Bloody Stool!

[strawberricatt]

Today I was walking up the driveway and I saw some bloody stool in front of the coop. What may have caused this? A couple of weeks ago I saw some stool similar to this but I didn't think much of it. The budget is pretty tight at the moment but I'll get some wormer as soon as possible. I have quite a few pictures and there appears to be a long bloody thing? I'll attach some pictures, any ideas on why this is happening?

(In this one I picked up the long bloody mass on a piece of hay, and it looks a bit like a worm)

It has been very wet as we are entering Winter here in NZ, however the chickens are free ranging all day everyday and are only shut in the coop at night.

I am also unsure of which one of my birds did this.

 

[RodNTN]

I am no expert, but maybe worms? @casportpony @azygous @Wyorp Rock

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thinking possible "intestinal lining" ... RodNTN has called for the experienced

 

[azygous]

@ChickNanny13 wins the prize! It's harmless. Just a really gross example of shed intestinal lining.

 

[strawberricatt]

Thankyou for the responses! I'll still worm everyone but it is good to know that it's nothing harmful!

 

[ChickNanny13]

@azygous Wow, I'm learning from you all

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I do agree that the long thing is intestinal shedding, the chunk probably is also, but the urates along with your very wet weather, I would tend to err on the side of caution. Instead of treating needlessly, if you can have a fecal float performed that would be best.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Yea, that blood spot had me questioning intestinal lining ... Thank you @Wyorp Rock I figured the urates had something to do with "too much water".

 

[Tesumph]

The last three photos, ignoring the blood and red goop, looks very much like a roundworm... no?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The last three photos, ignoring the blood and red goop, looks very much like a roundworm... no?

Point me to it? Do you mean the long red "thing" that she has on the stick? That is intestinal shedding.