Bloody droppings- help

[Chold05]

These chickens keep me on my toes!

I found some blood spatter on the lower roost bar a few nights ago but thought maybe a pin feather was pecked. I’m not certain which bird it came from but believe it’s one of my 1.5 year olds.


Today I found bloody droppings.

Everyone seems fine (everyone is currently molting)

Does this looks like cocci?

 

[coach723]

Correct term is coccidia (cocci is a different thing, explained here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/just-a-friendly-reminder-on-coccidiosis-vs-cocci.1190998/). Hard to know from here, but yes, I would treat for coccidiosis. Corid is very safe and will do no harm. Usually older birds have some resistance to the coccidia in the environment they live in and will not get sick unless exposed to a new strain, either by new birds bringing it in or moving to new ground, or unless they are weakened by another health problem. But seeing that much blood, I would definitely treat to be safe. If you don't know which bird it was, I would try to ID that, just in case there is more going on. Regardless, I would treat all of them that are kept together.

 

[Chold05]

Thank you! I’ll try to identify who it is. Oddly enough, there’s no bloody droppings in the run

Correct term is coccidia (cocci is a different thing, explained here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/just-a-friendly-reminder-on-coccidiosis-vs-cocci.1190998/). Hard to know from here, but yes, I would treat for coccidiosis. Corid is very safe and will do no harm. Usually older birds have some resistance to the coccidia in the environment they live in and will not get sick unless exposed to a new strain, either by new birds bringing it in or moving to new ground, or unless they are weakened by another health problem. But seeing that much blood, I would definitely treat to be safe. If you don't know which bird it was, I would try to ID that, just in case there is more going on. Regardless, I would treat all of them that are kept together.

 

[coach723]

Sometimes there is no blood, just runny, mucousy droppings.
Would be a good idea to check everyone's vents, make sure there are no injuries or pecking going on. Since coccidiosis can be deadly, it's always safest to treat if it's suspected, since treatment won't do any harm.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Just a reminder: do not give vitamins during treatment, mix up a fresh batch of Corid water daily, and be sure the Corid water is the only source of water available during treatment.