Cocci and meat birds

cassiadawn

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Apr 13, 2009
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Well, none of my meat birds are actually sick, but I have one little RIR in a different tractor that's lethargic and I think has bloody poop (saw some residue on her backside). The chickens all free-range out of their tractors during the day, so if one tractor has something it's a safe bet they all do. My question is, if my meat birds aren't acting ill, is there any reason we can't eat them if there might be low levels of coccidiosis present? They're due to be processed on Sunday...
 
You can eat a chicken with cocci. It is isolated to the intestinal tract. Just because one has it, doesn't mean they all are infected. Some of the chickens immune systems can fight it off.
 
I had 4 little BCM's get it 3 died within a day. I saved the 4th one and just gave it medicated chick starter for a few days it is fine now.
 

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