Blood with solid droppings

[MIChickandGuinea]

I can see that two of my birds (roosting in a just-cleaned coop) had lots of blood with their otherwise solid, normal-looking droppings (not diarrhea, I mean). Nobody looks sick and I can't see blood on any of the birds, so I can't tell who.

Any idea what this could be, quite suddenly? And any idea what to do?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some photos of the poop?

Blood is usually an indication of Coccidiosis. Treatment is with Corid which can be found at most feed stores like Tractor Supply.

Physically pick up each bird and check them over really well for any sign of injury or wounds (check the vents for any picking injury, look for lost toenails too) just to make sure that's not the source of blood.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

I was in such a hurry to get the coop cleaned out to hopefully prevent further spread of whatever this is, that I didn’t take pictures. It was bright red blood not mixed in with the poop, but all on and around otherwise solid and normal-looking poop. The wood chips below the roosting spot were saturated with lighter-pink blood.

I have made a solution of 1 tsp. 20% amprolium in 1 gallon of water, and that’s whe water for the whole coop. The coop was already fully, completely cleaned out yesterday, and I spot-changed in the areas where the blood happened this morning. I also added nutri-drench to the water to support while healing.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Mix your Corid as follows: 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon. Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

Save the Nutri-Drench until after you finish your 5-7days of treatment with Corid. It does contain a small amount of Thiamine which could impact the effectiveness of the Corid. Also offer some yogurt after you finish the treatment.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

Mix your Corid as follows: 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon. Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

Save the Nutri-Drench until after you finish your 5-7days of treatment with Corid. It does contain a small amount of Thiamine which could impact the effectiveness of the Corid. Also offer some yogurt after you finish the treatment.

Thank you. I will try this.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

Mix your Corid as follows: 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon. Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

Save the Nutri-Drench until after you finish your 5-7days of treatment with Corid. It does contain a small amount of Thiamine which could impact the effectiveness of the Corid. Also offer some yogurt after you finish the treatment.

Frommwhatninread, the 1-1/2 tsp. per gallon dosing is the most extreme dosing. I was trying to shoot for between the standard dosing of 3/4 tsp. per gallon and the extreme dosing of 1-1/2 tsp. per gallon. Am I going to the highest dosing right away just to make sure we catch it early and aggressively?

Should I buy medicated feed to give everyone for a while once the 5-7 day treatment is complete? Or give a maintenance dose of Corid in their water for the next 2-3 weeks? I have seen both approaches mentioned, but not sure what is best.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

In your first post of this thread you mentioned you saw "lots of blood". I would give the severe outbreak dosage. Corid is mild and will not harm them. It also has zero egg withdrawal if your girls are laying eggs.

Medicated feed should not be given while using Corid - the Corid water should be the only source of Amprolium given to your girls.

Some people do give a follow-up "preventative dosage" of Corid after the initial treatment. After your the first 5-7 days you can reduce the dosage to Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon Corid Powder per gallon of water or 1/2 teaspoon Corid liquid per gallon of water.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

In your first post of this thread you mentioned you saw "lots of blood". I would give the severe outbreak dosage. Corid is mild and will not harm them. It also has zero egg withdrawal if your girls are laying eggs.

Medicated feed should not be given while using Corid - the Corid water should be the only source of Amprolium given to your girls.

Some people do give a follow-up "preventative dosage" of Corid after the initial treatment. After your the first 5-7 days you can reduce the dosage to Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon Corid Powder per gallon of water or 1/2 teaspoon Corid liquid per gallon of water.

This is a photo I just took on one of their outdoor perches. This looks quite different than what I was seeing this morning. What I saw this morning was normal looking droppings with blood on and around it. This is blood mixed in to the poop... so things are evolving. The birds are all acting fine. Eating, drinking, dust bathing... we have gotten 4 eggs so far. We expect 6-7 most days, but often don’t see all of them until late afternoon.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It does look like blood, unless they have eaten a lot of berries

Hopefully getting the Corid started, you will not be seeing any more poop like that.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

It does look like blood, unless they have eaten a lot of berries

Hopefully getting the Corid started, you will not be seeing any more poop like that.

What is the reason for needing to mix fresh Corid every day? Does it lose potency quickly? I am treating my guinea fowl too, just so that all the birds are treated at the same time and hopefully won't share illness back and forth.
What's the answer on whether medicated feed is a positive or a negative? You said a maintenance dose of Corid in their water for a couple weeks was possibly helpful, but would medicated feed be a viable alternative? That's easier to manage than mixing medicine every day.