Whatamidoing77
Hatching
- Apr 17, 2024
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I had to treat my chicks this year with Corid twice, within a couple weeks. All seemed fine after the second round. A few days ago, one of my older hens found her way into the baby chick pen and terrorized the now 6-7 week old babies. The next day, I realized my silkie had wry neck. I have no way of telling if she has it from a peck on the brain or vitamin deficiency. I have been giving her Vitamin E and vitamin B complex. I switched back to unmedicated chick feed and have been making her a mash of feed and hard boiled egg yolk. She was really rough yesterday, not peeping and occasionally mouth breathing until she coughed up a huge snot ball. She has perked up today and is eating and drinking with help, and able to stand on her own occasionally.
The problem is, today when I cleaned her pen there was one slightly bloody poop. It wasn’t much, just enough to notice as I touched it with the paper towel. Could this be from the extra vitamins/egg in her diet? She has never had any treats or food besides chick starter before this. Do I treat with Corid again and risk making her wry neck worse?? Wait and see? Help!
The problem is, today when I cleaned her pen there was one slightly bloody poop. It wasn’t much, just enough to notice as I touched it with the paper towel. Could this be from the extra vitamins/egg in her diet? She has never had any treats or food besides chick starter before this. Do I treat with Corid again and risk making her wry neck worse?? Wait and see? Help!