Blood in stool

[Amazonlover]

Good Morning,

I’m wondering if anyone can help me out with thoughts/suggestions. Two months ago I took in a chicken (Tammy) from cousin’s flock that was being bullied mercilessly. I quarantined her for a month then started incorporating her into my flock (5 chickens, around 14 months old, all different breeds). She attacked a couple of my chickens but, other than that, there really haven’t been any disputes. For the last five days (except yesterday), the whole flock, including Tammy, had been cooped up bound because they wouldn’t go out due to the snow. Tammy always stayed in one corner away from my chickens. Yesterday all five of my chickens went out into the run, but Tammy stayed inside. My cousin said she was always a loner. This morning, when my five were on the coop floor eating their morning treats (of leftover parrot chop), Tammy stayed up on the roost and I fed her from a bowl of mashed feed with grapes. As she was eating she pooped and there was blood in the stool. She doesn’t eat or drink as much when the other hens are in the coop because she’s avoiding interacting with them. Extra info: around ten days ago my head hen, Cloris, looked sick (lethargic, sneezing, nasal discharge), the vet diagnosed her with a generalized bacterial infection and she been on antibiotics and anti inflammatory med since. She’s doing well now. Any thoughts on what could be the issue with Tammy? I see no peck wounds (my five chickens are extremely sweet and docile). I’ll load pics of the stool and Tammy.

 

[Eggcessive]

Since she came from your cousin recently, she might not have much resistance to the coccidia in your area. So, I would get some Corid liquid or powder, and start the maximum treatment dose. Dosage is 2 tsp/10 ml of the liquid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water for 5-7 days. I also would worm her with either Valbazen or SafeGuard/fenbendazole 10% horse paste or liquid goat wormer. Dosage of Valbazen is 1/2 ml orally once and repeat that in 10-14 days. SafeGuard dosage is 1/4 ml per pound given orally for 5 straight days. Egg withdrawal for either wormer is 14 days, but Corid has no egg withdrawal. Coccidiosis and worms can cause blood in droppings.

 

[Amazonlover]

Since she came from your cousin recently, she might not have much resistance to the coccidia in your area. So, I would get some Corid liquid or powder, and start the maximum treatment dose. Dosage is 2 tsp/10 ml of the liquid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water for 5-7 days. I also would worm her with either Valbazen or SafeGuard/fenbendazole 10% horse paste or liquid goat wormer. Dosage of Valbazen is 1/2 ml orally once and repeat that in 10-14 days. SafeGuard dosage is 1/4 ml per pound given orally for 5 straight days. Egg withdrawal for either wormer is 14 days, but Corid has no egg withdrawal. Coccidiosis and worms can cause blood in droppings.

Thank you, I’ll order both of these and start treating her asap. I’m not worried about egg withdrawal-she last laid an egg on 1/4, and before that it was 12/1 so she’s not really an egg layer (or she’s really stressed out from this change in her life).

 

[Amazonlover]

Hi @Eggcessive I’ve been giving the dewormer as you suggested and have put Corid in both water sources. Yesterday I saw no blood but tonight I saw this right under where Tammy was sitting (see pic). I’m trying not to panic. I guess I was thinking once the medicine got in her I’d stop seeing blood. Is it your experience they may continue to poop some blood even while being treated?

 

[Eggcessive]

Some people may still see blood in the droppings for a few days. Is she drinking the water pretty well, and eating? You can add a little treated water to a small portion of her food if she is eating. How is she acting?

 

[Amazonlover]

I believe she is drinking some water, and eating some food, but overall she’s not a big eater. She seems fine (not lethargic, no nasal discharge, etc). That’s a good idea about putting some of the corid treated water into her food. I’ll try that tomorrow morning, thank you @Eggcessive