Cochins passing pure blood - Cocci Kills

[Kiki]

@Cyprus how is emBb's bird today?

 

[Cyprus]

@Cyprus how is emBb's bird today?

He told me that both are a little slow but still have normal poop

 

[Kiki]

He told me that both are a little slow but still have normal poop

Good, right?
Did he start the Corid?

 

[Cyprus]

Good, right?
Did he start the Corid?

He started Corid yesterday.

 

[Kiki]

He started Corid yesterday.

I hope his birds get better.

 

[ronott1]

He started Corid yesterday.

 

[Mosey2003]

It's a hard lesson to learn. I don't think the strain on my farm is overly deadly, as I've brought home different birds, different chicks, raised chicks on my own and put them out, etc. and those 4 nearly grown pullets were the only issue I ever had with coccidiosis. Just being an unfamiliar strain is enough to do it, apparently. We live, we learn.

 

[casportpony]

What would you think if you saw a poop like this:

Spoiler: Poop Picture - Click to open

Yesterday I noticed one of my little cockerels looking a little depressed so I brought him in and this is what he pooped.

 

[Mosey2003]

I would think it's shed intestinal lining, but if he looked depressed I'd drench with Corid regardless.

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

It is possible they have necrotic enteritis instead of cocci...in which case they won't respond to the Corid. More info from http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/2/Coccidiosis Management/43/symptoms-and-diagnosis/
The type and location of lesions in the gut indicates the species of Eimeria.

• Eimeria acervulina affects the upper part of the small intestine. You may see small red spots and white bands on it.
• Eimeria maxima affects the entire small intestine. The intestines look watery, and in later stages have blood and mucus. The intestine may look thickened and ballooned with red pinpoint lesions.
• Eimeria tenella affects the blind sacs (ceca) of the gut. They may be filled with blood and pus and turn into a solid core.