Bloody poop from new chickens

[lunahills]

We just brought home 3 new chickens on May 22 to join our one lonely hen. I’ve since noticed runny poop and now bloody poop. I have an idea which it may be coming from (one of the 8 week olds), and based on what I’ve read it is probably coccidiosis or worms. Should I treat all the hens with Corid? Or should I get a check for worms? Also, is it unsafe to eat or use the eggs from the layers, in case they have it too?

 

[casportpony]

How are your chickens doing?

 

[lunahills]

How are your chickens doing?

I did 7 days of Corid on all the chickens. Most (but not all) of the blood is gone but I do see runny poop still. Based on other threads both of these things could be caused by lots of factors so I still don’t have a definitive answer. Thank you for asking!

 

[casportpony]

Do you know which ones are still pooping blood?

 

[lunahills]

Do you know which ones are still pooping blood?

I have a guess based on which part of the roosting bar I tend to see it under.

 

[casportpony]

How many hens?

 

[lunahills]

How many hens?

Four...well they’re all under a year old so not sure you technically call them hens?

 

[casportpony]

Okay, that makes it a little easier. Can you catch each one and do a basic exam? Check for lice, check body condition (too fat, too thin), and if possible, weigh each one.

 

[lunahills]

Okay, that makes it a little easier. Can you catch each one and do a basic exam? Check for lice, check body condition (too fat, too thin), and if possible, weigh each one.

The older girls are easy to catch and I have examined them for bugs. I didn’t see anything, but as I’m not an expert I guess I could be missing any tiny bugs. I don’t believe any of them are overweight, but again, it’s hard for me to really know. Is there a standard weight most breeds should weigh?

 

[casportpony]

Since you're seeing abnormal poops it's a good idea to check all of them and get a baseline for where they are now.