Coccidosis, right?

[Mrs. Light Sussex]

This is a sign of Coccidosis, right?

Other than medication which I don't have yet, what else can I do to help them?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

This is a sign of Coccidosis, right?
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Other than medication which I don't have yet, what else can I do to help them?

Hi! Yes, blood in the excrement like that can be a sign of coccidiosis.
May I ask, what age are the birds?

 

[Maddison]

I don't think that there is much you can do without the proper treatment, but it's fatal if not dealt with. here's a website with info on prevention symptoms etc https://www.backyardchickencoops.co...ickens-prevention-symptoms-and-treatment-tips

EDIT: while the site is AU this still applies to other countries

 

[Mrs. Light Sussex]

Hi! Yes, blood in the excrement like that can be a sign of coccidiosis.
May I ask, what age are the birds?

Approx. 5 weeks.

 

[Mrs. Light Sussex]

I don't think that there is much you can do without the proper treatment, but it's fatal if not dealt with. here's a website with info on prevention symptoms etc https://www.backyardchickencoops.co...ickens-prevention-symptoms-and-treatment-tips

EDIT: while the site is AU this still applies to other countries

Thank you. I will be getting Amprolium later on today. The question is, is there anything I can do in the meantime?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I don't think that there is much you can do without the proper treatment, but it's fatal if not dealt with. here's a website with info on prevention symptoms etc https://www.backyardchickencoops.co...ickens-prevention-symptoms-and-treatment-tips

EDIT: while the site is AU this still applies to other countries

Coccidiosis is not always fatal. It depends on what Eimeria strain and the load the chick/chicken has. Some chicks can recover, but damage can be done to specific parts of the intestine in the meantime.

A coccidiostat, such as Amprolium, administered at the proper dosage as soon as possible is the best choice for chickens that are showing possible symptoms. Coccidiostats block the thiamin transporter of Eimeria species.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Thank you. I will be getting Amprolium later on today. The question is, is there anything I can do in the meantime?

I'm not familiar with anything else you can do.
I had blood show in my chicks for a day before I confirmed it twice and treated mine. They didn't seem nearly as affected as the chicks I had the year before that didn't show blood in their droppings, but went from healthy and eating to dead in a couple of hours.

If you're getting it today, I would think that is fairly quick. How do the chicks look?

 

[Mrs. Light Sussex]

I'm not familiar with anything else you can do.
I had blood show in my chicks for a day before I confirmed it twice and treated mine. They didn't seem nearly as affected as the chicks I had the year before that didn't show blood in their droppings, but went from healthy and eating to dead in a couple of hours.

If you're getting it today, I would think that is fairly quick. How do the chicks look?

They seem fine.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

They seem fine.

That's a good sign! If the area or brooder is dirty or wet, keeping it clean will help with the parasite load the chicks are ingesting as well. Making sure the chicks are well fed, watered and comfortable to reduce any stress on them will help as well until you're able to treat them.

My chicks were in a dry kennel on clean dry paper when the blood appeared in one's droppings. The chicks never looked sick, but they had appeared more tired than usual for 2-3 days prior to at that first bloody stool. They responded well to treatment.

 

[Mrs. Light Sussex]

That's a good sign! If the area or brooder is dirty or wet, keeping it clean will help with the parasite load the chicks are ingesting as well. Making sure the chicks are well fed, watered and comfortable to reduce any stress on them will help as well until you're able to treat them.

My chicks were in a dry kennel on clean dry paper when the blood appeared in one's droppings. The chicks never looked sick, but they had appeared more tired than usual for 2-3 days prior to at that first bloody stool. They responded well to treatment.

Can it quickly go south?