bloody poo, please help!

[rrose0110]

I know there are tons of threads about this, but I am in freak out mode and just thought this might be faster. I just went out to the coop and found on the droppings board one poo splatter that is straight blood. Just one. Don't see any in the run. But I am freaking out. Should I treat all 6 birds for cocci? I am being a nutso, I know. I am about to go back out and see if I can tell which one it was. They all are up walking around and crowded around me when I walked in. Just so scared! Do I need to change out litter and bleach coop or anything like that?

 

[littlefarmgirl9]

Let five outside and watch the sixth IN THE COOP. Wait till she poops. If it's her, treat her. If it's not don't. Keep doing this! However, Keep separated after you check them. One may have infected the other. Even if you discover the victim, check them all. Since transfered it is through poop, clean the whole coop. use the above method for a few days after-just in case.

 

[littlefarmgirl9]

And also, YOU ARE NOT BEING NUTSO! You are a great protective caretaker if you are genuinely this worried. I'd act the same ifi were you-and do not panic. This is why they have a treatment. Your chickens will be fine if you treat as soon as you can. But make sure none of them peck at the poop!

 

[nuttyboo]

I went through this last week, one poop in morning by afternoon you'll start to see 4-5 more in the afternoon. Start treatment I used oxysol in their waterers. I didn't give my girls any treats during their 5 day treatment only their crumble and medicated water. None showed signs other than the bloody poo. And within 2 days the blood was gone still treated for 5 full days

 

[rrose0110]

Thank you guys so much. This is why I love BYC.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!


X2 you need to know who is pooping this blood. Occasionally birds will shed some intestinal lining and it will have blood in it. So unless this is constant bloody poo, the you don't need to panic. If it is constant, Corid or plain Amprolium will take care of it. Some bacterial infections or ulcers of the intestines can also cause blood in the stool, but cocci is the most common reason for seeing blood all the time. And sometimes there is no blood with cocci.

Good luck and welcome to our flock!

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC!! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Yes, it could very well be an infection.

 

[rrose0110]

I have corid, should I wait to treat until I see more blood? So far just the one is all I have seen. If it were an infection would that bird pass blood every time?

 

[6of6chicks]

Post a picture of the poo and experienced folks will be able to tell if it's normal or coccidiosis poo. Or, this might help:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken.html
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html

I just went through this myself last week. I sounded just like you - when I opened the coop and saw the blood everywhere I completely panicked! The advice I got was treat asap - when you figure out which one use a medicine dropper to get some Corid water in her if she isn't drinking on her own. From what I read you can lose them pretty fast, so the sooner you get treatment started the better.
In my case it was obvious who the sick baby was - five girls thundered out of the coop like usual but one stayed behind. Knew right away it was her.

It was a VERY stressful four days where I thought I'd lose her, but then on day five she was eating, pooping, and acting like normal again. So there IS hope!

Hope that helps and wishing you all the best!

 

[rrose0110]

Sorry, it was dark when I found this one. There are a couple of droppings around the run like this. The one from this morning was all blood, no poo. They are all roosted for the night so I'm going to put out corid water first thing in the morning. Next question... I was looking at the chicken chick site with all the droppings and I think I've been seeing the foamy wormy poo. Can I treat for worms and cocci together? or treat with corid then wormer?