Chick pooping blood

[chris2pa]

We noticed yesterday blood in the brooder. One of our chicks is pooping blood Not sure which one it is. It is hard to tell on the barred rocks as there feathers are darker. Does anyone have an idea why and what may have caused this and what I can do to help the one that it is. Their bedding is of pine chips. And they are a month old now.
Thank you in advanced. I know it is one of the percher ones just can't catch the little one who is doing it.

 

[casportpony]

Doses below are for one US gallon (128 fluid ounces)

• The .006% for Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon.
• The .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.

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 drinking water as soon as coccidiosis is diagnosed and continue for 3 to 5 days (in severe outbreaks, give amprolium at the 0.024 percent level); continue with 0.006 percent amprolium-medicated water for an additional 1 to 2 weeks."

And this link has these instructions:
http://www.drugs.com/vet/amprol-9-6-solution-can.html
"Poultry - as Soon As Caecal Coccidiosis Is Diagnosed, Give 0.024% Amprolium In The Drinking Water For 5 To 7 Days. Continue The Treatment With 0.006% Amprolium Medicated Water For An Additional One To Two Weeks. No Other Source Of Drinking Water Should Be Available To The Birds During This Time."

More info here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818879/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing

-Kathy

 

[Camelot Farms]

I'm guessing Cocci with the bloody droppings. Get them some Sulmet in their water and ASAP and also some plain yogurt in tsp amounts to put the good bacteria back in their gut as the Sulmet will clean all bacteria out.

Cocci will spread very rapidly. Keep your pen very clean and segregate sick birds if you can as well birds will pick at the bloody droppings.

We lost 24 birds in 24 hours when we were hit with it so get that SulMet quick if you can.

 

[hinkjc]

Treat them all...if they don't have it yet or are only minorly affected, it will get worse. No need to separate for cocci, as they all need the treatment due to exposure.

 

[chris2pa]

What is sulmet and where do you get it what does it look like? Does it look like a rock crystal smashed up?we were giving this stuff incase our babies butt got pasted up. Not sure of the name of it because the guy that gave it to us is not home to ask.
None of our birds are looking sick or acting sick.?.

 

[hinkjc]

Sulmet is a coccidiostat. Amprol and Corid work as well. You should be able to find one of them at a local feed store or TSC. They are usually liquid and added to the water.

 

[Judy]

Use Corid (amprolium) if you can, and Sulmet only if you must, as Sulmet is much rougher on them, and does not cover all species of cocci as Corid does. Try a vet if you cannot get it at a feed store.

 

[chris2pa]

What causes this and also all the feed mills and the vets are closed what can I do in the meantime?...

 

[hinkjc]

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4616

 

[chris2pa]

I feed them medicated feed.And we just quit giving them electrolytes a week ago. And I keep their brooder clean every other day it is shoveled out and fresh is put in. But they all seem to be active. Is it possible maybe one of them ate a piece of pine chip and it is stuck in the intestine?.....? Also if it is cocchi they like to lay on top of the water canister and poop in the water trouf do you think it might have happened that way?...? Just asking as I new to all of this with the babies..