the food away so they will drink?? Any ideas of how else I can help them, oh and also gave them vitamins in their water.

Ahhh how do you post a pic now??

 

[codymax2]

Ok here they are! Brought them in. They seem dirty and underweight? Have 4 others out where they were doing just fine??

 

[codymax2]

PLEASE!! Any ideas???

 

[codymax2]

Should I use a heat lamp?

 

[chickengrl]

yes keep them warm with a heat lamp. Make sure not too hot though. Are they having diarrhea? The first thing I think of with young chicks is coccidia. The best medication is Corid for this. Sulmet also, but can be hard on them. Please list anymore symptoms you notice. Are they on medicated chick food? Keep them isolated and warm for now. Let them eat and drink all they want. Try some scrambled eggs or oatmeal to get them interested. Any "cold" symptoms? More info will help us be more useful to you. Good luck!

 

[codymax2]

No diarehha, not on medicated chick food, no cold symptoms, made them some mash one was eating it the other not very interested, the one who isn't interested seems worse when she stands she lifts her yead like she's trying to get the food to go down her crop?
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[chickengrl]

Ok, I think you need bumped up. I am still thinking coccidia. Maybe too early to show diarrhea or blood. The fact that they have not been on medicated food makes me more suspicious. I am not that experienced, so let's see if someone else had other ideas. Do you have Corid? You can get it from your local farm store. If you can, I would get hold of some and give it a try. It's 9.5 cc per 1 gallon of water for 5 days (pretty sure on days) It wouldn't be bad to have some on hand anyway. Also, if you decide to treat, do them all. Coccidia can kill them. I hope they start looking better.

 

[codymax2]

THANK-you so much for your help!!!!I think your right! Just checked on them and the seem more alert and happy but now they have smelly greenish diarhrea!! Going to tractor supply in the am!They are closed now!!!
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[chickengrl]

Dang it, was hoping to get you another opinion or 2. I am bumping you again!

Edited to add: Don't forget to buy a 10 cc syringe for measuring it out!!

 

[codymax2]

I know!! No help today I guess?/ Weird I have never had a problem before but always thought this site was awesome for emergency Q's guess not?! Thanks so much for your time!! I'll update soon

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