I'm new to owning chickens I need help!! Please look at photo

bandoggelovr23

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I need some medical advise on my new 3 month old
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chickens. I've noticed the last two days when I go to the coop there is this weird I think poop on the roost bar in the same spot? All the chickens seem to be acting normal and eating and drinking normal and other then this pooping normal?! What do you think this is and should I be worried?
 
Ok yes now that I look that up more it does look similar to coccidiosis
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how do I treat them for this? How do I know which one has it or do I treat all of them?
 
Ok yes now that I look that up more it does look similar to coccidiosis
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how do I treat them for this? How do I know which one has it or do I treat all of them?

Treat them all. Below is a listing of dosage per gallon of water for 5-7 days, whether it is the 20% powder or 9.6% liquid. Just about every feed store stocks one brand or the other such as Corid, Ampromed, Amprol:

The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon.
The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid liquid is 1/2 teaspoon.

The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid Powder is 3/4 teaspoon.
The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid liquid is 1 teaspoon.

The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid Powder is 1.5 teaspoons
The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid liquid is 2 teaspoon.

I would use a severe outbreak dose, then 3 weeks later, use a preventative dose. Using the preventative to moderate dose once a month until birds are 7-9 months old makes a big difference. I have used it on one group of pullets and not the other. The group which received preventative doses into maturity had better a growth rate and overall health compared to those not treated.
 
Ok thank you Michael for all that info! You don't think it is the shedding of the intestinal lining? Both look really similar? I guess I'll treat anyways just to be safe
 
Ok thank you Michael for all that info! You don't think it is the shedding of the intestinal lining? Both look really similar? I guess I'll treat anyways just to be safe
You're welcome. Intestinal lining found in droppings isn't a problem so long as it isn't a regular occurrence during the growth period. I stopped using medicated starter years ago. First reason was birds developed symptoms of coccidiosis despite feeding medicated starter. Second was they don't magically develop resistance at 8 weeks as most feed tags recommend. The growth period is the most important and immunity begins in the gut, so preventing intestinal damage from protozoa, bacterial infections, helminths are important.
 

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