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Skyla
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What was the stronger Corid dilution you gave her? I started treating them 2 days ago but they're only getting worse. I've now noticed more bloody poops so I'm guessing even more birds are having these bloody poops. They act somewhat alright except one, she was ok yesterday but this morning she's all puffed up, eyes closed, and won't move. What should I do?Seems like being paranoid is a good way to keep chickens alive My 2¢ are you're on the right track with Corid. Puffing up is a classic sign of coccidiosis, so that's a clue.
On cold days, sometimes ours do like to fluff a little and nap in place. I always give them the side eye when they do that! But given the other clues like bloody poop and recent stress, Corid seems wise in your case. A lot of times, chickens apparently try to "be cool" even if they're low so they don't get picked on, so by the time you see puffing, they may be sicker than you think.
Do keep an eye on them. It struck me that we had and experience I should share. We had chicks who'd been outside about a month when there were 3 suspicious poops in their coop. The poop was a little rougher than what you shared. The blood was really bright. Based on context (age, weather, previous cocci in the yard, etc.), my gut said to start Corid right meow. I felt silly going to the trouble of switching everybody's water when all the chickens were still acting downright perky, but I did it anyway, thank goodness.
By the next morning, one wouldn't leave the roost to eat or drink. I snagged her immediately and gave her a stronger Corid dilution with a medicine dropper. She was too weak to protest. It was crazy how fast she'd gone downhill and just as crazy that she was back to herself by lunch! And the same happened with another chick the next morning!
After those 2 close calls, I continued to watch them and put a regular dose of Corid in their water for a week. We haven't had coccidiosis since, though ours are aging out of the highest risk time. I did thoroughly clean their coop and dig out the top level of ground where they'd been living to reduce the pathogen load for them.
Every experience with chickens is different--no telling if this is helpful but thought I'd share. Keep us posted if you think of it.