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If it's Mareks, not much you can do, but vitamins/min will give them a fighting chance. Any chicks/birds you bring in in the future will need to be vaccinated for Mareks. Hatcheries will vaccinate if you request it, or you can hatch your own eggs and vaccinate them yourself right after hatch. Of course you have to take extra precautions to make sure hatchery room and yourself is not contaminated with the virus. Any chicks you buy from feed stores will not be vaccinated. Even it they are, they are exposed in the store before vaccine has a chance to build immunity for them, so, that is for naught. Best way to get vaccinated chicks is direct from the hatchery, vaccinated, or hatch and vaccinate yourself. After you vaccinate them, they need to be basically in a sterile quarantine for 10 days before risking exposure. Which, makes even vaccinated hatchery chicks risky because of transport times. But, I would think the risk is more at the hatchery than the folks at the post office.
It is definitely not mareks (thank goodness) but I did believe it was cocci. I've been treating with corrid 9.6% for almost 2 weeks now, but I don't see much of a change. I did buy a pack for the electrolytes and I've been mixing it with their food for a week. It does not seem to be working. I thought both corrid and electrolytes would do the trick but I guess not. I'm going to try giving the more electrolytes pure, but I don't see it making a difference.First thing I would do is treat all for cocci. Electrolyte imbalances can also cause the symptoms you describe. After treating for cocci, I would put a good vit electrolyte mix in their water and use that for a couple of weeks. Then for continued good health use it at least a few days a week. Avian Super Pack is a very good product, it doesnt' have a bunch of sodium or salt as first ingredient. Birds that are healthy can fight off disease much better than those with poor diets. I never trust the bagged feed to provide the necessary nutrients because sometimes a bag will not get proper mix, many times the feed has sat on the shelf six or more months! Old feed loses nutritional value. Improper storage (heat, humidity) causes it to break down even faster.