Background: I got 8 chicks in the spring. A straight run from tractor supply. Not sure their exact ages but I think most were hatched in April. 4 ended up being cockerels so we rehomed 3 and kept our roo Hen Solo and 4 pullets.
We moved them out to our farm to a spacious henhouse and run around June.
In July we purchased 15 3mo old pullets from a breeder. 5 barred rock, 5 Easter eggers, 5 Rhode Island reds. We also got 2 laying hens the same day from another friend.
5 days later we lost our first bird. (One from the new bunch). She got really lethargic, wouldn’t eat or drink and the next day dropped dead.
About a month later we lost our 2nd bird. Not know any better I didn’t do anything. When we lost our 3rd bird the same way I finally figured out we were dealing with Coccidiosis. Lots of diarrhea, and some blood in stool.
I did a round of Corrid in their water. Then we lost a 4th bird a couple days later.
I did a second round of Corrid in their water, ivermectin a week later, and VetRX.
Their poop is looking much better! And all the girls we have now look healthy except for one who is moulting.
The problem is that we have no eggs! I figured over the summer it was super hot here in FL, and they were still a bit young. And then once I realized they were sick I’m sure that came into play. But now we’re able 2 weeks out from treatment and still no eggs.
Sorry for the long post I just figured as much info as possible would help!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
We moved them out to our farm to a spacious henhouse and run around June.
In July we purchased 15 3mo old pullets from a breeder. 5 barred rock, 5 Easter eggers, 5 Rhode Island reds. We also got 2 laying hens the same day from another friend.
5 days later we lost our first bird. (One from the new bunch). She got really lethargic, wouldn’t eat or drink and the next day dropped dead.
About a month later we lost our 2nd bird. Not know any better I didn’t do anything. When we lost our 3rd bird the same way I finally figured out we were dealing with Coccidiosis. Lots of diarrhea, and some blood in stool.
I did a round of Corrid in their water. Then we lost a 4th bird a couple days later.
I did a second round of Corrid in their water, ivermectin a week later, and VetRX.
Their poop is looking much better! And all the girls we have now look healthy except for one who is moulting.
The problem is that we have no eggs! I figured over the summer it was super hot here in FL, and they were still a bit young. And then once I realized they were sick I’m sure that came into play. But now we’re able 2 weeks out from treatment and still no eggs.
Sorry for the long post I just figured as much info as possible would help!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!