Force feeding ? Liquid from beak/bloody stool.....PIC

[cjeanean]

I don't know if that's what it is!!! Is it possible for just 4 out of a whole flock to have it??? I have 2 bloody stools now and 2 'spit ups' from the 4 I'm concerned about. Is cocci 100% curable, or is it something they carry with them throughout their lives??? they were on medicated chick starter until about 6 weeks, I thought that made them immune??? Their poops from yesterday were normal, and their poops from today were normal until about 15 minutes ago. I gave them poly-vis-il yesterday and today, and now I'm freaking out. I don't want my whole flock to be sick/culled!!!

EDIT: Just got a poop from one that had spit up, and it's solid and normal looking. I believe this is one that just pooped a bloody one a few minutes ago! Also, this is the one that has been eating....

 

[MissPrissy]

Are you sure it is blood andnot dye from the vitamins?

 

[cjeanean]

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I don't think so, the vitamins are brown....I'm posting a pic in a second!!!

Edited to add pic

 

[cjeanean]

Yeah, it's blood.....I just don't know what the heck is going on!!!!

 

[Chicken_Lover4567]

Eck. I don't really know what is is. Good luck, and I hope your babies make it through this!

:aww

 

[MissPrissy]

I guess you have no choice but to do the research and treat for cocci.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Sulmet works, available in liquid and powder form at most feed stores.

 

[Wynette]

There's a whole lot of diseasese that can cause bloody poop in this age - infectious bursal disease, ulcerative enteritis, coddidiosis, camplyobacteriosis....you need to do some research and note other symptoms. It COULD be just due to a change in the feed...?

Edited to add - all of these diseases are considered "common" in my Chicken Health Handbook.

 

[cjeanean]

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The only other symptom that I'm noticing is a clear liquid that they seem to 'spit up'. Does your book say anything about that??? Also, their feed was changed two weeks ago, and this is the first symtoms of anything that I'm seeing.

 

[sammi]

what are you using for bedding?
what are you feeding?
how much vitamins are you giving?