Blood in stool

[Amazonlover]

Good Morning,

I found blood in the stool of my three week old silver laced wyandotte this morning, and am freaking out a little bit. Do these look normal? I made an appointment to see the vet that sees chickens, about an hour away, but wasn’t sure if I am dealing with a real emergency. She’s scratching and eating and drinking and acting normal.

 

[Kiki]

Thanks you both @Kiki and @SmiYa0126 for responding so quickly. She is eating and acting normal, no lethargy. How much Corid (since it’s for calves) in the water? Can the others drink it too or do I have to give her separate water?

If I were going to use Corid I would treat the entire flock at the same time.
Buy the liquid and use 2 teaspoons per gallon of water for 5 days.
Make a new batch of treated water daily.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ol-ampromed-the-correct-amprolium-dose.73341/

 

[Kiki]

I don't think it's coccidiosis, any lethargy? Not eating?

It may not be but if it is it is worth treating quickly.
It can cause irreversible damage quickly.
Also...it won't hurt to treat with Corid if it is not.

 

[Kiki]

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/digestive-system/coccidiosis/coccidiosis-of-cattle

Looks like there's dosing for calves, which would be a higher dose.

The correct dose for chickens is in my post above.

 

[Amazonlover]

As a follow up, the vet found no blood in her stool and found no evidence of cocci and advised me against using anything to treat it. It was a big relief, but being a new chicken mommy can be stressful. She’s doing great this morning though!

 

[Kiki]

As a follow up, the vet found no blood in her stool and found no evidence of cocci and advised me against using anything to treat it. It was a big relief, but being a new chicken mommy can be stressful. She’s doing great this morning though!

Do you know if the vet checked for cocci and coccidiosis which is treated with Corid.
Cocci is a bacteria and not treated with Corid.
Two very different things.

 

[Amazonlover]

I verified she tested for coccidiosis but i Didn’t know they were two different things. She told me she also ran a fecal float test. I’ve been calling coccidiosis “cocci“ for short but didn’t know that was a separate thing

 

[SmiYa0126]

That looks like shed lining. Can you put the poo into water and see if it dyes the water red? Do they go outside?

 

[SmiYa0126]

I don't think it's coccidiosis, any lethargy? Not eating?

 

[Amazonlover]

Thanks you both @Kiki and @SmiYa0126 for responding so quickly. She is eating and acting normal, no lethargy. How much Corid (since it’s for calves) in the water? Can the others drink it too or do I have to give her separate water?