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Campylobacter is very common in chickens, and it usually is not that big of a problem to them. We can get food poisoning from them if we eat undercooked chicken or don’t wash out hands well enough after handling them. It causes bloody diarrhea and painful cramping, but it fairly self limited. It...

If they ate in early morning, I wouldn’t tube feed, but make sure they are drinking. I would hold off on the Tylan until you see the vet. You should take in some fresh droppings, and maybe they can do a gram stain for enteritis, along with a fecal float. You could offer probiotics today though.

I wasn’t suggesting more Tylan, but Tylan is one that can treat enteritis. Are they eating and drinking? When treating with Tylan or other medications, it depends on how well they are drinking, to insure they get the correct dosage for their weight. I hope they get better soon.

Those droppings look bad. I would consider asking the vet about possible enteritis being a problem. It can follow coccidiosis. Tylan is one antibiotic that can treat it. They may have a better suggestion, such as the sulfa antibiotic. It may be time for another fecal test to see what the vet see.