Blood in stools: Cocci?

[Fluff Queen]

Hi everyone. Thought I was in the clear with sick chickens but I guess not. I have 15 chickens that are ages 7 months and 1 year. They have all been laying eggs and eating/drinking like normal. They are kept in their coop/run all day but get let out for an hour in the evenings. They are on an all flock feed as I also have a rooster. They get oyster shells on the side and always have fresh water which I change out 2-3 times a day. They generally get a small handful of scratch when I put them back in their coop as well as the occasional watermelon. Yesterday I noticed that one of my 7 month old pullers had some blood in her stool so then I looked around but couldn’t find any more and they all seemed active so I added ACV in their water as well as putting some gut supplement in their feed. This morning when I went to check on them there were multiple stools with blood in them and one chicken seems to be pooping straight blood. This is many of them including the year olds. I never had them on medicated feed but they had never shown any problems. I am planning on starting them on Corid today but didn’t have any at hand. I was also wondering if worms could be a problem? Really worried as I don’t want to loose the entire flock. Any help would be great, I will try to post pictures later when I get home.

 

[Eggcessive]

Canyou check the vent for any peck wounds or damage? Corid is safe if you want to give it today, but older grown hens usually don’t have coccidiosis unless they are new and exposed to a new strain, or having immune problems. Dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water for 5 days. Can you post pictures of the blood? Could any of it be blood from a pecked comb or blood feather? Worms can cause some blood in droppings. Good wormers to use are Valbazen or SafeGuard liquid goat wormer. I can give dosages.

 

[Fluff Queen]

I will check and post pictures when I get home. Would the dewormer have to be given separate from corid or can they be given at the same time? Also, is there an egg withdrawl time for Corid and the dewormer?

 

[Eggcessive]

The wormer is given orally, so it won’t interfere with the Corid treated water, and those wormers have a 14 day egg withdrawal from the last treatment. You may just worm the one chicken.

 

[Fluff Queen]

So I just got home and there isn’t nearly as much blood in their poop as this morning. However, the one chicken that I have been keeping an eye on is moving a bit slower today but not acting lethargic. The last pic is the most recent from her.