Very sleepy 8-week old pullet

[ChicoryBlue]

I am so sorry CB. I suppose it is evident that she wants to sleep? Is it possible that her eyes are injured somehow? I hope Corid will make her feel better.

Thank you. Her eyes look okay, and she’s usually closing both of them together, I don’t see a problem there.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

The drench dosage is equal to the use of the undiluted liquid Corid. Here is the chart for Corid, and I recommend the severe outbreak dosage:
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Thank you. I’ve seen this chart for Corid in the waterer, but where did you find the direct drench dose you recommend?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

You don't want the vitamins you want the electrolytes and the sugar.
Sorry, I don't remember what is in each of those products. My vet said in a pinch use Gatorade to help resuscitate poorly chickens.

I do have fresh Sav-A-Chick packets, I’ll check. I can add sugar/honey if it’s only the electrolytes.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

You don't want the vitamins you want the electrolytes and the sugar.
Sorry, I don't remember what is in each of those products. My vet said in a pinch use Gatorade to help resuscitate poorly chickens.

You do you think I should get her off the roost to syringe feed some honey water and Sav-A-Chick?

 

[RoyalChick]

You do you think I should get her off the roost to syringe feed some honey water and Sav-A-Chick?

Probably not. Did she eat and drink at all during the day? If so, then definitely not.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Probably not. Did she eat and drink at all during the day? If so, then definitely not.

Thanks! Yes, before I brought her in she ate some and drank a few sips. Then I did give her half a mil of water with the Corid drench in it (took two times to get it all in).

 

[RoyalChick]

Thanks! Yes, before I brought her in she ate some and drank a few sips. Then I did give her half a mil of water with the Corid drench in it (took two times to get it all in).

Hope she feels a bit better in the morning.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

She is no worse nor better today. Vet trip in the works today, taking her and her hatchmates.
She did eat some crumbles, and just now drank a good amount from the nipple waterer which has a therapeutic dose of Corid 20% in it (1.5 tsp powder/gallon water) and I gave her a direct drench dose (2 tsp powder + 10mil (2 tsp) water) of .15 mil (she's 1.5 pounds).
Did find bloody poop that may be hers or not, will edit with the pics added

This was under her roosting spot, no blood visible

This was under the others

Then later I saw blood added, it may be hers as she had moved some, or it may be the others.

Closer

Everyone is drinking the Corid water (therapeutic dose)from the waterer. Plus she got a direct drench dose this morning, and about .80 mil of sugar water (hummingbird water- 3:1 sugar:water) - Sav A Chick has B vitamins in it so I held off.

She is the one under the towel.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Vet visit - vet thought it’s likely an early case of coccidiosis - symptoms, her pain stance, the poo, it no fecal test. Told me to continue the therapeutic dose in their water this week but stop the drench dose, because of her likely dehydrated cell volume the two combined would be too high a dose. Said if no improvement in a couple of days to let her know.

The main run, though covered has roof leakage & drainage issues in half of it that I am in the process of addressing. I can’t envision any dry spot right now that both the adult hens and the little ones could share but it be divided to keep the water sources separate.