Normal or Problem?

Redthechickie · Mar 31, 2016

Hi! I have a chickie that's been pooping runny poop, and I heard it was normal for them to occasionally have runny poo. I changed their crumble feed to have corn meal to remedy the problem so it won't get worse. The chick is eating/drinking just fine. It's active, though it seems like it's drinking too much water and sometimes, stops to rest a bit.

Lately, it pooped solid poo, but it looked like it has a bit of blood there. I held it and I think it's warmer than the other chicks.

Eating/drinking just fine and active, but these problems are starting to concern me.

chicklover 1998 · Mar 31, 2016

well I know it sounds disgusting put if you post a pic it might help, my guess might be cocci because of the blood, but get someone else's opinion too.

Redthechickie · Mar 31, 2016

I hope not. It looks like how a person can be constipated a with a bit of blood in it.
I feel like the chick is having a hard time digesting the crumble feed, which is why I add corn meal in the feed.
The chicks loved it!

azygous · Mar 31, 2016

If this poop that you're calling runny is dark brown and the consistency of pudding, it's normal cecal poop. The red in the poop may not be blood but shed intestinal lining, which is a normal process in chickens and shows up in the poop from time to time.

If this chick produces nothing but watery poop and the red stuff appears in all the poop, then you need to get some Corid and start treating for coccidiosis. It won't hurt to do it even if you aren't certain they have cocci. It would be far worse not to treat for cocci if they do have it.

Redthechickie · Mar 31, 2016

Here are the pics:

Redthechickie · Mar 31, 2016

azygous said:
If this poop that you're calling runny is dark brown and the consistency of pudding, it's normal cecal poop. The red in the poop may not be blood but shed intestinal lining, which is a normal process in chickens and shows up in the poop from time to time.

If this chick produces nothing but watery poop and the red stuff appears in all the poop, then you need to get some Corid and start treating for coccidiosis. It won't hurt to do it even if you aren't certain they have cocci. It would be far worse not to treat for cocci if they do have it.

The runny poo was at first dark brown then a burnt orange color.
I sure hope it's not cocci. The chick did show any symptoms of it.

Redthechickie · Mar 31, 2016

Redthechickie said:
The runny poo was at first dark brown then a burnt orange color.
I sure hope it's not cocci. The chick did not show any symptoms of it.

Redthechickie · Mar 31, 2016

Redthechickie said:
The runny poo was at first dark brown then a burnt orange color.
I sure hope it's not cocci. The chick did show any symptoms of it.

*the chick did not show any symptoms of it.

Redthechickie · Mar 31, 2016

chicklover 1998 said:
well I know it sounds disgusting put if you post a pic it might help, my guess might be cocci because of the blood, but get someone else's opinion too.

I hope not. It looks like how a person can be constipated a with a bit of blood in it.
I feel like the chick is having a hard time digesting the crumble feed, which is why I add corn meal in the feed.
The chicks loved it!

azygous · Mar 31, 2016

Those appear to be completely normal looking poops, and the red does, indeed, appear to be intestinal lining.

Beware of feeding corn meal for too long. It's like cake is to us, and the chicks will begin to prefer it over their crumbles. The cornmeal isn't a balanced diet, so get back to the starter as soon as possible.

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