bloody poop? need medicated feed???

[smcdermott]

Hi guys,

Is this a little bit of blood in my fluffy babies poop? Looks like it to me.
And the farm store said I didn't need medicated starter feel with only 2 chicks. BUT, everything I read says I do. ???

These are my first 2 chicks and they came from a less than desirable place and I know they weren't inoculated.

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[smcdermott]

 

[Michael Apple]

Get yourself some Corid (Amprolium) as soon as you can. It is sold in a 9.6% liquid or a 20% powder. Most feed stores carry it.

Dosage for 9.6% liquid is 2 tsp/10 ml per gallon of water for treatment.
Dosage for 20% powder is 1.5 tsp per gallon of water for treatment.

Treat for 7 days, making a fresh drinking solution each morning. After the 7th day use a poultry vitamin-probiotic like Sav-A-Chik or something similar for 2-3 days.

It is a good idea to use a water soluble poultry vitamin in water 2-3 days a week and poultry probiotic 1 day a week through the growth stage. Once a month, use Corid as a preventative at half the dose I mentioned above until pullets are 7-9 months of age. You'll be glad you did to assist them with immunity.. Never mix vitamins and Amprolium together in water.

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree that you should give some amprollium or Corid to treat for coccidiosis. Here is some reading about it:
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/poultry/coccidiosis/overview_of_coccidiosis_in_poultry.html
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken.html
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex4616