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Capillary worms can damage the esophagus, crop and intestines to the point where they actually can cause the crop not to empty properly and for food not to be digested properly. Blood in poop screams worms, coccidia or bacterial infection to me, so that's what I would treat for. -Kathy

I also think it's a good idea to address the possibility that she might have something like capillary worms, which you would need to treat with Safeguard liquid or paste @ 0.23 ml per pound for five consecutive days, 'cause I seriously doubt that she ate enough Safeguard pellets to do any good...

Why are you tubing mineral oil and not just lots of water? -Kathy

If she we're mine I would worm with Safeguard liquid for goats, not the pellets, and the dose I would give is 0.23ml per pound for five days. I would also treat with Corid. When mine are sick they never drink enough, so I would tube the Corid water to her at 15ml per pound, repeat in 60-90...

I'm not a vet, but I think that most hens should drink no less than 10% of their body weight per day. -Kathy

Is she drinking? Are you keeping her in a room or cage that's 80-85 degrees? -Kathy

Poop pictures can be very helpful. So many thing can cause bloody poop, and often it's more than just one thing. Have you been giving corid? If so, how much? -Kathy

From Penn State Poultry Health Handbook http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/agrs52.pdf

Can you post a picture of it? -Kathy

FYI, Corid can be used as a preventative *and* as a treatment. Dosing picture: FDA recommendations: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/animaldrugsatfda/details.cfm?dn=013-149 "Chickens Indications: For the treatment of coccidiosis. Amount: Administer at the 0.012 percent level in...