Blood in poop of medicated 17 week old pullets? Pics Included

[Twigler]

Hello! I have eight 17 week old chickens who are all eating well, drinking fine, and acting ok. However, I noticed some blood in their stools yesterday. After I checked the dropping boards this morning, 4 out of 8 had red blood in their stools. It has been excessively hot here, so the stools have been looser. The chickens are on medicated feed still. Is this still likely Coccidiosis or something to do with the extreme heat and being close to laying age? This is my first flock so I'm new at this! Thanks in advance!

 

[Swbertrand1]

Looks like Coccidiosis; heat shouldn't cause bloody stools...

@azygous

 

[azygous]

Absolutely. Looks like a slam-dunk for coccidiosis @Swbertrand1 . With blood in the stool, an antibiotic is needed along with a coccidiostat since bacterial erosion of the intestine is likely well underway.

If you tell us what country you live in, perhaps we can help you find the right meds.

 

[Swbertrand1]

Absolutely. Looks like a slam-dunk for coccidiosis @Swbertrand1 . With blood in the stool, an antibiotic is needed along with a coccidiostat since bacterial erosion of the intestine is likely well underway.

If you tell us what country you live in, perhaps we can help you find the right meds.

Thanks for jumping in; I'm still a little shaky on Coccidiosis identification, but I'm learning...

 

[Twigler]

Thank you for your help. I'm in the US and will be heading to get Corid later today.

 

[azygous]

You need to ask at the feed store if they have Fish Mox and get a bottle in addition to Corid liquid. It may come in 500mg capsules and you will need to break one open and divide the dose into two 250mg doses, as a sick chicken needs 250mg per day for ten days directly into the beak, not diluted in the water.

It's important to identify any chickens behaving sickly. Give those symptomatic chickens, in addition to the Corid water you will provide the entire flock, a drench (undiluted) dose of about .5ml per day for three days syringed directly into the beak.

Coccidiosis can kill quickly. Proper medicating is crucial if you are not to have any dead chickens.

 

[Twigler]

Just a quick update: I've been giving the girls 1.5 tsp of powdered Corid per 1 gallon of water daily (per dosage info I've researched), and they are almost 100% blood free and acting great!

 

[Swbertrand1]

Just a quick update: I've been giving the girls 1.5 tsp of powdered Corid per 1 gallon of water daily (per dosage info I've researched), and they are almost 100% blood free and acting great!

Good to hear!

 

[Alhassan sars]

Absolutely. Looks like a slam-dunk for coccidiosis @Swbertrand1 . With blood in the stool, an antibiotic is needed along with a coccidiostat since bacterial erosion of the intestine is likely well underway.

If you tell us what country you live in, perhaps we can help you find the right meds.

Am from Northside of Ghana
Thank you

 

[Eggcessive]

Am from Northside of Ghana
Thank you

Welcome to BYC. If you are seeing signs of coccidiosis, you can use amprollium, toltrazuril, or sulfa antibiotics (sulfadimethoxine, sulfamethazine, trimeth sulfa, etc.) to treat it. Symptoms are lethargy/sleepiness, standing hunched, refusing to eat, and runny poops.