Ok I dont know what is going on with my chicks.
Over the past week they have been hunched up while standing and sneezing once in a while too. My pretty white splash australorp has had a raspy voice and for 1 day didnt want to eat, not even a meal worm! I took her out and held her for about 3 hours and kept her warm and she perked up, even her raspy voice cleared up.
So I went down and got some Tetracycline from the vet and the whole lot of them have been on the meds for 3 days, fresh water and everything, but still getting hunched up. But if I approach the brooder or talk to them they get very animated and curious about me. And they go nuts for meal worms and grit. Like they are not sick at all. One chick though, a 2 week old doesnt show much interest in anything unless I go to pick her up, then she freaks out. (shes not as tame as the australorps)
Im fastidious about cleanliness too, biosecurity and keeping feed, water, shavings always cleaned. I put ACV and vitamins in the water as well. All are eating, but I dont see full crops very often. I keep the feeder full at all times.
They are on medicated chick starter and are at 1 week-3 weeks old. No bloody poo, all poo looks normal.
My only other guess is that maybe they are getting too cold? The house temp is 18C and the brooder has two 150w Bulbs running. Should I replace them with my 250w heat bulb?
Over the past week they have been hunched up while standing and sneezing once in a while too. My pretty white splash australorp has had a raspy voice and for 1 day didnt want to eat, not even a meal worm! I took her out and held her for about 3 hours and kept her warm and she perked up, even her raspy voice cleared up.
So I went down and got some Tetracycline from the vet and the whole lot of them have been on the meds for 3 days, fresh water and everything, but still getting hunched up. But if I approach the brooder or talk to them they get very animated and curious about me. And they go nuts for meal worms and grit. Like they are not sick at all. One chick though, a 2 week old doesnt show much interest in anything unless I go to pick her up, then she freaks out. (shes not as tame as the australorps)
Im fastidious about cleanliness too, biosecurity and keeping feed, water, shavings always cleaned. I put ACV and vitamins in the water as well. All are eating, but I dont see full crops very often. I keep the feeder full at all times.
They are on medicated chick starter and are at 1 week-3 weeks old. No bloody poo, all poo looks normal.
My only other guess is that maybe they are getting too cold? The house temp is 18C and the brooder has two 150w Bulbs running. Should I replace them with my 250w heat bulb?
