DarkAngel77
Chirping
- Jan 23, 2024
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I have a 19 week old red sex link who is sick/weak like.
This is about day 3/4, on Sunday 6/30, I noticed that her comb was a bit pale and she seemed to be laying down a bit more then usual, I assumed it was the heat (we have been having upper 90s- low 100s F), Monday she was acting the same and was trying to separate herself from the rest of the flock, she was also sluggish/moving slower then normal. Tuesday morning I started treating with Corid. This morning she had got on the nest and after almost 2 hours she finally got off and when I went and checked for an egg, there was no egg but beside the nest box was a very light yellow substance (it looked as if it was the contents of an egg all mixed, kind of like a raw scrambled egg). Since then she has gotten worse and is acting weak, either standing or laying in 1 place. She is currently laying down and it's like she's having trouble keeping her eyes open. Today she has also been refusing food but is drinking the Corid water.
The reason I treated with Corid is because Saturday morning I notice one of my small chicks had bloody stools, even though there has been no direct contact between the younger chicks and the older chicks, I went ahead and started treatment when my older chick started getting sick and I couldn't find any other cause. I have checked for lice and mites to rule that out as well.
She lives in an off ground coop, pine shavings for bedding. She is the only one that is sick/weak.
She is a new layer, she has been laying for just under 2 weeks, but has only laid like 2 or 3 eggs, her last egg was on Friday (I'm not sure if it's related or not).
Aside from my chick having bloody stools, this is the first time with a sick chicken. I have no idea what is wrong or what to do. If possible I'd prefer to treat her myself. I'm not sure what other information I may need to give.
This is about day 3/4, on Sunday 6/30, I noticed that her comb was a bit pale and she seemed to be laying down a bit more then usual, I assumed it was the heat (we have been having upper 90s- low 100s F), Monday she was acting the same and was trying to separate herself from the rest of the flock, she was also sluggish/moving slower then normal. Tuesday morning I started treating with Corid. This morning she had got on the nest and after almost 2 hours she finally got off and when I went and checked for an egg, there was no egg but beside the nest box was a very light yellow substance (it looked as if it was the contents of an egg all mixed, kind of like a raw scrambled egg). Since then she has gotten worse and is acting weak, either standing or laying in 1 place. She is currently laying down and it's like she's having trouble keeping her eyes open. Today she has also been refusing food but is drinking the Corid water.
The reason I treated with Corid is because Saturday morning I notice one of my small chicks had bloody stools, even though there has been no direct contact between the younger chicks and the older chicks, I went ahead and started treatment when my older chick started getting sick and I couldn't find any other cause. I have checked for lice and mites to rule that out as well.
She lives in an off ground coop, pine shavings for bedding. She is the only one that is sick/weak.
She is a new layer, she has been laying for just under 2 weeks, but has only laid like 2 or 3 eggs, her last egg was on Friday (I'm not sure if it's related or not).
Aside from my chick having bloody stools, this is the first time with a sick chicken. I have no idea what is wrong or what to do. If possible I'd prefer to treat her myself. I'm not sure what other information I may need to give.
