Very expensive birds dying!

[TeaChick]

I called my vet and brought one in, she said coccidia and had me treat with corid and vitamins in water. She didn't suggest a necropsy so I didn't do it... I have two left and they never got sick at all, and 40 other birds from two other sources and they're all just fine. Maybe it's because all my other birds are from local- in state farms and these were shipped?

I got different needs from one hatchery. One breedd, I've lost about 75% of to coccidiosis (and others to ordain and fuel pox, I have about 15% or less left). Other breeds from the same source, no problem. Another chicken keeper just down the street from me has nh chickens (among other breeds) and she said she almost never has a problem. It seems to be the one breed from the one source in combination with my property. I talked to the hatchery about it; they said no one had ever called with that kind if problem.
Go figure.

I hope you have a source with a line that works for your property!

 

[enola]

The vet that suggested Corid and vitamins....... I hope she/he didn't tell you to give the vitamins and the Corid in the same waterer at the same time.....