Dead chick, other chicks with red/bloody poop, coccidiosis??

[christine02]

Just an update, I am almost at 48 hours of treatment and they are all perking back up, even the sickest 4. I did end up losing one more yesterday morning, so two total out of the 21 chicks I was brooding. Unfortunately, it hit my salmon faverolles much harder than my olive eggers.

Fortunately, the adults and the 16 week olds that are in the main run are all asymptomatic.

I was just reading your post in search of info regarding some red substance, not blood, that I keep seeing in poop. I am so sorry for your lost babies but also very glad you didn't lose more. I have only had chickens for 18 months and became aware that Coccidiosis can spread like wildfire in chickens and devastate the flock. Salmon Favorelles are gorgeous. So sorry you lost two. I bet it will never happen again.