Hi - I have a 5 month old light Brahma that has been sick on and off the past 3 months. One moment shes fine and doing well and then suddenly shes sick again. Shes eating and drinking but the rest of the time she is standing puffed up, tail down and eyes closed. Her poops are a bit runny and isn't popping much. Apart from her poop there are no other symptoms. She had a bad outbreak of Coccidiosis at 2months old which I have treated and retreated her and my whole flock with Corid. It cleared up, poops were normal and all were doing well. Once every month I now give them a low dose of Corid to keep it under control. The rest of the time I usually add apple cider vinegar. I also wormed them all a few weeks ago.
Her growth and weight gain are also very slow compared to the rest of the flock even though she eats more than most of them when she's feeling well.
As I say this has persisted the past 3 months on and off. I have no idea what is wrong or what else to do. Every time she gets sick I bring her in and keep her eating and hydrated. When she was sick 2 weeks ago I gave her a shot of Duramycin and she seemed to get better after that but she is now suck again. If I could figure out what's wrong I'm hoping I can get her better once and for all.
I've treated her for worms and Coccidiosis so I don't believe it is either of these. Any ideas of what else it could be and why it comes in cycles??
Her growth and weight gain are also very slow compared to the rest of the flock even though she eats more than most of them when she's feeling well.
As I say this has persisted the past 3 months on and off. I have no idea what is wrong or what else to do. Every time she gets sick I bring her in and keep her eating and hydrated. When she was sick 2 weeks ago I gave her a shot of Duramycin and she seemed to get better after that but she is now suck again. If I could figure out what's wrong I'm hoping I can get her better once and for all.
I've treated her for worms and Coccidiosis so I don't believe it is either of these. Any ideas of what else it could be and why it comes in cycles??