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Yes. Be aware that coccidia can be present in small numbers in a chicken's intestines and not make them sick. It's when the coccidia get to multiplying to large numbers that there is danger. This usually occurs during wet and warm months. A simple and easy way to find out if a flock has...

The coccidia eggs need to be consumed in order for a chick to become infected. This is not a disease that is passed vertically from an infected hen to her chicks via their egg. However, if a broody hen is heavily infected with these parasites and she poops in the vicinity of the new chicks and...

Thanks to Sumi for providing this thread and the opportunity to learn more about coccidiosis and the coccidia parasites that cause it, and how to be more precise in terminology when discussing them. I went back and edited my original post to reflect the correct terminology. Thanks @KikisGirls...

This might shed light on the confusion. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/2/Coccidiosis%20Management/41/life-cycle-and-types-of-coccidia/

I forgot to add that you need to treat the entire flock if you suspect even one individual has cocci. It's that contagious. (Cocci is short for coccidiosis.) It's interesting that cocci includes several species, not just a single organism. While the organisms don't mutate like viruses, the...

If you have a lethargic chick or adult chicken, beak gaping, stumbling around, preferring to lie down rather than run around engaging in normal activity, regardless of seeing blood in the droppings, I suspect coccidiosis and treat with Corid. You don't need to have confirmation to treat and the...