Blood in the chicken coop

[ksgtho]

Hi all!
Colorado here!

Yesterday there was a few dabs of blood on one of the roost bars. Then today I go out and there’s a lot more blood on the bars and now bloody poop.

I can’t see any chickens with any problems or noticeable issues and I can’t see anything bloody or bleeding. There was one chicken with some blood on her feathers but after checking her over it looks like it’s just blood on the feathers since I couldn’t find anything wrong with her. I literally see no one acting weird or unnatural.

Context: the coop is home to 19 chickens and one guinea all around 8 months old.

Has anyone had this happen or seen this? Newish chicken owner here, less than a year, and never had this happen before. Any help is appreciated!

 

[nuthatched]

Do you have a feed store that you can get corid?

 

[ksgtho]

Do you have a feed store that you can get corid?

Yes! I was going back and forth on coccidiosis based on pictures. Would chickens infected still act normal?

I’ll be picking some up today!

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Are your chickens acting lethargic and hunched over? Blood in their poop is a sign of coccidiosis.

 

[ksgtho]

Are your chickens acting lethargic and hunched over? Blood in their poop is a sign of coccidiosis.

Thanks for the reply! They are not which is why I’ve been a bit confused! Is it possible they have it and are just not acting like that?

I was going to get some corid today just in case!

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Thanks for the reply! They are not which is why I’ve been a bit confused! Is it possible they have it and are just not acting like that?

I was going to get some corid today just in case!

It’s possible…
If they have no injuries, coccidiosis would be my first guess. I'd still give them Corid.

 

[nuthatched]

Yes! I was going back and forth on coccidiosis based on pictures. Would chickens infected still act normal?

I’ll be picking some up today!

They'll act normal until it gets worse.

 

[coach723]

Even if it's not coccidiosis, the Corid won't hurt anything. It's better safe than sorry, since coccidiosis can progress quickly to death in some cases. If not sure, I would go ahead and treat. Sometimes small wounds to combs or wattles can bleed a lot, and the only evidence may be a small black spot that looks like nothing where the injury happens. But again, coccidiosis is serious if not treated, it's better to be safe and treat.