citychicks99
Songster
We have 2 chickens, both under 2 months old. My brother built a small coop for them in the backyard with the ground as their floor and they've been rolling in the dirt and taking dust baths. Yesterday, I went out to look at them, and I noticed what looked like dried blood in a dropping. It was bright red but I only saw one of these. I freaked out and immediately drove 20 miles to get them corid/amprolium. Was that blood that I saw? Wouldn't dried blood be dark brown? I already swept it away so I can't show a picture. The chickens were acting fine and eating and being playful but I gave them amprolium, 3/4 teaspoon to one gallon of water, because I read that coccidiosis can act very quickly and that got me scared. I also read that it can make their stomachs upset so I gave them a little bit of low-fat plain yogurt to try and help with probiotics. I also gave them chick grit to help them digest, as I've been doing every time I give them non chick feed food. I did give them a bit of hard-boiled eggs with spinach the day before but they seem to love that and it hasn't caused any issues before. I saw just now that with one of their droppings, it looks like diarrhea. Sorry for the graphic pics but I think it'd be best if I just show you guys. I don't know if this might be from the coccidiosis or from the corid making their stomachs upset? Should I complete treatment and keep giving them the corid for the rest of the 4/5 days?
