Younger chicken laying low and puffed up?

[chagel]

Here are screenshots with the calculations I used to drench mine. It's 0.1ml/pound of body weight, but if they don't weigh one pound, which it looks like yours may not, it's 0.02ml per 100 grams of body weight. You can give it once or twice per day, up to 3 days. You just syringe it to the beak. I just dripped it right to the side of the beak and mine swallowed it.

I did twice per day for the full 3 days. My boy was pretty bad. He was better after the first day, almost normal on day 2, and you'd never know he was sick by day 3.

I'm happy to to help any other way I can!

This is super helpful! Thank you!! Do I need to isolate her and treat her separate? Or just treat them all and syringe feed her? Upon googling it says I need to rip out all their bedding and deep clean? Anything else you recommend? This is my first year with chickens so I want to make sure I do this right.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

This is super helpful! Thank you!! Do I need to isolate her and treat her separate? Or just treat them all and syringe feed her? Upon googling it says I need to rip out all their bedding and deep clean? Anything else you recommend? This is my first year with chickens so I want to make sure I do this right.

Unless anyone else is bullying her, I'd keep them together. They'll all be happier that way. I did shovel out all the shavings and replace them with new, but I didn't kill myself sanitizing every surface. Cocci live naturally and everywhere in soil, so you really can't get rid of it entirely. Other than replacing the shavings, I sprayed and wiped down roosting bars and other surfaces with a vinegar spray I use to regularly clean the coop. And every morning I would wash the waterers with soapy water before adding the Corid water for the day.

It's my first year with chickens too. Mine had not been in the coop two weeks yet when they got coccidiosis. It's very disheartening, but rest assured you didn't cause it and probably could not have prevented it. And you're very welcome, I hope your baby makes a fast recovery!

 

[coach723]

Once the affected birds recover, they should have resistance to whatever strain(s) it is, and not get sick again unless they are weakened by something else. Coccidia are everywhere, it's a global issue with chickens. Young chicks are most at risk as their immune systems are not completely formed and they have never been exposed. It can be spread in droppings, so keeping things as clean as possible (within reason) and dry (no spilled or leaking waterers), and keeping feeders and waterers free of droppings can help. It often happens when brooder raised chicks are put outside for the first time. To reduce the risk of this I put a shallow dish (like a plant saucer) in my brooder filled with dirt from the yard (not from the chicken run) so they can dust bathe, and scratch and peck in it from the very beginning. That exposes them early on to all the microbes in the soil so they can be exposed gradually, just like if they were being raised by a hen. The saucer makes it easy to dump and clean and refill each day (they will make a mess of it - chick party!). This has reduced my incidence of illness a lot. But I always have the meds on hand just in case, so I can treat right away if there is illness.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

Once the affected birds recover, they should have resistance to whatever strain(s) it is, and not get sick again unless they are weakened by something else. Coccidia are everywhere, it's a global issue with chickens. Young chicks are most at risk as their immune systems are not completely formed and they have never been exposed. It can be spread in droppings, so keeping things as clean as possible (within reason) and dry (no spilled or leaking waterers), and keeping feeders and waterers free of droppings can help. It often happens when brooder raised chicks are put outside for the first time. To reduce the risk of this I put a shallow dish (like a plant saucer) in my brooder filled with dirt from the yard (not from the chicken run) so they can dust bathe, and scratch and peck in it from the very beginning. That exposes them early on to all the microbes in the soil so they can be exposed gradually, just like if they were being raised by a hen. The saucer makes it easy to dump and clean and refill each day (they will make a mess of it - chick party!). This has reduced my incidence of illness a lot. But I always have the meds on hand just in case, so I can treat right away if there is illness.

I do this as well. My first chicks stayed inside for something like 7 weeks. I did take them outside daily starting at 2 weeks, but due to my poor planning, they stayed in a brooder longer than they needed to. I've integrated 2 more batches of chicks to the coop since, and no one got sick. I don't know if the prolonged time indoors weakened the first groups' immunity or what. Maybe just coincidence. But I definitely do add soil and grass to the brooder, and I take the chicks outside on nice days once they're old enough.

 

[chagel]

Once the affected birds recover, they should have resistance to whatever strain(s) it is, and not get sick again unless they are weakened by something else. Coccidia are everywhere, it's a global issue with chickens. Young chicks are most at risk as their immune systems are not completely formed and they have never been exposed. It can be spread in droppings, so keeping things as clean as possible (within reason) and dry (no spilled or leaking waterers), and keeping feeders and waterers free of droppings can help. It often happens when brooder raised chicks are put outside for the first time. To reduce the risk of this I put a shallow dish (like a plant saucer) in my brooder filled with dirt from the yard (not from the chicken run) so they can dust bathe, and scratch and peck in it from the very beginning. That exposes them early on to all the microbes in the soil so they can be exposed gradually, just like if they were being raised by a hen. The saucer makes it easy to dump and clean and refill each day (they will make a mess of it - chick party!). This has reduced my incidence of illness a lot. But I always have the meds on hand just in case, so I can treat right away if there is illness.

Once the affected birds recover, they should have resistance to whatever strain(s) it is, and not get sick again unless they are weakened by something else. Coccidia are everywhere, it's a global issue with chickens. Young chicks are most at risk as their immune systems are not completely formed and they have never been exposed. It can be spread in droppings, so keeping things as clean as possible (within reason) and dry (no spilled or leaking waterers), and keeping feeders and waterers free of droppings can help. It often happens when brooder raised chicks are put outside for the first time. To reduce the risk of this I put a shallow dish (like a plant saucer) in my brooder filled with dirt from the yard (not from the chicken run) so they can dust bathe, and scratch and peck in it from the very beginning. That exposes them early on to all the microbes in the soil so they can be exposed gradually, just like if they were being raised by a hen. The saucer makes it easy to dump and clean and refill each day (they will make a mess of it - chick party!). This has reduced my incidence of illness a lot. But I always have the meds on hand just in case, so I can treat right away if there is illness.What’s

I do this as well. My first chicks stayed inside for something like 7 weeks. I did take them outside daily starting at 2 weeks, but due to my poor planning, they stayed in a brooder longer than they needed to. I've integrated 2 more batches of chicks to the coop since, and no one got sick. I don't know if the prolonged time indoors weakened the first groups' immunity or what. Maybe just coincidence. But I definitely do add soil and grass to the brooder, and I take the chicks outside on nice days once they're old enough.

I went and got the corid last night and the gentleman at the store said if she isn’t having bloody stool it isn’t coccidiosis? I haven’t noticed any bloody stool all.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

I went and got the corid last night and the gentleman at the store said if she isn’t having bloody stool it isn’t coccidiosis? I haven’t noticed any bloody stool all.

He's incorrect. There is not always blood in the stool with Coccidiosis. It can also present other ways, including as yellowish diarrhea or white/mucus like poops. I hate that he told you that. I hope that he hasn't told others the same thing and then they lost birds because on his "advice" they opted not to treat for coccidiosis.

 

[coach723]

Agreed, there are only certain strains of coccidiosis that will present with blood. Many will only present with mucousy, or runny droppings. The stance and fluffing up and lethargy are big signs. When you see that in chicks then I would always recommend treating. The treatment is so safe that it is not worth the risk to wait.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

Agreed, there are only certain strains of coccidiosis that will present with blood. Many will only present with mucousy, or runny droppings. The stance and fluffing up and lethargy are big signs. When you see that in chicks then I would always recommend treating. The treatment is so safe that it is not worth the risk to wait.

Yes, this is so true. When my birds were sick, having never seen coccidiosis and only having had chickens for roughly 2 months or so, I just knew what they had. From this site. That stance is just such a red flag.

 

[rsagetx1]

My top bug huntress, Queen Rebel died today Nov 13, 2025. Long live the Queen. She was a buff Orpington too. She was standing around, and looked puffed up also, not eating much that I noticed. She would eat apples, blue berries but no much of the feed. I put ceylon cinnamon on it for her. I tried getting an appointment with local vet but the Dr that sees exotic Pets was out till next week. I gave her an Epson salt bath yesterday when it got warm enough. She seemed to enjoy it. I was hoping that would help her bounce back. At least she died in peace, in her own house. She's in Jesus house now.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

My top bug huntress, Queen Rebel died today Nov 13, 2025. Long live the Queen. She was a buff Orpington too. She was standing around, and looked puffed up also, not eating much that I noticed. She would eat apples, blue berries but no much of the feed. I put ceylon cinnamon on it for her. I tried getting an appointment with local vet but the Dr that sees exotic Pets was out till next week. I gave her an Epson salt bath yesterday when it got warm enough. She seemed to enjoy it. I was hoping that would help her bounce back. At least she died in peace, in her own house. She's in Jesus house now.

I'm so sorry!