ChickenTender516
In the Brooder
Hey Everyone I'm new here. I got my first batch of chicks from McMurray the first week of May (18 chicks but gave 4 to my friend). They were all vaccinated for Marek's and coccidiosis and have all been fed unmedicated feed since day one. We brooded them inside for the first 4 weeks but then moved them outside into a bigger brooder/ coop because they were starting to get cramped and started bickering enough for one to draw blood. Once we moved them, all was well and they were very happy outside and being put in at night. They've been out there for 9 days. My friend who took the 4 of them lost three the first night because she tried to put them under a broody hen. Well she wasn't broody enough and only one survived. She decided to keep that chick inside her house and has been healthy ever since.
Well this past Friday, my friend left for vacation so I took her chick to take care of it. At this point they are all 4 1/2 weeks and all healthy. Since she'd basically been alone with zero contact with any other birds for the past 4 weeks, I thought it would be okay to put her in with her long lost sisters since she's basically been on a 4 month quarentine). I did and everyone got along great.
She was with them with no problems for three days, and I packed her back up to bring her home. Monday she was fine but Tuesday morning she had bloody poop. I ran a fecal at my work (I work for a large animal vet) and found coccidia. We started her on Corid but this morning she died.
So now I'm KICKING MYSELF for not keeping her separate. My chicks seem completely normal... last night I went over their coop with a fine tooth comb looking for any trace of blood and couldn't find any. This morning I did see a tiny spec of blood on a piece of shavings but there was no poop near it so I'm not sure if someone got knicked of if it's the beginning of an outbreak. I feel like AN IDIOT for adding that chick to my flock.
So basically after all that rambling... should I start my flock on corid? I'm afraid to take the wait and see approach seeing as the chick that died was fine Monday and dead a little over 24 hours later.
And if I use corid on my girls, will that null the vaccine they recieved? I'm so worried about all of this and could really use some insight.
Oh and I'll add that I'm located in Mass.
Well this past Friday, my friend left for vacation so I took her chick to take care of it. At this point they are all 4 1/2 weeks and all healthy. Since she'd basically been alone with zero contact with any other birds for the past 4 weeks, I thought it would be okay to put her in with her long lost sisters since she's basically been on a 4 month quarentine). I did and everyone got along great.
She was with them with no problems for three days, and I packed her back up to bring her home. Monday she was fine but Tuesday morning she had bloody poop. I ran a fecal at my work (I work for a large animal vet) and found coccidia. We started her on Corid but this morning she died.
So now I'm KICKING MYSELF for not keeping her separate. My chicks seem completely normal... last night I went over their coop with a fine tooth comb looking for any trace of blood and couldn't find any. This morning I did see a tiny spec of blood on a piece of shavings but there was no poop near it so I'm not sure if someone got knicked of if it's the beginning of an outbreak. I feel like AN IDIOT for adding that chick to my flock.
So basically after all that rambling... should I start my flock on corid? I'm afraid to take the wait and see approach seeing as the chick that died was fine Monday and dead a little over 24 hours later.
And if I use corid on my girls, will that null the vaccine they recieved? I'm so worried about all of this and could really use some insight.
Oh and I'll add that I'm located in Mass.
Glad they are looking better. Hope they all recover!
