2.5 wk chicks - maybe blood in stool?

[Miriahbrown]

I have 4 cute little 2.5-3 wk chicks. Today I noticed that some poop looks like it has red in it. It isn't bright red and I can't tell if it's actually blood. If it is blood, should I assume it's coccidiosis? I'm not sure how they even get that - we have a flock of 2 yr old birds but have never dealt w sickness before (thank goodness). We bought them at tractor supply and I haven't noticed anything before today.

They're behaving normally...eating, running around, drinking.

Just unsure if we should wait to confirm there is blood. I'll attach pics, but unfortunately I had wiped the poop up off the garage floor before I thought to take a picture and so it's smeared and doesn't look quite like I did when I noticed the odd coloring.

 

[OnlySympathy]

It could just be intestinal shed but the color in the second picture looks a bit more red than normal. I would personally start them on corrid. The dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon of water or 1.5 tsp of the powder for 5-7 days. Make sure not to give any supplements/vitamins with vitamin B in it during that time.

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[Miriahbrown]

It could just be intestinal shed but the color in the second picture looks a bit more red than normal. I would personally start them on corrid. The dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon of water or 1.5 tsp of the powder for 5-7 days. Make sure not to give any supplements/vitamins with vitamin B in it during that time.

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

Ok, thank you. I will go get some today! I appreciate it - felt like I needed another opinion before doing that

 

[Bigdumogre]

What are you feeding them?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Also be sure the Corid water is the only source of water during treatment period, and make a fresh batch daily.

 

[Miriahbrown]

What are you feeding them?

This chick starter

 

[Miriahbrown]

Also be sure the Corid water is the only source of water during treatment period, and make a fresh batch daily.

Oh, good to know! I was going to make a gallon and just keep using that to fill their water until it ran out. I'll make it fresh each morning. Hadn't thought of that

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh, good to know! I was going to make a gallon and just keep using that to fill their water until it ran out. I'll make it fresh each morning. Hadn't thought of that

Hmm. Let me ask @Eggcessive if you can do that.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Corid solution needs to made fresh daily. You can make a smaller batch if that’s easier. I’ve done that in the past for smaller waterers

 

[Eggcessive]

Corid could be mixed a gallon at a time and given as needed. Usually we recommend mixing it daily, in case the chicks dirty the water. I would probably refrigerate the gallon of treated water, and fill your waterers a needed, but let the water warm to room temperature for an hour. For a quart waterer though you can mix 1/2 tsp of the liquid Corid or 1/3 tsp of the powder into a quart of water. I have always preferred the gallon waterers since they are more difficult for the chicks to turn over. If they turn them over, then they could potentially go too long without water.