Weak baby chick, possibly cocci, please help!

[abserbean]

Okay, I just brought it in to a brooder box to evaluate it a little more, and it is peeping it's head off calling for mom! It hasn't pooped yet, but I will get a pic when she does. She is def. mad at being separated from the others, I guess that is a good thing. Maybe I'm overreacting, and the chick is fine.

 

[casportpony]

Okay, I just brought it in to a brooder box to evaluate it a little more, and it is peeping it's head off calling for mom! It hasn't pooped yet, but I will get a pic when she does. She is def. mad at being separated from the others, I guess that is a good thing. Maybe I'm overreacting, and the chick is fine.

Maybe put a buddy in with it? And if you have a food scale, weigh it daily. Healthy chicks gain weight daily. Chicks with coccidiosis or infections stay the same or lose weight. Just weigh at the same time each day.

-Kathy

Edited to add: I would not treat with anything other than Corid unless I saw weight loss.

 

[abserbean]

I only have three chicks left, so if I bring a buddy I'll have to bring both, and then mom will have no chicks. Maybe I bring them all in?

 

[lightchick]

You might have to bring them all in.

 

[casportpony]

I'd bring all of them in then, lol.

-Kathy

 

[abserbean]

The amoxicillian is already in a suspension, b/c it was for a kid. 400 mg per 5ml. Is that something I can work with?

 

[casportpony]

The amoxicillian is already in a suspension, b/c it was for a kid. 400 mg per 5ml. Is that something I can work with?

I'm not positive, but I think it's not stable after 7-10 days. Call a pharmacist and ask. Some suspensions have very short shelf lives.

-Kathy

 

[abserbean]

I do have a food scale around here somewhere, I'll have to look for it. I got baby to take <1cc of sugar water, and I'm boiling eggs now. Pretty sure the whole little fam will have to come in, she is putting up quite a fuss!

 

[lightchick]

I weighed my chicks when they were little and they usually gained about 1/8 of an ounce a days.

 

[abserbean]

I checked, the suspension was only good for 14 days, darn. Baby pooped, and it looks normal to me, no blood at least. I took a pic, but can't get the macro on my camera to work properly so it's blurry.


Ace giving me baby stink eye.


poop, looks okay?
I added the other two chicks, and Ace has calmed down, but now mom is freaked. I'll have to set up a dog crate for them all I guess, hubby is going to love this!