coccidiosis? Or something else? - poo picture

[Jessbarrows]

New hen. Is this coccidiosis? Thanks.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

New hen. Is this coccidiosis? Thanks. View attachment 2970668

Maybe, but could you get a picture of the bird?

 

[swamphiker]

It's hard to rule out coccidiosis since it is so common. How old is the bird and have you noticed other symptoms? Did you quarantine her for 30 days before introducing her to the rest of the flock?

 

[Jessbarrows]

It's hard to rule out coccidiosis since it is so common. How old is the bird and have you noticed other symptoms? Did you quarantine her for 30 days before introducing her to the rest of the flock?

Supposed to be 8 months old. I haven’t noticed anything else specifically. We didn’t quarantine her. Rookie mistake

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Supposed to be 8 months old. I haven’t noticed anything else specifically. We didn’t quarantine her. Rookie mistake

That’s alright. Coccidiosis is a possibility, she might be egg bound.

 

[swamphiker]

Supposed to be 8 months old. I haven’t noticed anything else specifically. We didn’t quarantine her. Rookie mistake

It happens! There may very well be nothing at all wrong with her; chickens occasionally shed their intestinal lining. I would go ahead and treat her and any other chickens she is in contact with for coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is easily treatable if caught early and it won't hurt to go ahead and treat everyone.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

It happens! There may very well be nothing at all wrong with her; chickens occasionally shed their intestinal lining. I would go ahead and treat her and any other chickens she is in contact with for coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is easily treatable if caught early and it won't hurt to go ahead and treat everyone.

Wait, they do that?

 

[swamphiker]

Wait, they do that?

It seems weird, right? But indeed they do. Here's a post that breaks down intestinal sheds vs. blood in poop: https://polystead.com/red-chicken-poop/ from the perspective of another poultry-keeper.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

It seems weird, right? But indeed they do. Here's a post that breaks down intestinal sheds vs. blood in poop: https://polystead.com/red-chicken-poop/ from the perspective of another poultry-keeper.

Thanks!

 

[swamphiker]

Thanks!

Thanks for asking! In looking to find more info on your question, I also learned something new: that you can tell the difference between shed intestinal lining from blood by putting it in water. That sounds like a neat trick if it works.