I have been caring for these chicks in my house as I have been doing for several years. Pine shavings, clean water, good food, secure heat lamp, etc. I hatched these guys myself, and it's somewhere around my sixth time hatching? I haven't kept track.
They are four weeks old as of about tomorrow. They seem outwardly healthy. Active, bright eyes, and clear nostrils.
But today I was putting them in another bin to clean their brooder and one pooped red blood-like liquid onto my hand and scared me half to death! Anyways, I made a note to check out more later and put her/him in the brooder. Later, I watched a different one release red-tinted poop. And when I put them in the brooder, after five minutes I looked back and saw several red poops or stains in the pine shavings.
They are back in the house now and I will check on them in a couple minutes.
I took several photos of a few examples of their red poops, and one of a normal-colored poop I also found. Sorry it was a poor quality camera, I can take better ones in an hour or so.
What is going on? What can I do to help them?
They are four weeks old as of about tomorrow. They seem outwardly healthy. Active, bright eyes, and clear nostrils.
But today I was putting them in another bin to clean their brooder and one pooped red blood-like liquid onto my hand and scared me half to death! Anyways, I made a note to check out more later and put her/him in the brooder. Later, I watched a different one release red-tinted poop. And when I put them in the brooder, after five minutes I looked back and saw several red poops or stains in the pine shavings.
They are back in the house now and I will check on them in a couple minutes.
I took several photos of a few examples of their red poops, and one of a normal-colored poop I also found. Sorry it was a poor quality camera, I can take better ones in an hour or so.
What is going on? What can I do to help them?