I discovered bloody poops in my chicks coop today. Saw another post similar but thought I would start with the questions below:
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Red Rangers - 6 wks old, not sure of weight but all seem the same-no one looks thin or gaunt.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Active, all eating as usual, no one stands out to be lethargic or sick.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
First noticed today.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Hard to ID who is sick in flock of 24 birds
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
None
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No changes in diet, housing or any trauma to the birds
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Plain water from gravity feed water jugs, organic broiler crumbles and weeds from veggie garden.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Runny and bloody. Some whitish and creamy runny parts.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None. Just cleaned all water and feed containers and removed all litter.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Not aware of any vet in my area who treats chickens so I'd be on my own.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I'll post a picture when I can get one uploaded.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Deep litter management using soil from my garden, and clean dry pine shavings as litter/bedding over wood floor.
I am new to putting anything up on a thread, post, blog...so please bear with me here.
Not sure of the proper way to do this...
Any feedback/advice...thanks!
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Red Rangers - 6 wks old, not sure of weight but all seem the same-no one looks thin or gaunt.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Active, all eating as usual, no one stands out to be lethargic or sick.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
First noticed today.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Hard to ID who is sick in flock of 24 birds
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
None
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
No changes in diet, housing or any trauma to the birds
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Plain water from gravity feed water jugs, organic broiler crumbles and weeds from veggie garden.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Runny and bloody. Some whitish and creamy runny parts.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
None. Just cleaned all water and feed containers and removed all litter.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Not aware of any vet in my area who treats chickens so I'd be on my own.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
I'll post a picture when I can get one uploaded.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Deep litter management using soil from my garden, and clean dry pine shavings as litter/bedding over wood floor.
I am new to putting anything up on a thread, post, blog...so please bear with me here.
Not sure of the proper way to do this...
Any feedback/advice...thanks!
