Chicks with bloody stools

[Peter_Rabbit_Farm]

My 5 week old chicks are having bloody stools and, I think it is coccidiosis, They are acting completely Normal though. They are also on Medicated chick starter. I am going to go to tractor supply to get medication for it. What should I get, and how much should I give?

 

[Eggcessive]

Get the Corid liquid or if they are out, get the power. Dosage is 2 tsp (10 ml) of the liquid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water. It is found near the cattle meds. Treat for 5-7 days. Do you have any pictures of the droppings? Look for any chicks who suddenly become hunched or puff up and are not drinking. Keep the bedding as dry and clean as possible.

 

[Peter_Rabbit_Farm]

Get the Corid liquid or if they are out, get the power. Dosage is 2 tsp (10 ml) of the liquid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of water. It is found near the cattle meds. Treat for 5-7 days. Do you have any pictures of the droppings? Look for any chicks who suddenly become hunched or puff up and are not drinking. Keep the bedding as dry and clean as possible.
View attachment 2132411

Are there any side effects of using the Corid That are of note?

Here is a photo of the bloody stool

Another had runny stool with blood mixed in.

How could they have gotten it in the first place

 

[Eggcessive]

They get coccidiosis from exposure to soil and other chickens’ droppings. There is no risk using Corid, but hold off giving any vitamins, especially thiamine while on it. Chickens eventually build up a resisitance to coccidia in the soil. Keeping droppings removed and adding clean bedding, while preventing spills, and raising waterers to prevent droppings from getting in are helpful.

 

[Peter_Rabbit_Farm]

They get coccidiosis from exposure to soil and other chickens’ droppings. There is no risk using Corid, but hold off giving any vitamins, especially thiamine while on it. Chickens eventually build up a resisitance to coccidia in the soil. Keeping droppings removed and adding clean bedding, while preventing spills, and raising waterers to prevent droppings from getting in are helpful.

I also have 10, 1week old chicks that are separated and having no symptoms should I give them some too

 

[Eggcessive]

I would probably wait a few weeks to see if they have any problems. The most common age for coccidiosis is around 3-6 weeks.

 

[Peter_Rabbit_Farm]

I would probably wait a few weeks to see if they have any problems. The most common age for coccidiosis is around 3-6 weeks.

For the ones with it should I still feed them their medicated food? Also it has gotten worse even after I gave them the Corid