Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Celtic Chick]

Maybe try some plain yogurt mixed with some of their starter feed so they get some probiotics too. If you don't have plain, I've used flavored too. Good luck and stay strong.

 

[ChickenLover WI]

Wow very pretty birds I love them! What are there names?

 

[FrenchToast]

Sorry for double post!

No dead chicks... Yet.

I have two in the basement now. May have more joining. The one actually did look perked up this morning. Not standing, or walking, but not layed out completely and his eyes are brighter.

So I am going to make a mash with sulmet and poly. They'll get sulmet in water, sulmet in food. I have been talking with Bev Davis, and she thinks I should just treat as if it's coccidiosis. Their symptoms do match cocci, but since they're on medicated feed, and not been out of a brooder yet, I don't know how it could be.

I am going to do the best I can. I don't have it in me to go to the super courageous lengths some of you guys would go to. I am drained from the baby situation. BTW... Don't know if I said but my friend delivered her son yesterday morning. Graham Finnegan, 5 lbs 5 oz, 19 inches long. She said he was very cute with a lot of hair. They are having him cremated so she can have him near. I thought that was good.

Anyway... I will be so bummed to lose all the Wheatens. I paid a pretty penny for them! But I'm not bonded with any of them, so I'm able to be more detached. Hoping for a death free day. I might be asking a bit much....

Sorry about Brownie

I don't understand it either but yes they can get cocci even if they haven't touched the ground. The medicated food is just to help them build a resistence to the cocci. It actually doesn't allow them to absorb the Vitamin B (or something like that) so they can actually build a restistance to cocci when exposed to it. (Not exactly sure I explained that but CC can look it up, she's good at that)

Actuallly it is counter productive when feeding baby chicks to give medicated feed along with vitamins. JMHO It won't hurt them but I think it makes it harder for the feed to do it's job.

Like Jim said, be very careful using sulmet. More is NOT better. It can do serious damage.

Good Luck. I think you are on the right path treating for cocci. Next time you are at Fleet Farm or Farm & Fleet or TSC I'd pick up a bag of Corrid to have on hand. It is much safer. Treatment is 1/2 tsp per gallon of water. You can actually use less in their water and then not have to purchase medicated feed. That is what I'm doing since I have baby mallards and ducklings can't have medicated feed.

I am so sorry for your friends loss

Praying for her and her family that she find peace and one day she will have a beautiful healthy little one.

Raining like chickens and ducks up here today. Wouldn't you know it I was going to work outside today !!!

 

[Angiebubs]

FT-So you can use Corrid in the water instead of medicated food?

What about with hen raised chicks-is there anyway to give either medicated feed or water without harming the mom?

And what "IF" my mystery duck egg hatches? Medicated water would be ok for the duckling?

I am planning on trying to leave the hens in the regular coop with her chicks...figure I have plenty of space which should help prevent aggression?

 

[Angiebubs]

BBP: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/grd/2947722006.html

 

[kristip]

does medicated food cause harm to older birds? I guess I did not think of that so the broody has medicated food in there along with her food. She has been eating from both feeders. Should I be removing it right away?

 

[Celtic Chick]

I don't ever recall reading about chick feed being bad for a hen, per se.

All of my adult birds have been eating the medicated feed right along with the chicks. They are looking good & laying great right now. They have their layer ration which they are eating also. I have noticed since they have been eating the chick feed that they are going through the oyster shell a lot more.

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

BBP: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/grd/2947722006.html

I would take anything but a pygmy. I don't really care for them
We got an order of chicks today from Welp at work. I ended up bringing home a super cute easter egger. I'll probably end up giving it away when it gets bigger, but i just could not resist! I shoved her under my broody cochin who had eggs hatching this morning.

 

[EarthyLady]

Thanks to Carol, my husband now wants a Pygmy chicken. He thought they were so cool looking!

 

[chikenscratch]

jvls1942: I believe I have at least one BR roo, the other two are undecided. I know that you live in Wausau, but if you can't find a roo, know that I have at least one. He is 8 1/2 weeks old. You can look at the pics that I have if you want.